Compass Point

‘So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. … ‘But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. … ‘And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the...

‘Now the Lᴏʀᴅ had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.  And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. ‘Then Jonah prayed unto the Lᴏʀᴅ his God out of the fish's belly … ‘When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lᴏʀᴅ:  and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.’ —Jonah 1:17–2:1, 7

‘And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. … ‘So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. ‘Then the men feared the Lᴏʀᴅ exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lᴏʀᴅ, and made vows.’ —Jonah 1:12, 15, 16

‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’ —John 1:1

‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ —John 3:16

‘For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:  and his commandments are not grievous.’ —1 John 5:3

‘In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. ‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’ —1 John 4:9-10

‘Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.’ —I John 3:16

‘He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.’ —1 John 4:8

‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’ —1 John 4:10

‘Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.’ —2 Kings 19:20 ‘After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.’ —John 3:22

‘The fear of the Lᴏʀᴅ is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.’ —Proverbs 9:10

‘But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.’ —1 Peter 3:4

‘Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.’ —1 Peter 2:24

‘Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.’ —Amos 4:12

‘For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.’ —1 Timothy 2:2

‘Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord:  though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.’

‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… ‘And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.’ —John 1:1,14

‘This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.’ —1 John 1:5 ‘This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’ —John 3:19 ‘Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:  he that followeth me shall not wa...

‘Rejoice evermore. ‘Pray without ceasing. ‘In every thing give thanks:  for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. ‘Quench not the Spirit. ‘Despise not prophesyings. ‘Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.’ –1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

‘It came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy:  who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.’ —Luke 5:12

‘We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.’ —2 Corinthians 3:18

Richard Douglas Husband (July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) ( Colonel , USAF ) was an American astronaut and fighter pilot . He traveled into space twice: as Pilot of STS-96 and Commander of STS-107 . He and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere . Husband is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor .

‘As he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.’ —Genesis 32:31

‘Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.’ —Exodus 25:8