"Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the LORD requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God." –Micah 6:8
"But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." –Matthew 6:33-34
"When I became embittered & my innermost being was wounded, I was stupid & didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you. Yet I am always with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, & afterward you will take me up in glory." –Psalm 73:21-24 (CSB)
"Not all suffering is punishment. Sometimes our 'best life now' actually involves suffering—not because suffering is good but because God is good and He uses our pain to produce a good result." –@LandonDowden, on Ezekiel 24:15-27
"Every promise of God is a grace not a right. God does not owe a single word of hope to sinners. The fact He gives one should always amaze us." –@LandonDowden, Exalting Jesus in Ezekiel
"The LORD—the LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished . . . " (Ex. 34:6-7) @CSBible
God is always present to provide for our needs in His perfect timing. So when we are tempted to complain about God’s timing, His provision, or our perception of His absence, we need to remember the gift of His presence, namely, the gift of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
“Can you see how great God’s love is for us? Who was the offended party? He was. Who took the first steps toward reconciliation? He did.” –Chrysostom (c. 347–407)
"He said about Levi: ... your faithful one; you tested him at Massah & ... Meribah. He said about his father & mother, “I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers & didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word & maintained your covenant." –Deut. 33:8-9 (@CSBible)
“Where there is no conviction by the Holy Spirit of sin, there is no saving faith in Christ. The Spirit of God so thoroughly convinces a man of his sinfulness that he gladly takes his place with the publican and cries, ‘God be merciful to me; I am the sinner.’ ” –Don Fortner
“The Bible recognizes no faith that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. The two are opposite sides of the same coin.” –A. W. Tozer (1897–1963)
“ ‘Hosanna’ is an old Hebrew word that means ‘Save us, now!’, which the Jews employed while they waved their palm branches and welcomed the Messiah into Jerusalem for the last time. Only in God’s Kingdom is a cry for help equal to a shout of praise.” –Andrew Peterson
"He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be the judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that through his name everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins." –Acts 10:42-43 (@CSBible)
They will not be present in the council of my people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, and they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD." -Ezekiel 13:7-9 (CSB)
Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: You have spoken falsely and had lying visions; that's why you discover that I am against you. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations.