Where the Real News is the Good News

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. 

Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, so is the laughter of fools. This too is meaningless.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

 The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:

“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
    is God in his holy dwelling.

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

 

See, I am doing a new thing!
    Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
    and streams in the wasteland.

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!