“Arise, Jerusalem!

Let your light shine for all to see.

for the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.

Darkness as black as night

covers all the nations of the earth,

but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.

No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,

nor the moon to give its light by night,

for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light,

and your God will be your glory.

Your sun will never set;

your moon will not go down.

For the LORD will be your everlasting light.

Your days of mourning will come to an end.”

Isaiah 60:1-2, 19-20

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity,

the Holy One,

says this:

“I live in the high and holy place

with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.

I restore the crushed spirit of the humble

and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.”

Isaiah 57:15

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens

and stay on the ground to water the earth.

They cause the grain to grow,

producing seed for the farmer

and bread for the hungry.

It is the same with my word.

I send it out,

and it always produces fruit.

It will accomplish all I want it to,

and it will prosper everywhere I send it.”

Isaiah 55:10-11

Seek the LORD while you can find him.

Call on him now while he is near.

Isaiah 55:6

…the LORD will go ahead of you;

yes,

the God of Israel 

will protect you from behind.

Isaiah 52:12

…If you are walking in darkness,

without a ray of light,

trust in the LORD

and rely on your God.

Isaiah 50:10

(Jamaica Beach)

…Be patient with everyone.

See that no one pays back evil for evil,

but always try to do good to each other

and to all people.

1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

“He isn’t here!

He is risen from the dead!”

Remember what he told you…

Luke 24:6

“It is finished!”

Then he bowed his head

and gave up his spirit.

John 19:30

…they nailed him to the cross.

And the criminals were also crucified—

one on his right and one on his left.

One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed,

“So you’re the Messiah,

are you?

Prove it by saving yourself—

and us, too,

while you’re at it!”

But the other criminal protested,

“Don’t you fear God

even when you have been sentenced to die?

We deserve to die for our crimes,

but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”

Then he said,

“Jesus,

remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

And Jesus replied,

“I assure you,

today you will be with me in paradise.”

Luke 23:33, 39-43