TSK · Malachi 3:16

“Do not harm the boy!” the angel said.“Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”

Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace.(Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the LORD.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

The king then had the matter investigated and, finding it to be so, had the two conspirators hanged on a gallows. It was then recorded in the daily chronicles in the king’s presence.

The Turning Point: The King Honors Mordecai Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king’s presence,

And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much–

Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?

Come! Listen, all you who are loyal to God! I will declare what he has done for me.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

I am a friend to all your loyal followers, and to those who keep your precepts.

The LORD takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys his servant? Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

The LORD said to him,“Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”

A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened and the books were opened.

But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.

Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

Seekers Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast.

The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through it many become defiled.

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened– the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.