Karen Lister

...nothing new under the sun

Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NKJV)
That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.

HE will go with me and give me rest

Exodus 33:14 (NLT)
The LORD replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”

Heaven is my Throne, and the Earth is my Footstool.

Isaiah 66:1 (NLT)
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?

No Ear has Heard, No Eye has Seen

Isaiah 64:4 (NLT)
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!

List for Noble Men

1 Timothy 3:1-13 (NLT)
This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”

The Fasting God Wants

Isaiah 58:6-11 (NLT)
“No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people.

Good People Pass Away

Isaiah 57:1-2 (NLT)
Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time. But no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come.

Foolishness of Idols

Isaiah 44:9-10 (NLT)
How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless. The people who worship idols don’t know this, so they are all put to shame.

Isaiah 44:18-20 (NLT)
Such stupidity and ignorance! Their eyes are closed, and they cannot see. Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.

Baal vs God

1 Kings 18:21-40 (NLT)
Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!” But the people were completely silent.

Jesus' Triumphant Entry

Luke 19:28-31 (NLT)
After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.

Read it, Think it, Live it. Blessings always follow obedience.

Joshua 1:8 (NCV)
Always remember what is written in the Book of the Teachings. Study it day and night to be sure to obey everything that is written there. If you do this, you will be wise and successful in everything.

We will serve the Lord

Joshua 24:15 (NLT)
But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”

Book of Jashar

Joshua 10:13 (NLT)
So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies. Is this event not recorded in The Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and it did not set as on a normal day.

Pure

Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

The Most Important Commandment

Matthew 22:34-38 (NLT)
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.

Matthew 22:40-46 (NLT)
The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”

Bless the Foreigners Who Commit to the Lord

Isaiah 56:6-8 (NLT)
“I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the LORD, who serve him and love his name, who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest, and who hold fast to my covenant.

Change My Heart & Stop Being Stubborn

Deuteronomy 10:16 (NLT)
Therefore, change your hearts and stop being stubborn.

The Lord's Requirement of His People

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 (NLT)
“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.

God Disciplines

Deuteronomy 8:5-6 (NLT)
Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the LORD your God disciplines you for your own good.

Approaching God with Care

Ecclesiastes 5:1-4 (NLT)
As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God.

Ecclesiastes 5:6-7 (NLT)
Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.

God's will, not my will

John 5:30 (NLT)
I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.

Jesus cursed the fig tree

Mark 11:13 (NLT)
He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.

Cleared temple of moneychangers

Mark 11:15-16 (NLT)
When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves,

Prayer for Ephesus

Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV)
For this reason I kneel before the Father,

Thorn Keeps Me Humble

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 (NLT)
even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.