Compass Point

‘And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.’ —2 Thessalonians 3:5 ‘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

‘Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.’ —Philippians 2:4

‘But this I say, brethren, the time is short:  it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none’ —1 Corinthians 7:29

‘Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.’ —John 1:44

‘A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.’ —Proverbs 14:25 ‘Cast thy burden upon the Lᴏʀᴅ, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.’ —Psalm 55:22

‘And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.’ — Hebrews 11:6

‘Hast thou not known?  hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lᴏʀᴅ, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?  there is no searching of his understanding.’ —Isaiah 40:28

‘There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife:  how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?’ —Genesis 39:9

‘Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.’ —Hebrews 12:2

‘But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’ —Romans 5:8

‘As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.’ —Mark 5:36

‘Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.’ —James 1:27

‘My help cometh from the Lᴏʀᴅ, which made heaven and earth.’ —Psalm 121:2

‘How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!  therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.’ —Psalm 36:7

‘I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep ‘… ‘I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.’ —John 10:11, 14 ‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is my shepherd; I shall not want.’ —Psalm 23:1

‘And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city:  if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lᴏʀᴅ, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: ‘But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.’ —2 Samuel 15:25, 26

‘Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust:  cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. ‘… ‘Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God:  thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.’ —Psalm 143:8, 10

‘The counsel of the Lᴏʀᴅ standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.’ —Psalm 33:11 ‘As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.’ —Psalm 18:30

‘Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:  nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.’ —Luke 22:42 ‘Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.’ —Hebrews 10:7

‘And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing:  and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth:  and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?’ —Daniel 4:35 ‘And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son...

‘John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.’ —John 1:15

‘Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go?  thou hast the words of eternal life.’ —John 6:68 ‘For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’ —Romans 6:23

‘I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ —Acts 20:35

‘My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. ‘Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.’ —Proverbs 23:15, 16

‘The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.’ —John 11:31