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Excerpts from Psalm 118

“In my distress I prayed to the Lord and the Lord answered me and set me free.

The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

Yes, the Lord will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.” (Psalm 118:5-8, NLT)

Scripture on Spiritual Armor

“Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.” (Ephesians 6:13-14, NLT)

“But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet of the confidence of our salvation.” (1 Thessalonians 5:8, NLT)

Scripture for Jealousy

“Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.” (Proverbs 27:4, NLT)

“For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorders and every kind of evil.” (James 3:15-16, NLT)

Scripture on Purpose

“For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.” (Philippians 1:21-22, NLT)

“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite vale of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with Him.” (Philippians 3:8-9, NLT)

Scripture on Jesus

“So the Word became human and made His home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. As we have seen His glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” (John 1:14, NLT)

[Jesus said,]”Anyone who is thirsty may come to Me! Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink!” (John 7:37-38, NLT)

Scripture on Greatness

[Jesus said,]”So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” (Matthew 20:16, NLT)

“Then he [Jesus] said to them, ‘Anyone who welcomes a little child like this son my behalf welcome Me, and anyone who welcomes Me welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.” (Luke 9:48, NLT)

Scripture on Rejection

“Jesus replied, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty. But you haven’t believed in Me even though you have seen Me. However, those the Father has given Me will to come to Me, and I will never reject them.””(John 6:35-37, NLT)

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:7, NLT)