We want peace, but there are terrorists instead.

We want prosperity, but strangers wipe out our money.

Where then is hope?
 Perhaps you are a Christian.
Perhaps you believe God loves you.
. . . or maybe not.
Whatever your journey, God has a message for you.
A message of love, hope and encouragement.

For God so loved the world

That he gave his only Son,
So that everyone who believes in him
May not perish but may have eternal life.1

For the wages of sin is death;

But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.2

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you;

Not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.3

For God has not given us a spirit of fear,

But of power and of love and of a sound mind.4

I sought the LORD, and he heard me,

And delivered me from all my fears.5

Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.6
 A Story of Rebellion.
A Story of Pain.
Nevertheless . . .
A Story of Hope! A Story of Joy!
The story begins with a powerful being;
One created magnificently beautiful
To stand in the very presence of God;
One who rebelled against God;
One who wages war against God
And against all God’s creation.
But this story is much more than a story of rebellion.
It is a story of God’s everlasting love for His children.
It is a story of God’s love, grace and protection.
It is a story of men
Who trusted in God’s love,
Who chose to serve and obey Him.
It is a story of deliverance and victory.
It is a story of hope and of joy.
It can be your story.
 Why is there all this trouble in the world?
Lucifer (Satan) began a battle with God:
How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How
you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! For
you have said in your heart: "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my
throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the
congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the
heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High."7

Thus says the Lord GOD: "You were the seal of perfection, full of
wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God;
every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and
diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with
gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes was prepared for
you on the day you were created. You were the anointed cherub who
covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you
walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in
your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in
you.8
"By the abundance of your trading you became filled with violence
within . . . Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you
corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor . . .You defiled
your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities, by the iniquity of
your trading . . ."
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither
was their place found any more in heaven.9

Satan’s battle with God continued on this earth using lies and
deception:
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil
and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and
his angels were cast out with him.10
God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created
him; male and female He created them. . . . Then the LORD God took
the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the
LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden
 you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."11
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which
the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed
said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" And the woman
said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but
of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said,
'You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.'" Then the
serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows
that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be
like God, knowing good and evil."12
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it
was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she
took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband
with her; and he did eat.13

Job’ story:
There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That
man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away
from evil. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He
had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of
oxen, five hundred donkeys, and very many servants; so that this man
was the greatest of all the people of the east. . . .
One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves before the
LORD, and Satan also came among them. The LORD said to Satan,
"Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From
going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There
is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears
God and turns away from evil."
Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has,
on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his
possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand now,
and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face." The
LORD said to Satan, "Very well, all that he has is in your power; only
do not stretch out your hand against him!"
 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. One day when his
sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the eldest
brother's house, a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were
plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them, and the Sabeans
fell on them and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge
of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was still
speaking, another came and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and
burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; I alone have
escaped to tell you."
While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The Chaldeans
formed three columns, made a raid on the camels and carried them off,
and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped
to tell you." While he was still speaking, another came and said, "Your
sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest
brother's house, and suddenly a great wind came across the desert,
struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people,
and they are dead; I alone have escaped to tell you."
Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell on the ground
and worshiped. He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and
naked shall I return there; the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken
away; blessed be the name of the LORD." In all this Job did not sin or
charge God with wrong-doing.14

Job’s story continued:

So Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! Yes, all that a
man has he will give for his life. But stretch out Your hand now, and
touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your
face!" And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand, but
spare his life."
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and inflicted
loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the crown of his
head. Job took a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and sat among
the ashes. . . . In all this Job did not sin with his lips.15

Job’s friends come to comfort:

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come
upon him, each one came from his own place. . . . For they had made
an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort
him.
 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him,
they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and
sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights,
and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very
great.16

Job struggles with doubt and despair:

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. . . .
"Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the
womb? For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings pour out
like water. . . . I have no rest, for trouble comes."17
"What strength do I have, that I should hope? And what is my end, that
I should prolong my life?"18
So I have been allotted months of futility, and wearisome nights have
been appointed to me. When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I arise, and
the night be ended?' For I have had my fill of tossing till dawn. My
flesh is caked with worms and dust, my skin is cracked and breaks out
afresh. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope. . . . Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak
in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
. . . Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why
have You set me as Your target, so that I am a burden to myself? Why
then do You not pardon my transgression, And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust, and You will seek me diligently,
but I will no longer be."19
"My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will
speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God, 'Do not condemn
me; Show me why You contend with me. . . . Your hands have made
me and fashioned me, an intricate unity; yet You would destroy me. . . .
Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Oh, that I had
perished and no eye had seen me!'"20

