October 8: 2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalm 25:9; Psalm 123:1–2; Psalm 143:8; Proverbs 16:9; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Matthew 5:5; John 16:13; James 1:5; 2 Samuel 7:29; 1 Chronicles 17:27; Psalm 41:1; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 10:22; Matthew 25:34–36; Luke 14:13–14; Acts 20:35 - a podcast by Crossway

He… teaches the humble his way.

“Blessed are the meek.”

Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge.—The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God.—Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.

“O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.”

2 Chronicles 20:12 (Listen)

12 O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

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Psalm 25:9 (Listen)

9   He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.

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Psalm 123:1–2 (Listen)

Our Eyes Look to the Lord Our God

A Song of Ascents.

123   To you I lift up my eyes,
    O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
2   Behold, as the eyes of servants
    look to the hand of their master,
  as the eyes of a maidservant
    to the hand of her mistress,
  so our eyes look to the LORD our God,
    till he has mercy upon us.

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Psalm 143:8 (Listen)

8   Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
    for in you I trust.
  Make me know the way I should go,
    for to you I lift up my soul.

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Proverbs 16:9 (Listen)

9   The heart of man plans his way,
    but the LORD establishes his steps.

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Ecclesiastes 9:11 (Listen)

Wisdom Better Than Folly

11 Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.

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Matthew 5:5 (Listen)

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

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John 16:13 (Listen)

13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

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James 1:5 (Listen)

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

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“O Lord God,… with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”

“You, O Lord, who… blessed, and it is blessed forever.”—The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”—“When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. You will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”—“Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.”

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him.—The Lord God is a sun and shield.

2 Samuel 7:29 (Listen)

29 Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”

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1 Chronicles 17:27 (Listen)

27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you, for it is you, O LORD, who have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

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Psalm 41:1 (Listen)

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

41   Blessed is the one who considers the poor!¹
    In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

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Psalm 84:11 (Listen)

11   For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
    the LORD bestows favor and honor.
  No good thing does he withhold
    from those who walk uprightly.

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Proverbs 10:22 (Listen)

22   The blessing of the LORD makes rich,
    and he adds no sorrow with it.¹

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Matthew 25:34–36 (Listen)

34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’

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Luke 14:13–14 (Listen)

13 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

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Acts 20:35 (Listen)

35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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