Compass Point

‘And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. … ‘Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God’ —Luke 2:26,28

‘This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones:  to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.’ —Daniel 4:17

‘I must needs go home by the way of the cross, There's no other way but this; I shall ne'er get sight of the gates of light, If the way of the cross I miss. The way of the cross leads home, (leads home,) The way of the cross leads home; (leads home;) It is sweet to know as I onward go, The way of cross leads home. ‘I must needs go on in the blood sprinkled way, The path that the Savior trod, If I...

‘But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.’ —Matthew 15:9

‘And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. ‘Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.’ —Matthew 14:32-33

‘Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; ‘ And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. ‘Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.’ —Matthew 4:8-10

‘And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.’ —Matthew 8:2

‘And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.’ —Matthew 2:11

‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’ —John 1:1 ‘And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.’ —Luke 15:2 ‘But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.  Selah.’ —Psalm 49:15

‘And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.’ —Luke 2:7

‘For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. —Romans 12:3 ‘ For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and hum...

‘The great God of heaven is come down to earth, His mother a Virgin, and sinless his birth; The Father eternal his Father alone: He sleeps in the manger; he reigns on the throne: ‘Then let us adore him, and praise his great love: To save us poor sinners he came from above. ‘A Babe on the breast of a Maiden he lies, Yet sits with the Father on high in the skies; Before him their faces the seraphim...

‘But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law’ —Galatians 4:4 ‘And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.’ —1 John 4:14

‘And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.’ —2 Corinthians 6:18 ‘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 1:14

‘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 unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:  and the government shall be upon his shoulder:  and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.’ —Isaiah 9:6

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

‘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

‘Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.’ —2 Corinthians 1:4

‘So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.’ —Nehemiah 6:15

‘But without faith it is impossible to please him:  for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’ —Hebrews 11:6

‘So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.’ —Job 2:13

‘And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.’ —Luke 14:17

‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ‘He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. ‘He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. ‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. ‘Thou preparest a table before me in th...

‘I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.’ —Psalm 102:6