Compass Point

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lᴏʀᴅ is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’—Psalm 27:1‘Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy:  when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lᴏʀᴅ shall be a light unto me.’—Micah 7:8

‘the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night’—Exodus 13:21‘Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.’—Psalm 119:105

‘Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:‘They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days:  but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.’—Exodus 10:22 & 23‘I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.’—John 12:46

‘God said, Let there be light: and there was light.‘And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.’—Genesis 1:3 & 4‘This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’—John 3:19

‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:  they shall prosper that love thee.’—Psalm 122:6

‘Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory’—1 Peter 1:8

‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.’—Daniel 1:8‘Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon:  but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.’—Daniel 2:49

‘There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.’—Isaiah 57:21‘Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.’—Job 22:21‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’—John 14:27

‘Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.’—Daniel 6:10

‘Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.’—1 Corinthians 4:1

‘Many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.‘Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:‘The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:‘But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.’—Philippians 1:14–17

‘ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.’—Galatians 6:10

‘Tthere are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.’—Jude 4

‘Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.’—Jude 3‘But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost’—Jude 20‘They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.’—Nehemiah 4:17

‘Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.’—Jude 3

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’—Jude 2‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’—1 John 4:10

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’—Jude 2

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’—Jude 2

‘Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:  and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear’—1 Peter 3:15

‘As he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.’—Acts 24:25

‘He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.’—Nahum 2:1‘Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.‘And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.’—Philippians 4:6–7

‘The angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.’—Exodus 3:2

‘Lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.‘And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.‘And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates’—Deuteronomy 11:18–20

‘As touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.’—Matthew 22:31 & 32

‘In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.‘But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.’—John 4:31 & 32

‘Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.’—Philippians 4:6

‘Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again’—John 3:7

‘Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.’—Proverbs 17:6

‘The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered:  because joy is withered away from the sons of men.‘…‘Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?’—Joel 1:12 & 16

‘While I live will I praise the Lᴏʀᴅ:  I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.’—Psalm 146:2

‘They all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.’—Mark 6:50‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’—Psalm 46:1

‘Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:  but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.’—John 14:17

‘It came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.’—Mark 1:9‘…Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places:  and they came to him from every quarter.’—Mark 1:45

‘Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.’—John 11:1‘For indeed he was sick nigh unto death:  but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.’—Philippians 2:27

‘He himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lᴏʀᴅ, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.’—1 Kings 19:4

‘And [all the elders of Israel] said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways:  now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.‘…‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee:  for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.’—1 Samuel 8:5 & 7

‘Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.’—2 Peter 3:18

‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity:  for God loveth a cheerful giver.’—2 Corinthians 9:7

‘He is not here:  for he is risen, as he said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.’—Matthew 28:6

‘All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.‘…‘Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief:  when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.’—Isaiah 53:6 & 10

‘He bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:‘Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.’—John 19:17-18‘Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.’—John 20:28

‘When they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand:  and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!‘And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.’—Matthew 27:29 & 30‘Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously’—1 Peter 2:23

‘He cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.’—Matthew 27:5‘He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness:  for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.’—Luke 12:15

‘He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you:  this do in remembrance of me.’—Luke 22:19

‘He said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.’—Luke 22:10

‘All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,‘Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.’—Matthew 21:4 & 5‘Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:  behold, thy King cometh unto thee:  he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.’—Zechariah 9:9

‘He sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.’—Mark 8:12

‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’—Psalm 46:1

‘Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.’—Proverbs 12:1‘Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:‘And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.‘And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:‘And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.’—Matthew 7:24–27

‘As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.’—1 Thessalonians 4:9‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.’—Romans 5:5