An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Wounds from a friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. - Proverbs 27:5-6

But he brought his people safely out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; there were no sick or feeble people among them. - Psalm 105:37

. . . Follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and patience. - Hebrews 6:12

Then I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! . . . Begin your task right here at the Temple.” - Ezekiel 9:5-6

So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. - Hebrews 4:9

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!) - Ezekiel 3:12

Praise the Lord, I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. - Psalm 103:1-2

The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” - Lamentations 3:22-24

I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar.... I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil. - Psalm 101:3-4

Remind your people to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good. - Titus 3:1