We know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.… 

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ the Righteous… 

Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. — Hebrews 10:35-36… 

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. — Romans 5:3-4 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… I remember the old Corrie ten Boom phrase, “Thank God… 

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. — Romans 15:7 Thoughts on Today’s Verse… I hate racism and exclusivity. But my loathing does not match God’s…