But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
that all who love your name
may be filled with joy.
….
You have made known to me
the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
Yet those who wait for the LORD
will gain new strength;
they will mount up with wings like eagles,
they will run and not get tired,
they will walk and not become weary.
…….
Now to Him who is able
to do exceedingly abundantly above
all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us.
All this took place
to fulfill what the Lord had said
through the prophet:
“The virgin will be with child
and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel”
— which means,
“God with us.”
Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday
and today
and forever.
For God, who said,
“Let there be light in the darkness,”
has made this light shine in our hearts
so we could know the glory of God
that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 4:6
“I will display my holiness
through those who come near me.
I will display my glory
before all the people.”
And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches
in Christ Jesus.
So we don’t look at the troubles
we can see now;
rather,
we fix our gaze on things
that cannot be seen.
For the things we see now
will soon be gone,
but the things we cannot see
will last forever.
For 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.
