(By Rachel Joyce)
The Word
Expressed by the Living Word
Endures forever,
Nourishing every generation.
Words of life,
Spoken by the Lord of Life
Set us free
From the fearful grip of death.
Words of hope
Breathed out by the God of hope
Bear us up
Building strength and resilience.
Words of peace
Declared by the Prince of Peace
Dispel the
Angst of chaos and confusion.
Words of joy
Shared by the Spirit of joy
Satiate
Stirring our souls to worship.
Verses Used:
“Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear” (Matthew 24:35).
“‘But the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you” (1 Peter 1:25).
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose…so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault…then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life” (Phil 2:13, 15–16).
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life” (1 John 1:1).
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty” (Jeremiah 15:16).
“For you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit” (1 Thessalonians 1:6b).
“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
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