Jehovah Tsidkenu - The Lord Our Righteousness- Inspiring Scriptures
1 Samuel 16:7 MSG
But God told Samuel, “Looks aren’t everything. Don’t be impressed with his looks and stature. I’ve already eliminated him. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart.”
Proverbs 1: 7 The ESV:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 24:12: New Living Translation
Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know” For God understands all hearts, and He sees you. He Who guards your soul knows you knew.
Hebrews 10: 36:
For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away and enjoy to the full what is promised.
Romans 3:24 in the New Living Translation:
Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in His sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty of our sins.
Romans 3:24 in the MSG Bible:
God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity He puts us in right standing with Himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we’re in and restored us to where He always wanted us to be.
1 John 4:8 in the AMP Bible :
The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God (does not and never did know Him), for God is love. ( He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His Nature)
Ephesians 2:8-10 AMP
For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. 10 For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above--spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].
Jeremiah 29:13 in the New Living translation:
“If you look for ME wholeheartedly, you will find ME.”
Psalms 46:10 AMP
Let be, and be still…, and know (recognize and understand) that I AM God.