Job expresses trust God:

"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him."21
"Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a
book! That they were engraved on a rock with an iron pen and lead,
forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last
 on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my
flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall
behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!"22
"Even today my complaint is bitter; my hand is listless because of my
groaning. Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come
to His seat! I would present my case before Him . . . But He knows the
way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold."23

Job acknowledges the omnipotence of God and God honor him:

Then Job answered the LORD: "I know that you can do all things, and
that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. . . . I have uttered what I did
not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. . . .
therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."24
And the LORD accepted Job's prayer. And the LORD restored the
fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the LORD gave
Job twice as much as he had before.25

Satan continues to fight God and God’s people today:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a
roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.26

What is the solution? Where is hope?

After Adam and Eve disobeyed—a promise and a gift:
So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this,
you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the
field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of
your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and
between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you
shall bruise His heel."27
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world might be saved through him."28
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us. . . . For if when we were enemies we
were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more,
having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. . . . For as by one
 man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's
obedience many will be made righteous.29
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.30

How can I know God knows me and loves me and that I’m
important to him?
The LORD will record, When He registers the peoples: "This one was
born there."31
For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.32
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not
therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.33
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young—even Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
My King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
they will still be praising You.34
O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting
down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You
comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all
my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O LORD,
You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me. .
. . Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your
presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in
hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and
dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead
me, and Your right hand shall hold me. . . .
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's
womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
marvelous are Your works, . . . Your eyes saw my substance, being yet
unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned
for me, when as yet there were none of them.
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the
sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number
than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You. . . . Search me, O
 God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; and see if
there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.35
For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your
ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot
against a stone.36

God is a powerful, trustworthy deliverer.

The story of Joseph:
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they
stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.
Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty;
there was no water in it. . . . Then Midianite traders passed by; so the
brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to
the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to
Egypt.37
Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the
Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. The LORD was with
Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his
master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him
and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph
found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of
his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. . . .
Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And it came to
pass after these things that his master's wife cast longing eyes on
Joseph, and she said, "Lie with me." But he refused and said to his
master's wife, . . . "There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has
he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How
then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"
. . . But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to
do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, that she
caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his
garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. . . .
So she kept his garment with her until his master came home. Then she
spoke to him with words like these, saying, "The Hebrew servant whom
you brought to us came in to me to mock me; "so it happened, as I lifted
 my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled
outside."
So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to
him, saying, "Your servant did to me after this manner," that his anger
was aroused. Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the
prison, a place where the king's prisoners were confined. And he was
there in the prison.
But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave
him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the
prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the
prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the
prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph's authority,
because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made
it prosper.38

The story of Joseph continued:

It came to pass after these things that the butler and the baker of the
king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt. And Pharaoh was
angry with his two officers, the chief butler and the chief baker. So he
put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the
prison, the place where Joseph was confined. . . .
Then the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined
in the prison, had a dream, both of them, each man's dream in one night
and each man's dream with its own interpretation. . . .
Then the chief butler told his dream to Joseph . . . And Joseph said to
him, "This is the interpretation of it: . . . within three days Pharaoh will
lift up your head and restore you to your place, and you will put
Pharaoh's cup in his hand according to the former manner, when you
were his butler. "But remember me when it is well with you, and please
show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and get me out
of this house. . . .
Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday,
that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the
chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Then he restored
the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in
Pharaoh's hand. . . .Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but
forgot him.39
The story of Joseph continued:
Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a
dream . . . and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all
its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one
who could interpret them for Pharaoh.
Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying: "I remember my faults
this day. When Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in
custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief
baker, we each had a dream in one night, he and I. Each of us dreamed
according to the interpretation of his own dream. Now there was a
young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard.
And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; . . . . And it
came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it happened. He restored
me to my office, and he hanged him."
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out
of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to
Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have had a dream, and there is
no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can
understand a dream, to interpret it."
So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me; God will give
Pharaoh an answer of peace."
. . . Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God
has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do: The seven good cows are
seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years; the dreams are
one. And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are
seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are
seven years of famine.
"This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown
Pharaoh what He is about to do. Indeed seven years of great plenty will
come throughout all the land of Egypt; but after them seven years of
famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of
Egypt; and the famine will deplete the land. So the plenty will not be
known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very
severe. And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing
is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
"Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set
him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint
 officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of
Egypt in the seven plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of
those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority
of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. Then that food shall be
as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in
the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine."
So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his
servants. And Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as
this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?" Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,
"Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning
and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be
ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be
greater than you."
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of
Egypt." Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on
Joseph's hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a
gold chain around his neck. And he had him ride in the second chariot
which he had; and they cried out before him, "Bow the knee!" So he set
him over all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh also said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without your consent
no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt."40

