March 13: Numbers 6:25–26; Psalm 29:11; Psalm 30:7; Psalm 31:16–17; Psalm 89:15; Matthew 14:27; John 1:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 50:23; Psalm 69:30–31; Psalm 149:4; Romans 8:8; Romans 12:1; Hebrews 11:6; 1 Peter 2:19–20; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 John 3:22 - a podcast by Crossway

“TheLordmake his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; theLordlift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.—He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature.—The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! OLord, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon you.—By your favor, OLord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.—Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, OLord, in the light of your face.

May theLordgive strength to his people! May theLordbless his people with peace!

“Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

Numbers 6:25–26(Listen)

25   the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26   the LORD lift up his countenance¹upon you and give you peace.

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Psalm 29:11(Listen)

11   May the LORD give strength to his people!
    May the LORD bless¹his people with peace!

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Psalm 30:7(Listen)

7   By your favor, O LORD,
    you made my mountain stand strong;
  you hid your face;
    I was dismayed.

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Psalm 31:16–17(Listen)

16   Make your face shine on your servant;
    save me in your steadfast love!
17   O LORD, let me not be put to shame,
    for I call upon you;
  let the wicked be put to shame;
    let them go silently to Sheol.

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Psalm 89:15(Listen)

15   Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,
    who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,

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Matthew 14:27(Listen)

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,“Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

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John 1:18(Listen)

18 No one has ever seen God; the only God,¹who is at the Father’s side,²he has made him known.

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2 Corinthians 4:4(Listen)

4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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Hebrews 1:3(Listen)

3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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What pleases him.

And without faith it is impossible to please him.—Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.—TheLordtakes pleasure in his people.

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.—Your adorning… with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit… in God's sight is very precious.

“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”—I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please theLordmore than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to pre-sent your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Psalm 50:23(Listen)

23   The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;
    to one who orders his way rightly
    I will show the salvation of God!”

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Psalm 69:30–31(Listen)

30   I will praise the name of God with a song;
    I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31   This will please the LORD more than an ox
    or a bull with horns and hoofs.

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Psalm 149:4(Listen)

4   For the LORD takes pleasure in his people;
    he adorns the humble with salvation.

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Romans 8:8(Listen)

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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Romans 12:1(Listen)

A Living Sacrifice

12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers,¹by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.²

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Hebrews 11:6(Listen)

6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

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1 Peter 2:19–20(Listen)

19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.

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1 Peter 3:4(Listen)

4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

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1 John 3:22(Listen)

22 and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

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