May 5: Psalm 22:19; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 138:2; Isaiah 59:1; Jeremiah 32:17; Daniel 9:21; Luke 18:7–8; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Luke 2:49–50; Luke 2:52; Luke 3:22; Luke 4:22; John 4:34; John 9:4; John 11:4; John 11:40; John 17:4; Revelation 5:9–10 - a podcast by Crossway

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear.

On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.—While I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.—Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!—But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!

“Ah, Lord God! It is you who has made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.”—He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.—“And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily.”

Psalm 22:19 (Listen)

19   But you, O LORD, do not be far off!
    O you my help, come quickly to my aid!

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Psalm 27:9 (Listen)

9     Hide not your face from me.
  Turn not your servant away in anger,
    O you who have been my help.
  Cast me not off; forsake me not,
    O God of my salvation!

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Psalm 138:2 (Listen)

2   I bow down toward your holy temple
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
    for you have exalted above all things
    your name and your word.¹

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Isaiah 59:1 (Listen)

Evil and Oppression

59   Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save,
    or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;

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Jeremiah 32:17 (Listen)

17 ‘Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

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Daniel 9:21 (Listen)

21 while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.

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Luke 18:7–8 (Listen)

7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

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2 Corinthians 1:10 (Listen)

10 He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

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“I glorified you on earth.”

“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”—“We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.”

“Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.—“This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it…. Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”—And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.—“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”—And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth.—“Worthy are you… for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”

Luke 2:49–50 (Listen)

49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”¹ 50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

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Luke 2:52 (Listen)

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature¹ and in favor with God and man.

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Luke 3:22 (Listen)

22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;¹ with you I am well pleased.”²

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Luke 4:22 (Listen)

22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”

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John 4:34 (Listen)

34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

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John 9:4 (Listen)

4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

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John 11:4 (Listen)

4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

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John 11:40 (Listen)

40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?”

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John 17:4 (Listen)

4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

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Revelation 5:9–10 (Listen)

9 And they sang a new song, saying,

  “Worthy are you to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
  for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
    from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10   and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
    and they shall reign on the earth.”

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