Bible Verses for week commencing 11 February 2024.
Theme
Oh, come now, let us sing praises to our God.
Sunday
The Lord your God is with you, He is Mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17.
Monday
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:2.
Tuesday
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose.
Acts 16:25-26.
Wednesday
I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s kingdom.
When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mountain of Olives.
Matthew 26:29-30.
Thursday
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
James 5:13.
Friday
He says, I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises.
Hebrew 2:12.
Saturday
And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Revelation 5:8-9.
Conclusion
Psalm 118 reveals that He (Jesus the Christ) is the Cornerstone that would be rejected, but would become the firm and eternal foundation upon which our salvation is built.
It is remarkable that Jesus and his disciples were singing (see, e.g., Mark 14:26) in the last hours before the crucifixion and resurrection.
Oh, how extravagant, amazing, unfathomable, unstoppable, unconditional is God’s love for humanity.