January 6: Psalm 90:17; Psalm 128:1–2; Proverbs 16:3; Ezekiel 16:14; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 2:12–13; 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17; 1 Peter 4:14; Exodus 33:11; Proverbs 15:8; Proverbs 18:24; Mark 6:30; Luke 17:10; John 15:14–15; Romans 8:15; Philippians 4:6 - a podcast by Crossway

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us.

“And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord God.”—And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.—The Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.—Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.—Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

Psalm 90:17 (Listen)

17   Let the favor¹ of the Lord our God be upon us,
    and establish the work of our hands upon us;
    yes, establish the work of our hands!

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Psalm 128:1–2 (Listen)

Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord

A Song of Ascents.

128   Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD,
    who walks in his ways!
2   You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands;
    you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.

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Proverbs 16:3 (Listen)

3   Commit your work to the LORD,
    and your plans will be established.

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Ezekiel 16:14 (Listen)

14 And your renown went forth among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through the splendor that I had bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.

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2 Corinthians 3:18 (Listen)

18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord,¹ are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.² For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

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Philippians 2:12–13 (Listen)

Lights in the World

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

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2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 (Listen)

16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

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1 Peter 4:14 (Listen)

14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory¹ and of God rests upon you.

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The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.

But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.—Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.—“You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.”

“So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants.’”

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”—But in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.—The prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Exodus 33:11 (Listen)

11 Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses turned again into the camp, his assistant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

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Proverbs 15:8 (Listen)

8   The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
    but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

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Proverbs 18:24 (Listen)

24   A man of many companions may come to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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Mark 6:30 (Listen)

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.

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Luke 17:10 (Listen)

10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants;¹ we have only done what was our duty.’”

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John 15:14–15 (Listen)

14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants,¹ for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

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Romans 8:15 (Listen)

15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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Philippians 4:6 (Listen)

6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

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