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We continue this remarkable series of the young writer's selections of their most beautiful verses of the bible. It came out of a secular article of the most beautiful literary sentences. Today...
Tim Robertson
Aaron Sabio
Charis Jackson
Mike Burr
Aaron Sabio - Los Angeles
Psalm 3:3 "But You, O LORD, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lift's up my head."
Psalm 9:9 "The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble."
Psalm 16:5 "O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot."
Psalm 18:31 "For who is God, except the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?"
Psalm 27:14 "Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!"
Psalm 138:8 "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands."
Genesis 18:14a "Is anything too hard for the LORD?"
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Tim Robertson - Sydney
Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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Charis Jackson - Brisbane
Isaiah 40:31 -- 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.
Jeremiah. 6:16 -- Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
And you will find rest for your souls.
Song of Solomon 2:10-13 -- My beloved responded and said to me,
'Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
11 'For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
12 'The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for [o]pruning the vines,
And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
13 'The fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!'"
Zephaniah. 3:17 -- The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
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Mike Burr - Manchester UK
Romans 8 v28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Joshua 1v9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Isaiah 58 v 11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Jeremiah 17 v 7-8 "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord , whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
1 Corinthians 15 v 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
John 15 v 9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
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Another of Mark Tronson's most beautiful verses of the Bible comes from 2 Chronicles chapter 34 speaking of Josiah: "For in the eighth year of his reign (16 years of age) while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year be began to purge ..." Christian young people should not be afraid to generously recognise the touch of the Lord upon them.
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html