I have become as a wonder to many,
But You are my strong refuge.
Let my mouth be filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all the day.
(Psalms 71:7-8)
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
(Psalms 51:10-11)
Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
(1 Chronicles 19:13)
“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
Until I find a place for the LORD,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
(Psalms 132:3-5)
‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth,
And honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
(Matthew 15:8-9)
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
(Matthew 13:41)