The grass withers, the flower fades,

How can a young man keep his way pure?

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you,

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

Take with you words

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud

we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.