"As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live." (Ezekiel 33:11 NLT)
ASK Jesus for Mercy
BE Merciful
COMPLETELY trust Jesus for Mercy!
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"You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Luke 12:56 NABRE)
"Man's extremity is God's opportunity"
God Never Fails!
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"May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." (Ephesians 3:19 NLT)
"I pray that out of His is glorious riches the Father may strengthen you with power through His is Spirit in your inner being."
(Ephesians 3:16)
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"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
(Isaiah 12:2 NIV)
"With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."
(Isaiah 12:3 NIV)
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The Lord Jesus rewards faithfulness
"Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them!" (Luke 12:37 AMP)
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends."
(Revelation 3:20 NLT)
"You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near." (James 5:8 NIV)
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"Thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry."
(Luke 12:19 KJV)
" And Jesus said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man’s life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs."
(Luke 12:15 AMP)
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"I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray. Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings." (Psalm 17:6-8 NLT)
"Faith that is firm is also patient." (Isaiah 28: 16)
God Never Fails!
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"I chose you from the world to go and bear fruit that will last" (John 15:16)
I will bear witness to You in the world O Jesus. I will spread the knowledge of your name among my brothers. Alleluia!
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"What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7 NLT)
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (1Pet 5:7 NLT)
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"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."
(Ephesians 1:3 NIV)
"God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure."
(Ephesians 1:5 NLT)
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"But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!"
(Galatians 5:22-23 NLT)
" Let nothing trouble you,
let nothing frighten you.
All things are passing;
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who possesses God lacks nothing:
God alone suffices." (St Teresa of Avila)
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"But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us." (Galatians 5:5 NLT)
"And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words." (Romans 8:26 NLT)
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"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1 NIV)
"So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free."
(John 8:36 NLT)
No fear. No worry. No doubt.
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"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." (Philippians 4:12 NIV)
What is this Secret?
"My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you [sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully]; for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in [your] weakness."
(2 Corinthians 12:9 AMP)
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"But Jesus said, Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey and practice it!"
(Luke 11:28 AMP)
"The Gospel is God's power for the salvation of everyone who has faith" (Romans 1:16 NJB)
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"So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."
(Galatians 3:9 NIV)
What is faith?
"Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see."
(Hebrews 11:1 NLT)
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“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."
(Luke 11:9 NLT)
"When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." (James 4:3 NIV)
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"So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
(Romans 8:15 NLT)
Abba Father, give us each day the food we need. (Luke 11:3)
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“Martha, Martha,” Jesus answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42 NIV)
"But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides. (Matthew 6:33 AMP)
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“‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
(Luke 10:27 NLT)
Who is his neighbor?
"The one who showed pity and mercy to him." (Luke 10:37 AMP)
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