Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Ephesians 3:20-21 To [God] who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Colossians 2:6-7 Continue to live your lives in [Christ Jesus], rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
John 15:4 Jesus said, “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.”
Matthew 18:12 If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
May you be willing to discount promises of peace achieved without struggle, prosperity gained without effort, power increased without striving, and turn instead to the Lord, acknowledging your guilt and the iniquity of society, confessing with repentance the sins committed against God, for He is just and gracious to forgive because of His covenant with you, willing to receive you for the sake of His name, and accept you for the honor of His glorious throne. Jeremiah 14
May your hope be in the Lord your God, for He is the One Who brings all blessings and sustains all life. Jeremiah 14
May you know that the Lord has promised to take care of you and give you freedom, strengthening you for a good purpose, and make your enemies treat you kindly in times of distress and disaster, for the Lord understands and will remember you in your need. Jeremiah 15
May you receive God’s words with joy when they come, taking them in and making them your heart’s delight, for you bear the name of the Lord God Almighty, Who is your gracious Redeemer and your loving Father. Jeremiah 15
May you serve the Lord and utter worthy words as His spokesman once He restores you through repentance and humility, so that others may turn to Him, following your example, even as you stand firm on the strength of God’s truth in the face of those who resist God’s will, for though they will fight against you, they will not overcome you since He is with you to rescue you and save you from the hands of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel. Jeremiah 15
May you know that the victories and deliverances which God has previously wrought by His hand in your life will yet be overshadowed by the glad and joyful restoration of His promised and abundant blessings in your life when the power of His Spirit bursts forth against the enemy of your soul, overcoming the captor which has blinded, hindered and prevented you from receiving and walking in the fullness of your inheritance in the Lord. Jeremiah 16
My child, there is much for you to do, but it does not include the work which is Mine alone. You cannot save yourself, for only My sacrifice is sufficient for that. You must accept My gift by the choice of your free will, for I will not force it on you.
You cannot perform the work of My Holy Spirit in your life, or anyone else’s, for your personal righteousness is as filthy rags, tainting and staining what you touch. Each one must submit by their own choice to the conviction of sin which My Word works in each heart, and each one must come in repentance of their own sin as My Spirit breathes life into their hearts.
Only you can testify as My witness to the work in your heart and to your soul which only I can accomplish. Only I can sanctify you, but only you can yield to and permit the work of My Spirit in your heart.
I will not give you, fully-formed, the character and the fruit of the life of the spirit. That grows and develops in you as you walk, step by step, through the events and circumstances of your life, remaining connected to the true Vine, enduring and submitting to the pruning of the Husbandman of the vineyard.
You are dead in your trespasses, My earthly one; nevertheless, because I am the resurrection and the life, if you believe on Me, you shall never die. Because I am the bread of life, if you eat this bread, you shall never hunger. Because I am the light of the world, if you follow Me, you shall not walk in darkness.
Remove yourself from the chief seat of the feast, My child. You are cherished, you are precious in My sight, but you are not qualified to sit in My seat. Make much of Me, My lovely one, in the presence of others, and I will honor you in the sight of men.
May you live your life worthy of God, who calls you into His kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2
May you receive the Word of God, not as the word of the people who bring it to you, but as it actually is, life and strength from the Spirit, which is at work in your heart and mind. 1 Thessalonians 2
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, and may He strengthen your heart so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of God and the Father when the Lord Jesus comes with all His holy ones. 1 Thessalonians 3
May you cry to the Shepherd of Israel, Who hears you, and to the One Who leads His beloved like a flock, when you are in need, for He Who sits enthroned between the cherubim, shining forth, will awaken His might and come to save you. Psalm 80
May God restore you and make His face shine upon you that you may be saved. Psalm 80
May you find the pleasure and joy of searching out the presence of God, seeking His face, persisting in the effort of pushing past distractions and interruptions to locate the secret place which the Lord and Lover of your soul has prepared, and in which He is waiting, for He is willing to be found, and is desirous of giving you Himself, if you are willing to pursue Him and gain the intimacy of His relationship beyond all thought of spiritual gain or material blessing. Proverbs 25:1-2
