GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE BIBLE PART 5: WORDS HAVE THE POWER OF LIFE AND DEATH

 Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God – and the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus – Phil 4.6&7  Cast all your anxieties upon Him, for He cares about you – 1 Pet 5.7

 These words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart – Deut 6.6  Therefore shall you lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul – Deut 11.8  The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip – Ps  I desire to do your will, Oh my God; your law is within my heart – Ps 40.8  Thy word have I hid in my heart – Ps  Let your heart hold fast my words – Prov 4.4  If you abide in me and my word abides in you – John 15.7  Let the word of God dwell in you richly – Col 3.16

 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience - Col 3.12  Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.... Create in me a pure heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me – Ps 51.6&10

 And we, who with unveiled faces all [behold and] reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit – 2 Cor 3:18