Saturday, May 2, 2026

RESPITE for the SOUL

 

Psalm 42:11

King James Version

11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul?

and why art thou disquieted within me? 

hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, 

who is the health of my countenance, and my God.


The news has all become the same.

Or perhaps, I've changed.

Nothing in the world comforts me.

It's all designed to contort people.

To twist their thinking.

To manipulate their minds.

To cause deep unrest in the soul.

To seek the self.

But I seek GOD alone.

The peace of His SON.

The purity of His WORD.

The sword of His SPIRIT.

The beauty of His heart.

The power of His might.

His mercy, and His magnificence.

His never-ending love.

So I search Scripture.

And this is where the HOLY SPIRIT leads me today:

Psalm 63:1

King James Version

63 O God, thou art my God; 

early will I seek thee: 

my soul thirsteth for thee, 

my flesh longeth for thee 

in a dry and thirsty land, 

where no water is;


Psalm 143:6

King James Version

6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: 

my soul thirsteth after thee, 

as a thirsty land. Selah.


Isaiah 40:29

King James Version

29 He giveth power to the faint; 

and to them that have no might 

he increaseth strength.


Isaiah 40:31

King James Version

31 But they that wait upon the Lord 

shall renew their strength; 

they shall mount up with wings as eagles; 

they shall run, and not be weary; 

and they shall walk, and not faint.


Jeremiah 31:25-26

King James Version

25 For I have satiated the weary soul, 

and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

26 Upon this I awaked, and beheld; 

and my sleep was sweet unto me.


Matthew 11:28

King James Version

28 Come unto me, 

all ye that labour and are heavy laden, 

and I will give you rest.


Matthew 24:13

King James Version

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, 

the same shall be saved.


John 14:2-3

King James Version

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself; 

that where I am, there ye may be also.


Romans 10:11-13

King James Version

11 For the scripture saith, 

Whosoever believeth on him 

shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference 

between the Jew and the Greek: 

for the same Lord over all is rich 

unto all that call upon him.

13 For whosoever shall call upon 

the name of the Lord shall be saved.


Galatians 6:9

King James Version

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: 

for in due season we shall reap, 

if we faint not.


Colossians 3:1-2

King James Version

3 If ye then be risen with Christ, 

seek those things which are above, 

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 

not on things on the earth.


1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them 

in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.


2 Timothy 4:7

King James Version

7 I have fought a good fight, 

I have finished my course, 

I have kept the faith:


Revelation 19:14

King James Version

14 And the armies which were in heaven 

followed him upon white horses, 

clothed in fine linen, white and clean.


Revelation 21:6-7

King James Version

6 And he said unto me, 

It is done. 

I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end. 

I will give unto him that is athirst 

of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.


Revelation 21:21-22

King James Version

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: 

every several gate was of one pearl: 

and the street of the city was pure gold, 

as it were transparent glass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: 

for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb 

are the temple of it.


Revelation 21:23-24

King James Version

23 And the city had no need of the sun, 

neither of the moon, to shine in it: 

for the glory of God did lighten it, 

and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved 

shall walk in the light of it: 

and the kings of the earth do bring 

their glory and honour into it.


Revelation 21:25-26

King James Version

25 And the gates of it 

shall not be shut at all by day: 

for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory 

and honour of the nations into it.


Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.


Revelation 22:1-2

King James Version

22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, 

clear as crystal, proceeding 

out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, 

and on either side of the river, 

was there the tree of life, 

which bare twelve manner of fruits, 

and yielded her fruit every month: 

and the leaves of the tree 

were for the healing of the nations.


Revelation 22:3-5

King James Version

3 And there shall be no more curse: 

but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; 

and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; 

and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; 

and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; 

for the Lord God giveth them light: 

and they shall reign for ever and ever.


Revelation 22:7

King James Version

7 Behold, I come quickly: 

blessed is he that keepeth the sayings 

of the prophecy of this book.


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RESPITE for the SOUL

  Psalm 42:11 King James Version 11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me?  hope thou in God: for I shall...