September 11: Psalm 25:8–10; Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 36:26; John 17:21; Ephesians 4:1–6; Genesis 32:26; Genesis 49:24; 1 Samuel 17:45; Psalm 35:1–2; Psalm 55:22; Isaiah 27:5; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 49:5; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 - a podcast by Crossway

“I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.”

“I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.”—Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.—“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.”

I… urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness,… eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Psalm 25:8–10 (Listen)

8   Good and upright is the LORD;
    therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9   He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.
10   All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
    for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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Jeremiah 32:39 (Listen)

39 I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.

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Ezekiel 36:26 (Listen)

26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

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John 17:21 (Listen)

21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

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Ephesians 4:1–6 (Listen)

Unity in the Body of Christ

4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

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They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.

When I am weak, then I am strong.—My God has become my 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.—“Let them lay hold of my protection.”

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you.—His arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob.

“I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

“You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”—Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help!

Genesis 32:26 (Listen)

26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

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Genesis 49:24 (Listen)

24   yet his bow remained unmoved;
    his arms¹ were made agile
  by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob
    (from there is the Shepherd,² the Stone of Israel),

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1 Samuel 17:45 (Listen)

45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

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Psalm 35:1–2 (Listen)

Great Is the Lord

Of David.

35   Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;
    fight against those who fight against me!
2   Take hold of shield and buckler
    and rise for my help!

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Psalm 55:22 (Listen)

22   Cast your burden on the LORD,
    and he will sustain you;
  he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved.

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Isaiah 27:5 (Listen)

5   Or let them lay hold of my protection,
    let them make peace with me,
    let them make peace with me.”

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Isaiah 40:31 (Listen)

31   but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
  they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.

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Isaiah 49:5 (Listen)

5   And now the LORD says,
    he who formed me from the womb to be his servant,
  to bring Jacob back to him;
    and that Israel might be gathered to him—
  for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD,
    and my God has become my strength—

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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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