Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you - Psalm 63:3.
Man's empty praise
We do not deserve any praise from man as everything comes from God. They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God - John 12:43. To seek one’s own glory is not glory - Proverbs 25:27. The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise - Proverbs 27:21. Everything comes from God; everything exists by his power; and everything is intended for his glory - Romans 11:36. Let God alone deserve all praise for anything good in us.
Treasures will fade
Our treasures on earth will fade. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also - Matthew 9-19-21. Surely every man walks about like a shadow; Surely they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them - Psalm 39:6.
There is nothing better than our God!!
I searched the world
But it couldn't fill me
Man's empty praise
And treasures that fade
Are never enough
Then You came along
And put me back together
And every desire
Is now satisfied
Here in Your love
Oh, there's nothing better than You
There's nothing better than You
Lord, there's nothing
Nothing is better than You
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Nothing is better than You in our life. Let us always realize that all praises of men about us are empty and all our treasures will fade. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise - Hebrews 6:15.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! - Psalm 37:7.
But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life - 1 Timothy 1:16.
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance - 2 Peter 3:9.
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand - James 5:7,8.
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching - 2 Timothy 4:2.
May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy - Colossians 1:11.
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit - Ecclesiastes 7:8.
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised - Hebrews 10:36.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us - Hebrews 12:1.
So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises - Hebrews 6:12.
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint - Isaiah 40:31.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord - Psalm 27:14.
My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him - Psalm 62:5.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger - James 1:19.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope - Jeremiah 29:11.
And rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster - Joel 2:13.
By your endurance you will gain your lives - Luke 21:19.
I wait for your salvation, O Lord - Genesis 49:18.
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken - Psalm 62:1-2.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long - Psalm 25:4-5.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning - Psalm 130:5–6.
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield - Psalm 33:20.
In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly - Psalm 5:3.
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation - Psalm 62:1.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him - Psalm 62:5.
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; Wait for the LORD! - Psalm 27:14.
Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me - Micah 7:7.
It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord - Lamentations 3:26.
I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry - Psalm 40:1.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord - Psalm 27:14.
Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation - Isaiah 25:9.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to wait patiently for You to act in our life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord - that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful - James 5:11.
Job's Perseverance
Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?. In all this Job did not sin with his lips - Job 2:10. As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit - Job 27:3,4. But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food - Job 23:10-12.
Job's Faith
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him - Job 13:15a. For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him - Job 23:14. I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You - Job 42:2. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted - Job 9:10. For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth - Job 19:25.
Job's Perseverance & Faith
God blessed and restored to Job more than he had lost for his perseverance and faith. Let us also persevere and not give up during trials with complete trust in God like Job. But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness - 1 Peter 2:5, 6. Be still, and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved - Psalm 62:1,2. In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame - Psalm 71:1.
We also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope - Romans 5:3-4.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to persevere and not give up during trials but trust You completely. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of the Lord - Psalm 116:17.
I will deliver you
God will deliver us and honor us as we sacrifice thank offering to God, fulfill our vows to the Most High and call on Him in the day of trouble. Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me - Psalm 50:14. 15.
I will show the salvation
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God! - Psalm 50 23.
Offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving
God will deliver us and show us His salvation as we offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving to Him. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing. - Psalm 107:22.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We offer You the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Deliver us and show us Your salvation. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come - Psalm 65:2.
O You who hear prayer
Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me - Micah 7:7. I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech - Psalm 17:6. The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous - Proverbs 15:29. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles - Psalm 34:17. Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us - 1 John 5:14.
To You all flesh will come
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest - Matthew 11:28. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you - Jeremiah 29:12. He will never cast out anyone who comes to Him. Whoever comes to me I will never cast out - John 6:37. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need - Hebrews 4:16.
O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come
Let us continue earnestly in prayer and come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need as He is the Lord who hears our prayers. Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving - Colossians 4:2. I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live - Psalm 116:1,2.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us continue earnestly in prayer and come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need as You are the Lord who hears prayers and to You all flesh will come. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I am with you always to the very end of the age - Matthew 28:20.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! - Philippians 4:4.
I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips - Psalm 34:1.
I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved - Psalm 16:8.
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always - 1 Chronicles 16:11.
My eyes are always on the Lord, for He will pull my feet out of the net - Psalm 25:15.
Be a rock of refuge for me, where I can always go - Psalm 71:3.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres - 1 Corinthians 13:6-7.
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints - Ephesians 6:18.
Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything - 2 Corinthians 6:10.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
I will always preserve My faithful love for Him - Psalm 89:28.
I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus - 1 Corinthians 1:4.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank you for being with us always. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
The Lord wants us to be still and wait patiently for Him. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him - Psalm 37:7. Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient - James 5:7,8. My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him - Psalm 62:5.
The Lord will fight for us and bring us salvation as we are still before Him. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still - Exodus 14:14. For the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you - Deuteronomy 20:4. Do not be afraid nor be dismayed because of this great multitude for the battle is not yours but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15. Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever - Exodus 14:13.
Let us be still and know that our salvation comes from God who fights for us. Stand still and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your eyes! - 1 Samuel 12:16. I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry - Psalm 40:1. Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved - Psalm 62:1, 2.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to be still and know that You are the God who fights for us and brings us salvation. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.