Compass Point

‘All we like sheep have gone astray; ‘We have turned, every one, to his own way; ‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.’ —Isaiah 53:6

‘Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities.  For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.’ —Romans 13:1 ‘Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.  F...

‘ He is the Rock, His work is perfect; ‘For all His ways are justice, ‘A God of truth and without injustice; ‘Righteous and upright is He.’ —Deuteronomy 32:4 ‘For the Lᴏʀᴅ  is  righteous, ‘He loves righteousness; ‘His countenance beholds the upright.’ —Psalm 11:7

‘But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.  And when he saw him, he had compassion.  So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.’ —Luke 10:33 & 34

‘When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, ‘The moon and the stars, which You have ordained’ —Psalm 8:3

‘But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; ‘It touches you, and you are troubled.’ —Job 4:5

‘Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ —Joshua 1:9 ‘ Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.  For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”’ —Hebrews 13:5

‘And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. … that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth’ —Philippians 2:8 & 10

‘Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lᴏʀᴅ.’ —Joshua 9:14

‘Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” ‘And he said, “Here I am.”’ —Genesis 22:1 ‘You have tested my heart; ‘You have visited me in the night; ‘You have tried me and have found [b]nothing; ‘I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. ‘… ‘Uphold my steps in Your paths, ‘That my footsteps may not slip.’ —Psalm 17:3 & 5

‘Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; ‘Nor let me flatter any man.’ —Job 32:21 ‘Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross.  And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.’ —John 19:19

‘This is the genealogy of Noah.  Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations.  Noah walked with God.’ —Genesis 6:9

‘but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, ‘because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”’ —1 Peter 1:15 & 16

‘But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till  there was  no remedy.’ —2 Chronicles 36:16

‘For I am the Lᴏʀᴅ your God.  You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ —Leviticus 11:44 ‘So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lᴏʀᴅ of hosts.”’ —...

‘So I said: “Woe  is  me, for I am undone! Because I  am  a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lᴏʀᴅ of hosts.”’ —Isaiah 6:5 ‘Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth.’ —Job 40:4

‘And one cried to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lᴏʀᴅ of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!”’ —Isaiah 6:3

‘Who is he who condemns?  It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.’ —Romans 8:34

‘Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.’ —Psalm 71:2

‘For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God.  Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. ‘God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands’ —Acts 17:23–24

‘Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things’ —Acts 17:25

‘For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.’ —Acts 17:23 ‘For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?’ —Romans 3:3

‘Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him.  And some said, What will this babbler say?  other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods:  because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.’ —Acts 17:18 ‘That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, havi...

‘Where there is no vision, the people perish:  but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.’ —Proverbs 29:18

‘A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.’ —Luke 8:5 ‘Now the parable is this:  The seed is the word of God.’ —Luke 8:11