Compass Point

‘Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.’ —Proverbs 30:6 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.’ —Proverbs 17:4

‘A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.’ —Proverbs 6:19 ‘Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lᴏʀᴅ God had made.  And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’ —Genesis 3:1

‘A fool uttereth all his mind:  but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.’ —Proverbs 29:11 ‘He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:  but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.’ —Proverbs 13:3

‘Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?  there is more hope of a fool than of him.’ —Proverbs 29:20

Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. Hark! ’tis the voice of angels, Borne in a song to me, Over the fields of glory, Over the jasper sea. Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on His gentle breast, There by His love o’ershaded, Sweetly my soul shall rest. Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe from corroding care, Safe from the world’s...

‘Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, ‘Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.’ —Luke 3:1, 2 ‘And many resorted...

‘And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass.  How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?’ —Judges 13:12

‘Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage?  he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. ‘He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.’ —Micah 7:18, 19 ‘And their sins and iniquities will I rem...

‘O our God, wilt thou not judge them?  for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do:  but our eyes are upon thee. ‘… ‘Ye shall not need to fight in this battle:  set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lᴏʀᴅ with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:  fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them:  ...

‘Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.’ —2 Timothy 2:9

‘And he said, Blessed be the Lᴏʀᴅ God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren.’ —Genesis 24:27

‘Rest in the Lᴏʀᴅ, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.’ —Psalm 37:7

‘And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.’ —Luke 11:1

‘Go often to the quiet place of thine own heart in prayer, ‘For in the shelter of its peace, God is waiting there. ‘Commit thyself with childlike faith unto His loving hands, ‘Be still and know that He is God, who loves thee best and understands.’ —Author Unknown

‘Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. ‘For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.’ —Colossians 4:12, 13 ‘Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows...

‘Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.’ —Psalm 141:2 ‘I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men’ —1 Timothy 2:1

‘Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:  for unto thee will I pray.’ —Psalm 5:2

‘My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lᴏʀᴅ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.’ —Psalm 5:3 ‘Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.’ —James 4:8

‘And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lᴏʀᴅ. ‘… ‘For this child I prayed; and the Lᴏʀᴅ hath given me my petition which I asked of him’ —1 Samuel 1:15, 27

‘Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.’ –1 Corinthians 4:2

‘Let all your things be done with charity.’ –1 Corinthians 16:14 ‘Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ‘Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; ‘Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; ‘Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all t...

‘And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. ‘And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.’ —Luke 7:16, 17 ‘Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live’ —John 11:25

‘And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. ‘And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.’ —Luke 7:14, 15 ‘And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins’ —Ephesians 2:1 ‘So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.’ —Romans 10:17

‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.’ —Luke 7:13 ‘The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.’ —Job 29:13

‘Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.’ —Luke 7:12