Compass Point

‘As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons.  I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.’ —Song of Solomon 2:3

‘Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; ‘… ‘For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; ‘And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us...

‘Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.’ —Hebrews 13:8

‘He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. ‘And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.’ —1 Chronicles 11:13 & 14

‘Jesus wept. ‘Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!’ —John 11:35 & 36

‘Ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’ —Mark 9:22 & 23

‘They took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. ‘And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner:  and these were confederate with Abram.’ —Genesis 14:12 & 13 ‘Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.’ —Colossians 3:2

‘Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. ‘And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple’ —Acts 3:1 & 2

‘Sitting down they watched Him there’ —Matthew 27:36 ‘And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto Him’ —Matthew 27:55

‘He left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and He lodged there.’ —Matthew 21:17 ‘That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; ‘That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love’ —Ephesians 3:16 & 17

‘Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.’ —Matthew 15:29

‘When He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray:  and when the evening was come, He was there alone.’ —Matthew 14:23

‘He did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.’ —Matthew 13:58

‘…the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.’ —Judges 1:30 ‘And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites’ —Judges 3:5

‘For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters:  and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.’ —Revelation 7:17

‘And I besought the Lᴏʀᴅ at that time, saying, ‘O Lord Gᴏᴅ, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand:  for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might? ‘I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. ‘But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes,...

‘Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.’ —Matthew 9:19

‘Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.’ —Psalm 90:2 ‘Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lᴏʀᴅ.  Praise ye the Lᴏʀᴅ.’ —Psalm 150:6

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.’ —Nahum 1:7

‘For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.’ —2 Corinthians 5:21

‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank:  therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.’ —Daniel 1:8

‘Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.  But they said, We will not walk therein.’ —Jeremiah 6:16 ‘There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.’ —Proverbs 14:12

‘For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’ —Matthew 11:30 ‘For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.’ —1 John 5:3

‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.’ —Matthew 11:29 ‘Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you’ —2 Corinthians 10:1

‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.’ —Matthew 11:29