Jesus came and told his disciples,
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
…And be sure of this:
I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.”
Jesus came and told his disciples,
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
…And be sure of this:
I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.”
…after I have been raised from the dead,
I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”
Blessings of the God who goes before us
…“O LORD, no one but you can help
the powerless against the mighty!
Help us, O LORD our God,
for we trust in you alone.
It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde.
O LORD, you are our God;
do not let mere men prevail against you!”
How great is the goodness
you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
blessing them before the watching world.
Blessings of going to God for protection
Love is patient and kind.
Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.
It does not demand its own way.
It is not irritable,
and it keeps no record of being wronged.
It does not rejoice about injustice
but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
Love never gives up,
never loses faith,
is always hopeful,
and endures through every circumstance.