In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1

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1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 So God created human beings in his own likeness. He created them to be like himself. He created them as male and female. Genesis 1:27 God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. He blessed it because on that day he rested from all the work he had done. Genesis 2:3 When God created human beings, he made them to be like him. He created them as male and female, and he blessed them. He called them human beings when they were created. Genesis 5:1-2 God said to Abram, I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you. Genesis 12:2-3 Don t be afraid. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you today. Exodus 13:13 May the Lord bless you and take good care of you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord is our God. The Lord is the one and only God. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength. The commandments I give you today must be in your hearts. Make sure your children learn them. Talk about them when you are at home. Talk about them when you walk along the road. Speak about them when you go to bed. And speak about them when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:4-7

2 Be strong and brave. Don t be afraid of them. Don t be terrified because of them. The Lord your God will go with you. He will never leave you. He ll never desert you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with you everywhere you go. Joshua 1:9 Where you go I ll go. Where you stay I ll stay. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God. Ruth 1:16 But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 The Lord called out to Samuel. Samuel answered, Here I am. 1 Samuel 3:4 The Lord is my rock and my fort. He is the God who saves me. My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He s the power that saves me. He s my place of safety. I go to him for help. He s my Savior. He saves me from those who want to hurt me. 2 Samuel 22:2-3 God s way is perfect. The Lord s word doesn t have any flaws. He protects like a shield all who go to him for safety. 2 Samuel 22:31 Do everything the Lord your God requires. Live the way he wants you to. Obey his orders and commands. Keep his laws and rules. Do everything written in the Law of Moses. Then you will have success in everything you do. You will succeed everywhere you go. 1 Kings 2:3

3 Lord, you are great and powerful. Glory, majesty and beauty belong to you. Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. Lord, the kingdom belongs to you. You are honored as the one who rules over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 They sang to the Lord. They praised him. They gave thanks to him. They said, The Lord is good. His faithful love to Israel continues forever. All the people gave a loud shout. They praised the Lord. Ezra 3:11 Nehemiah prayed, Lord, you are the God of heaven. You are a great and wonderful God. You keep the covenant you made with those who love you and obey your commandments. You show them your love. Nehemiah 1:5 Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don t follow the advice of evil people. They don t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law. Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me. Psalm 119:105 You created the deepest parts of my being. You put me together inside my mother s body. How you made me is amazing and wonderful. I praise you for that. Psalm 139:13-14a [The Lord said,] Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

4 The Lord is my shepherd. He gives me everything I need. Psalm 23:1 Proverbs teach you wisdom and instruct you. They help you understand wise sayings. They provide you with instruction and help you live wisely. They lead to what is right and honest and fair. They give understanding to childish people. They give knowledge and good sense to those who are young. Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance. Proverbs 1:2-5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways obey him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Speak up for those who can t speak for themselves. Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor. Proverbs 31:8 Have respect for God and obey his commandments. This is what he expects of all human beings. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Don t you know who made everything? Haven t you heard about him? The Lord is the God who lives forever. He created everything on earth. He won t become worn out or get tired. No one will ever know how great his understanding is. He gives strength to those who are tired. He gives power to those who are weak. Even young people become worn out and get tired. Even the best of them trip and fall. But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak. Isaiah 40:28-31 My thoughts are not like your thoughts. And your ways are not like my ways, announces the Lord. Isaiah 55:8

5 But the Lord said to Jeremiah, Do not say, I m too young. You must go to everyone I send you to. You must say everything I command you to say. Do not be afraid of the people I send you to. I am with you. I will save you, announces the Lord. Jeremiah 1:7-8 Stand where the roads cross, and look around. Ask where the old paths are. Ask for the good path, and walk on it. Then your hearts will find rest in me. Jeremiah 6:16 I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people. Jeremiah 31:33 I will give you new hearts. I will give you a new spirit that is faithful to me. I will remove your stubborn hearts from you. I will give you hearts that obey me. Ezekiel 36:26 In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom. It will never be destroyed. And no other nation will ever take it over. It will crush all those other kingdoms. It will bring them to an end. But it will last forever. Daniel 2:44 I want mercy and not sacrifice. I want you to recognize me as God instead of bringing me burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6 After that, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will have dreams. Your young men will have visions. Joel 2:28

6 The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God. Micah 6:8