God of Hope

For you have been called to live in freedom . . .  But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13).

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do (Joshua 1:8).

God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone . . . (2 Timothy 2:19). You must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it (Colossians 1:23). 

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan (Proverbs 29:2).

The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue godliness (Proverbs 16:9),

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams (Psalm 23:1-2).

But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity (Job 36:15).

In quietness and confidence [in God] is your strength (Isaiah 30:15).

Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us (Matthew 6:12).

Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8). Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking (Colossians 2:8).

And don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil (Ephesians 4:26-27).

Jesus replied, “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me’” (Mark 7:6).