Compass Point

‘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

‘No servant can serve two masters:  for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  Ye cannot serve God and mammon.’ —Luke 16:13

‘And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.’ —John 21:25

‘We love him, because he first loved us.’ —1 John 4:19

‘The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.’ —Psalm 19:1

‘To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.’ —Acts 10:43

‘By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.’ —Hebrews 7:22

‘But rise, and stand upon thy feet:  for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee’ —Acts 26:16

‘Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. ‘And enter not into judgment with thy servant:  for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. ‘For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. ‘Therefore is my spirit ove...

‘And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, ‘Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God. ‘After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do:  neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. ‘Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: &nbsp...