101211 The valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in

"Thus saith the LORD, 'As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for My servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.  And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an …

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081511 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us

"God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.   That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.  Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee.  O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for …

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071311 …They separated from Israel all the mixed multitude

"On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, …

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063011 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

"I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?  For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we …

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060111 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren…

...And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I bare him with sorrow.'   And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve …

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021011 On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel…

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 'Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up His countenance upon …

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