January 28: Deuteronomy 33:25; Judges 5:21; Psalm 68:35; Isaiah 40:29; Matthew 6:34; Mark 13:11; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 103:13; Song of Solomon 4:16; Isaiah 27:8; 2 Corinthians 4:16–18; Galatians 5:22; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 5:8; Hebrews 12:11 - a podcast by Crossway

“As your days, so shall your strength be.”

“And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.”—“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

The God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!—He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.—I can do all things through him who strengthens me.—“March on, my soul, with might!”

Deuteronomy 33:25 (Listen)

25   Your bars shall be iron and bronze,
    and as your days, so shall your strength be.

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Judges 5:21 (Listen)

21   The torrent Kishon swept them away,
    the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
    March on, my soul, with might!

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Psalm 68:35 (Listen)

35   Awesome is God from his¹ sanctuary;
    the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people.
  Blessed be God!

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Isaiah 40:29 (Listen)

29   He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.

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Matthew 6:34 (Listen)

34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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Mark 13:11 (Listen)

11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

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2 Corinthians 12:9–10 (Listen)

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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Philippians 4:13 (Listen)

13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

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Awake, O north wind…. Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow.

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.—The fruit of the Spirit.

He removed them with his fierce breath in the day of the east wind.

As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen.

Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.—But one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Psalm 103:13 (Listen)

13   As a father shows compassion to his children,
    so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.

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Song of Solomon 4:16 (Listen)

16   Awake, O north wind,
    and come, O south wind!
  Blow upon my garden,
    let its spices flow.

Together in the Garden of Love

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Isaiah 27:8 (Listen)

8   Measure by measure,¹ by exile you contended with them;
    he removed them with his fierce breath² in the day of the east wind.

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2 Corinthians 4:16–18 (Listen)

16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self¹ is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, 18 as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

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Galatians 5:22 (Listen)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Hebrews 4:15 (Listen)

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

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Hebrews 5:8 (Listen)

8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

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Hebrews 12:11 (Listen)

11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

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