Worship

 

“All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing the praises of your name.”

• Psalm 66:4

 

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.

• Psalm 95:6-7

 

Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.

• Psalm 99:9

 

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

• Matthew 2:1-2

 

“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

• John 4:24

 

The twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

• Revelation 4:10-11

Worry

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

• Philippians 4:6-7

 

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

• Psalm 46:1-3

 

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

• Philippians 4:19

 

“He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

• Jeremiah 17:8

 

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

• Luke 10:41-42

 

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

• Psalm 32:7

 

He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

• Psalm 91:15

 

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

• 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

 

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.

• Romans 8:28

 

The fruit of righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

• Isaiah 32:17

Work

 

Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

• Genesis 2:3

 

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.

• Deuteronomy 28:12

 

“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”

• 2 Chronicles 15:7

 

In everything that he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered.

• 2 Chronicles 31:21

 

“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”

• John 4:34

 

Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

• John 6:28-29

 

I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

• John 17:4-5

 

Even a child is known by his actions, so is his conduct really pure and upright?

• Proverbs 20:11

 

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

• 1 Corinthians 15:58

 

So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.

• Colossians 1:10

 

And to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

 

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.

• Hebrews 6:10-11

 

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

• Psalm 127:1

 

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

• Proverbs 14:23

Word of God

 

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.

• Romans 1:16

 

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.

• Revelation 1:3

 

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

• 2 Peter 1:19

 

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

• Hebrews 4:12

 

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

• Psalm 119:130

 

For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life.

• Proverbs 6:23

 

Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light for my path.

• Psalm 119:105

 

You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me.

• John 5:39

 

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

• Romans 10:17

 

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.

• 1 Peter 2:2

 

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

• Deuteronomy 11:18

 

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

• Joshua 1:8

 

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

• James 1:21-25

 

…the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

• 2 Timothy 3:15-16

 

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

• 1 Peter 1:23

 

“Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance  among all those who are sanctified.”

• Acts 20:32

Wisdom

 

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

• James 1:5

 

“He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”

• Isaiah 2:3

 

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

• Psalm 32:8

 

To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness.

• Ecclesiastes 2:26

 

Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless.

• Proverbs 2:5-7

 

Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

• Psalm 51:6

 

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

• 1 John 5:20

 

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

• Psalm 16:7

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

• 2 Corinthians 4:6

 

Evil men do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

• Proverbs 28:5

Trust

 

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

• Psalm 46:1-2

 

For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. O Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.

• Psalm 84:11-12

 

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.

• Psalm 37:3-5

 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

• Proverbs 3:5-6

 

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”

• Luke 12:32

 

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

• Matthew 6:31-32

 

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

• 1 Peter 5:7

 

Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

• Psalm 40:4

 

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.

• Psalm 125:1