Small is the gate

Small is the gate
and narrow the road that leads to life,
but only a few find it.
Matthew 7:14

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit,
joints and marrow:
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Psalm 50:1

The mighty One, God, the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.

Psalm 63:1

You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you:
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
where there is no water.

Romans 15:4

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,
so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures
and the encouragement they provide
we may have hope.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 11:28

Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.



Sitting in our vehicle waiting to cross the border to Tanzania a group of young Maasai women surrounded us demanding we buy their goods. In the distance this frail old woman simply stood off to the side, never saying a word.



Psalm 50:11

I know every bird in the mountains,
and the insects in the fields are mine.

Photo courtesy of Sandy Dantone

Psalm 50:2,6

From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.

And the heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for he is a God of justice.




Photo courtesy of Sandy Dantone

 

Psalm 62:1-2

Truly my soul finds rest in God:
my salvation comes from him.

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortess, I will never be shaken.

Isaiah 48:18

If only you had paid attention to my commands,
  your peace would have been like a river,
  your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Proverbs 3:27-28

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it,
  when it is in your power to act.

Do not say to your neighbor,
  "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"-
  when you know you have it with you.

All this child wanted from us was a pen for school. He had no money and there was no store.

Isaiah 58:12

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
and will raise up the age-old foundations:
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,

Restorer of Streets and Dwellings.

Psalm 119:164-166

Seven times a day I praise you
 for your righteous laws.

Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble.

I wait for your salvation, Lord,
and I follow your commands.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
   and lean not on your own understanding:
in all your ways acknowledge Him
   and He will make your paths straight.

Isaiah 44:22

I have swept away your offenses like a cloud,
  your sins like a morning mist.
Return to me,
for I have redeemed you.

   

Psalm 5:3

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
 and wait expectantly.

Psalm 139: 9-10

If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.

Psalm 143:5-6

I remember the days of long ago;
  I meditate on all your works
  and consider what your hands have done.

I spread out my hands to you;
  my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.

Psalm 119:132-133

Turn to me and have mercy on me,
as you always do to those who love your name.
Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me.

Psalm 139:13-16

For you created my inmost being:
  you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully
        made:
  your works are wonderful,
  I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
  when I was made in the secret place,
When I was woven together in the depths of the
     earth.
your eyes saw my unformed body:
All the days ordained for me
  were writtten in your book
  before one of them came to be.

Isaiah 64:8

We are the clay, you are the potter:
we are all the work of your hand.

1 Corinthians 14:15

So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind: I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.