GUIDANCE VERSES
At
wits end
Ps.
62:1,2
My
soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my
rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Ps.
94:18,19
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your
love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul.
Bereaved
1
Thess. 4:13-18
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about
those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no
hope. We believe
that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with
Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
According
to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are
left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who
have fallen asleep. For
the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the
voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in
Christ will rise first. After
that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with
them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the
Lord forever. Therefore
encourage each other with these words.
Rev.
21:3-5
I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They
will be His people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He
will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or
mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed
away.”
Dying
John.
3:16
God so loved the world that He gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal
life.
John.
14:1-3
Jesus said: Do not let your hearts be troubled.
Trust in God; trust also in Me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if
it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place
for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and
take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am.
Faith
is weak
Luke.
12:22-31
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I
tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your
body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than
clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no
storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are
than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the
rest? “Consider how the
lilies grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon
in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God
clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is
thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little
faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not
worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your
Father knows that you need them. But seek His kingdom, and these things
will be given to you as well.
Feeling
far from God
Ps.
145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all
who call on Him in truth.
Acts.
17:24-27
“The God who made the world and everything in it
is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by
hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything,
because He himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From
one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole
earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where
they should live. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps
reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
Friends
let you down
2
Tim.4:16-18
At my first defense, no one came to my support,
but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord
stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message
might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was
delivered from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil
attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory
for ever and ever. Amen.
Ps.
27:10-14
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD
will receive me. Teach me Your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. I am still
confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the
living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Guidance
Prov.
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.
Ps.
32:8-10
I will instruct you and teach you in the
way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Do not be like
the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled
by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the
wicked, but the LORD’S unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in
Him.
In
danger
Ps.
118:6-9
The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What
can man do to me? The LORD is
with me; He is my helper. I
will look in triumph on my enemies. It is better to take refuge in the
LORD than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to
trust in princes.
Needing
forgiveness
1
John. 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1
Tim. 1:15
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full
acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I
am the worst.
Needing
peace
John.
14:27
Jesus said: Peace I leave with you; my peace I
give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts
be troubled and do not be afraid.
Rom.
5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom
we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And
we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also
rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces
perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does
not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by
the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Ps.
119:165
Great peace have they who love Your law, and
nothing can make them stumble.
Praying
Heb.
4:14-16
Therefore, since we have a great High Priest who
has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to
the faith we profess. For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in
every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the
throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find
grace to help us in our time of need.
Ps.
50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will
deliver you, and you will honour me.
Sleepless
Matt.
11:28
Jesus said: Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest.
Ps.
4:8
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You
alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Tempted
to commit suicide
Ps
31:9,14-16
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. But I trust
in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands;
deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Let Your face
shine on your servant; save me in Your unfailing love.
Tempted
to sin
1
Cor. 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is
common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond
what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way
out so that you can stand up under it.
Ps.
119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might
not sin against You.
Unfairly
treated
Luke.
6:27,28
Jesus said: But I tell you who hear Me: Love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray
for those who mistreat you.
Heb.
12:2,3
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and
perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross,
scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will
not grow weary and lose heart.
Weary
Matt.
11:28-30
Jesus said: Come to Me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from
Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Gal.
6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the
proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Worried
Phil.
4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Giving
thanks
Ps.
92:1-5
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to
Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your love in the morning and Your
faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the
melody of the harp. For You make me glad by Your deeds, O LORD; I sing for
joy at the works of Your hands. How great are Your works, O
LORD, how profound Your thoughts!
Ps.
95:1-7
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us
shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with
thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the LORD is the
great God, the great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of
the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He
made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us bow down in
worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for He is our God and
we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care.
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