Luke 15:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. God receives us. He...

  Revelation 1:5-6 New International Version (NIV) 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead,and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a...

Psalm 37:4 New International Version (NIV) 4 Take delight in the Lord,     and he will give you the desires of your heart. When you delight yourself in the Lord, you align yourself closely with him and with his heart.

1 John 4:7-12 New International Version (NIV) God’s Love and Ours 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God...

Philippians 4:4-9 New International Version (NIV) Final Exhortations 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and...

Luke 4:16-22 New International Version (NIV) 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he...