Daniel’ story:
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand,
. . . Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to
bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king's descendants
and some of the nobles, young men in whom there was no blemish, but
good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to
understand, who had ability to serve in the king's palace, and whom
they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. And the
king appointed for them a daily provision of the king's delicacies and of
the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at
the end of that time they might serve before the king.
Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah. To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he
gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael,
 Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego. But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies,
nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of
the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of
the eunuchs. And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord
the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see
your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then
you would endanger my head before the king."
So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set
over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, "Please test your servants
for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of
the young men who eat the portion of the king's delicacies; and as you
see fit, so deal with your servants."
So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days. And
at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh
than all the young men who ate the portion of the king's delicacies. Thus
the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they
were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all
literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and
dreams. Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they
should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before
Nebuchadnezzar. Then the king interviewed them, and among them all
none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore
they served before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and
understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten
times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his
realm. Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.41

Daniel’s story continued–God foretold the history of the world

from Nebuchadnezzar (Babylon) until the end:
Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar
had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him. Then
the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the
sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came
and stood before the king.
And the king said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious
to know the dream." Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic,
"O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the
interpretation."
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, "My decision is firm: if
you do not make known the dream to me, and its interpretation, you
shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap.
However, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive
from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream
and its interpretation."
. . . The Chaldeans answered the king, and said, "There is not a man on
earth who can tell the king's matter; therefore no king, lord, or ruler has
ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean. It is a
difficult thing that the king requests, and there is no other who can tell it
to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh."
For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and gave a
command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. So the decree went
out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and
his companions, to kill them.
. . . Then Arioch made the decision known to Daniel. So Daniel went in
and asked the king to give him time, that he might tell the king the
interpretation. Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision
known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, that they
might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret, so
that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the
wise men of Babylon.
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel
blessed the God of heaven. . . . "I thank You and praise You, O God of
my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made
known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us
the king's demand."
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to
destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: "Do
not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me before the king, and I will
tell the king the interpretation." Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel
before the king, and said thus to him, "I have found a man of the
captives of Judah, who will make known to the king the interpretation."
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar,
"Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and
its interpretation?"
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, "The secret
which the king has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the
magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the king. But there is a
God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King
Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the
visions of your head upon your bed, were these:
"As for you, O king, thoughts came to your mind while on your bed,
about what would come to pass after this; and He who reveals secrets
has made known to you what will be. . . . You, O king, were watching;
and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was
excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome. This image's
head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of
bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
"You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck
the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. Then
the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed
together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the
wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the
stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the
whole earth.
"This is the dream. Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the
king.
"You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you
a kingdom, power, strength, and glory; and wherever the children of
men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has
given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all—you
are this head of gold.
"But after you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours; then
another, a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
And the fourth kingdom shall be as strong as iron, inasmuch as iron
breaks in pieces and shatters everything; and like iron that crushes, that
kingdom will break in pieces and crush all the others. Whereas you saw
the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, the kingdom
shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you
 saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. And as the toes of the feet were
partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong
and partly fragile. As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will
mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another,
just as iron does not mix with clay.
"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a
kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be
left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these
kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone
was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces
the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God
has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The
dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure."
Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel,
and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to
him. The king answered Daniel, and said, "Truly your God is the God of
gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal
this secret."
Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he
made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief
administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Also Daniel petitioned
the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs
of the province of Babylon; but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.42

