Why Me

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Then Job answered Yahweh, — read the full passage →

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, — read the full passage →

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.

Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan also came among them. — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, “My son, don’t take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him; — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Hownarrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

I will ask God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God? — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, — read the full passage →

Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. — read the full passage →

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh. — read the full passage →

He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh. — read the full passage →

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body. — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord Yahweh.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.” — read the full passage →

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, — read the full passage →

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised?” and, “With what kind of body do they come?” — read the full passage →

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls, — read the full passage →

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope — read the full passage →

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them; do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

For though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says Yahweh. Don’t I fill heaven and earth? says Yahweh.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? — read the full passage →

For a thousand years in your sight are just like yesterday when it is past, like a watch in the night.

You turn man to destruction, saying, “Return, you children of men.” — read the full passage →

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

The high priest said, “Are these things so?” — read the full passage →

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh’s angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.

and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah, and they will sell them to the men of Sheba, to a faraway nation, for Yahweh has spoken it.”

Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of Uz: The cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.

Therefore hear the counsel of Yahweh, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them.

Of Edom. Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

Behold, the nations are like a drop in a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on a balance. Behold, he lifts up the islands like a very little thing.

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

In that day, Yahweh with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan, the fleeing serpent, and leviathan the twisted serpent; and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea.

Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?