“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.”

“Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”

“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

He changes times and seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings;

You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful. The LORD protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.