Compass Point

‘How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him’ —Hebrews 2:3 ‘And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment’ —Hebrews 9:27

‘Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity:  for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.’ —Ecclesiastes 9:9

‘And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you:  yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear:  your hands are full of blood.’ —Isaiah 1:15

‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ —Matthew 11:28

‘Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lᴏʀᴅ.  Praise ye the Lᴏʀᴅ.’ —

‘Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest:  go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:  and come, take up the cross, and follow me.’ —Mark 10:21

‘And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.’ —

‘And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.’ —Mark 1:41

‘And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.’ —Mark 1:31

‘We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers’ —1 Thessalonians 1:2

‘But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.’ —Psalm 40:17 ‘The Lᴏʀᴅ hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. ‘He will bless them that fear the Lᴏʀᴅ, both small and great ‘The Lᴏʀᴅ shall increase you more and more, you and your children. ‘Ye are blessed...

‘Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.’ —Matthew 22:42 ‘While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.’ —Matthew 17:5

‘Then said he, What have they seen in thine house?  And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen:  there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.’ —Isaiah 39:4

‘And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ‘Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye?  They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?’ —John 1:37, 38

‘Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.’ —John 21:22

‘And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand?  And he said, A rod.’ —Exodus 4:2

‘And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.’ —Luke 11:2

‘Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles:  and they shall not appear before the Lᴏʀᴅ empty: ‘Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.’ —Deuteronomy 16:16, 17 ‘Upon the fir...

‘Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.’ —Deuteronomy 33:25 ‘And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; ‘And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and pray...

‘For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?’ —Deuteronomy 5:26

‘Know therefore that the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations’ —Deuteronomy 7:9

‘And now, Israel, what doth the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God with all thy heart and with all thy sou’ —Deuteronomy 10:12

‘A land which the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God careth for:  the eyes of the Lᴏʀᴅ thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.’ —Deuteronomy 11:12

‘And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ‘And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? ‘And he said, This will I do:  I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. ‘And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid u...

‘So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.’ —Psalm 90:12