Daniel’s story continued—God’s prophecy that Babylon would fall

to another kingdom was fulfilled in Daniel’s lifetime:
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and
drank wine in the presence of the thousand. While he tasted the wine,
Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which
his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had been in
Jerusalem, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines
might drink from them. Then they brought the gold vessels that had
been taken from the temple of the house of God which had been in
Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines
drank from them. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and
silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
In the same hour the fingers of a man's hand appeared and wrote
opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace;
and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's
countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints
of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other. The
king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the
soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of Babylon,
"Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be
clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck; and he
shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."
Now all the king's wise men came, but they could not read the writing,
or make known to the king its interpretation. Then King Belshazzar was
greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his lords were
astonished. The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords,
came to the banquet hall. The queen spoke, saying, "O king, live
forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your countenance
change. There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the
Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and
wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King
Nebuchadnezzar your father—your father the king—made him chief of
the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. Inasmuch as an
excellent spirit, knowledge, under-standing, interpreting dreams,
solving riddles, and explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel,
whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he
will give the interpretation."
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to
Daniel, "Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah,
whom my father the king brought from Judah? I have heard of you, that
the Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and
excellent wisdom are found in you. Now the wise men, the astrologers,
have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and
make known to me its interpretation, but they could not give the
interpretation of the thing. And I have heard of you, that you can give
interpretations and explain enigmas. Now if you can read the writing
and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with
purple and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third
ruler in the kingdom."
Then Daniel answered, and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for
yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to
the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
"O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a
kingdom and majesty, glory and honor. And because of the majesty that
 He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared
before him. Whomever he wished, he executed; whomever he wished,
he kept alive; whomever he wished, he set up; and whomever he
wished, he put down. But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit
was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they
took his glory from him.
"Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the
beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with
grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he
knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and
appoints over it whomever He chooses.
"But you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, although
you knew all this. And you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of
heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you
and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from
them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and
iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God
who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have
not glorified.
"Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was
written. And this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE,
TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
"This is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered
your kingdom, and finished it; TEKEL: You have been weighed in the
balances, and found wanting; PERES: Your kingdom has been divided,
and given to the Medes and Persians."
Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel with
purple and put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a
proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the
kingdom.
That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain. And
Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years
old.43

Daniel’s story continued—his faithfulness to God was once again

honored and rewarded:
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty
satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; and over these, three governors,
of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them,
so that the king would suffer no loss.
Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps,
because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to
setting him over the whole realm. So the governors and satraps sought
to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they
could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any
error or fault found in him. Then these men said, "We shall not find any
charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the
law of his God."
So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus
to him: "King Darius, live forever! All the governors of the kingdom,
the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have
consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree,
that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O
king, shall be cast into the den of lions. Now, O king, establish the
decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to
the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter."
Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home.
And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he
knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave
thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Then these
men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication
before his God. And they went before the king, and spoke concerning
the king's decree: "Have you not signed a decree that every man who
petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be
cast into the den of lions?" The king answered and said, "The thing is
true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not
alter." So they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is
one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O
king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three
times a day."
And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with
himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till
the going down of the sun to deliver him. Then these men approached
 the king, and said to the king, "Know, O king, that it is the law of the
Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes
may be changed."
So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him
into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Your God,
whom you serve continually, He will deliver you."
Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king
sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that
the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed. Now the king
went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were
brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.
Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the
den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried out with a
lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, "Daniel,
servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually,
been able to deliver you from the lions?"
Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever! My God sent His
angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because
I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no
wrong before you."
Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they
should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the
den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in
his God. And the king gave the command, and they brought those men
who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—
them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them,
and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom
of the den.
. . . So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of
Cyrus the Persian.44

The story of Saul—who persecuted God’s people:

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs
among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the
Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from
Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to
resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. Then they secretly
 induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words
against Moses and God."
And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they
came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. They also
set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak
blasphemous words against this holy place and the law; for we have
heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and
change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face
as the face of an angel. . . . But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed
into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right
hand of God, and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of
Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him
with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And
the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named
Saul. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying,
"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out with a
loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had
said this, he fell asleep.
Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution
arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all
scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the
apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church,
entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing
them to prison.45

The story of Saul continued:

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the
Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the
synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way,
whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone
around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice
saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus,
whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to
do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you
will be told what you must do."46
And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the
hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. Then a certain
Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony
with all the Jews who dwelt there, came to me; and he stood and said to
me, "Brother Saul, receive your sight." And at that same hour I looked
up at him.
Then he said, "The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should
know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. For
you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard."47

The story of Saul—renamed Paul—continued:

In stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the
Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten
with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a
day I have been in the deep; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in
perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the
heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the
sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in
watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and
nakedness.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily,
the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is
offended, and I burn not?
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine
infirmities. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is
blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. In Damascus the governor
under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison,
desirous to apprehend me: and through a window in a basket was I let
down by the wall, and escaped his hands.48
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me,
because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service, even
though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of
violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in
unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and
love that are in Christ Jesus.49
 For I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is
to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all
circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going
hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.50

God has a purpose and a plan for His

children—but He gives each one a choice.
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your
welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.51
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according to His purpose.52
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning
fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it
known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the
golden image which thou hast set up.53
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called a son of
Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of
God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered
for the Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was
looking ahead to the reward.54
Choose you this day whom ye will serve; . . . but as for me and my house, we
will serve the LORD.55
Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path
that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of
the LORD, and on his law they meditate day and night. They are like trees
planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their
leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.56

Even when we experience great trouble, God

will not forsake us.
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for
the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never
was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy
people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.57
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his
tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.58
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time
forth, and even for evermore.59
In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.60
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life
more than food and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into
barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than
they?
Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how
they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is
thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Therefore do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we
drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For after all these things the Gentiles seek.
For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things
shall be added to you.61
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you . . . . Do not fear, for I have
redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass
through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not
overwhelm you . . . . because you are precious in my sight, and honored, and I
love you.62

God has something better in store for us.

Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My
Father's house are many mansions; If it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and receive you to Myself; That where I am, there you may
be also.63
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also
to all who have loved His appearing.64
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and
shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from
God, having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most
precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; and had a wall great and
high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written
thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On
the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on
the west three gates.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the
twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to
measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city
lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the
city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and
the height of it are equal. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and
forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold,
like unto clear glass.
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of
precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the
third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth,
sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth,
a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the
twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the
street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are
the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to
shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light
thereof. . . .
And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night
there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And
there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever
worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the
Lamb's book of life.
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding
out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and
on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve
manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: But the
throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the
sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and
ever. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord
God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things
which must shortly be done.
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the
prophecy of this book.65

How can we claim God’s protection and be

safe forever with Him?
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then
can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is
impossible; but with God all things are possible.66
Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, so that
times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.67
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that
the world through Him might be saved.68
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.69
The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul
and Silas. Then he brought them outside and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?" They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved,
you and your household."70
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do
to inherit eternal life?" . . . "You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your
mind; and your neighbor as yourself."71
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.72
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept
my Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to
you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.73
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But
he who endures to the end shall be saved.74
Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and
will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love
him.75
I am the vine, you are the branches. . . . without Me you can do nothing.76
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.77

A promise, a response and a prayer.

If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.78
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all
those who call upon You. Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the
voice of my supplications.79
How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me know my transgression and
my sin.80
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if
there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.81
I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin.82
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.83
With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your
commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin
against You!84
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in
Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.85
Scripture references are from the following versions of the Bible: Authorized
Version (King James); New King James Version; New Revised Standard
Version.
1. John 3:16 30. Romans 6:23 59. Psalm 121:8
2. Romans 6:23 31. Psalm 87:6 60. Psalm 86:7
3. John 14:27 32. Psalm 103:14 61. Matthew 6:25-33
4. 2 Timothy 1:7 33. Luke 12:7 62. Isaiah 43:1-4
5. Psalm 34:4 34. Psalm 84:3-4 63. John 14:1-3
6. Matthew 11:28-30 35. Psalm 139 64. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
7. Isaiah 14:12-14 36. Psalm 91:11-12 65. Revelation 21:10-22:7
8. Ezekiel 28:12-18 37. Genesis 37:23-28 66. Matthew 19:25-26
9. Revelation 12:7-8 38. Genesis 39:1-23 67. Acts 3:19
10. Revelation 12:9 39. Genesis 40:1-23 68. John 3:17
11. Genesis 1:27; 2:15-17 40. Genesis 41:1-44 69. Acts 4:12
12. Genesis 3:1-5 41. Daniel 1:1-21 70. Acts 16:29-31
13. Genesis 3:6 42. Daniel 2:1-49 71. Luke 10:25-27
14. Job 1:1-22 43. Daniel 5:1-31 72. John 14:15
15. Job 2:4-13 44. Daniel 6:1-28 73. John 15:10-11
16. Job 2:11-13 45. Acts 6:8—8:3 74. Matthew 24:12-13
17. Job 3:1-26 46. Acts 9:1-6 75. James 1:12
18. Job 6:12 47. Acts 22:11-15 76. John 15:5
19. Job 7:3-21 48. 2 Corinthians 11:23-33 77. Philippians 4:13
20. Job 10:1-18 49. 1 Timothy 1:12-14 78. 1 John 1:9
21. Job13:15 50. Philippians 4:11-13 79. Psalm 86:5-7
22. Job 19:23-27 51. Jeremiah 29:11 80. Job 13:23
23. Job 23:2-10 52. Romans 8:28 81. Psalm 139:23-24
24. Job 42:1-6 53. Daniel 3:17-18 82. Psalm 38:18
25. Job 42:9-10 54. Hebrews 11:24-26 83. Psalm 51:10
26. 1 Peter 5:8 55. Joshua 24:15 84. Psalm 119:10-11
27. Genesis 3:14-15 56. Psalm 1:1-3 85. Psalm 19:14
28. John 3:16-17 57. Daniel 12:1
29. Romans 5:8-19 58. Psalm 27:5

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