Isa. lxv. 14. Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart... 18. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isa. lxvi. 14. And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice. Jer. xv. 16. Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts. Jer. xxxi. 7. For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations... 13. Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. Jer. xxxiii. 11. The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. Joel ii. 23. Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God. Hab. iii. 17. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: 18. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Zep. iii. 14. Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. Zec. ii. 10. Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. Zec. viii. 19. Thus saith the Lord of hosts; the fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace. Zec. x. 7. And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the Lord. Mal. iii. 12. And all nations shall call you blessed : for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts. FAITH: BELIEVE AND TRUST IN GOD. Gen. xv. 1. The word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. 6. And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7....I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this land to inherit it. 13. Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not their's; and they shall afflict them... ... 14. ... And also that nation whom they shall serve, will I judge and afterward they shall come out with great substance. : 18. In the same day, the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land. Gen. xxii. 15. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto Abraham out of heaven... 16. And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord...because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17. That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven... 18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. Gen. xlvi. 2. And God spake to Israel in the visions of the night, and said,... 3.... I am God, the God of thy father; fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation. Gen. 1. 24. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying... ye shall carry up my bones from hence. Ex. iv. 31. And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. Ex. ix. 18. Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail... 19. Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field: for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. 20. He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21. And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. ... 23. And the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground;... 25. And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast. Ex. xiv. 18. Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew you to day... 81. ... And the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses. Deu. i. 29. Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them. 30. The Lord your shall fight for you... God which goeth before you, he 32. Yet in this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God. 34. And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth... 35. Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, 36. Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh...to him will I give the land he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the Lord. |