“Let Go and Let God”

 “Let Go and Let God” 

This is a popular saying for a good reason! 

It perfectly captures exactly what surrendering to God looks like. 

When you’re going through a hard time, the hope is that you stop trying to control the situation and instead trust that God is in control, even if it really, really, really does not seem that way. 

But how do you actually let go and let God? 

The first step? 

Ask God for help! 

Let Him know you’re struggling with how to surrender and need a little guidance. 

Then look to the Bible for example after example of people who surrendered or struggled to surrender.

 The Book of Psalms is a great place to start! 

Polish: „Odpuść i pozwól Bogu”

To popularne powiedzenie nie bez powodu!

Idealnie oddaje, jak wygląda poddanie się Bogu.

Kiedy przechodzisz przez trudny czas, nadzieja polega na tym, aby przestać próbować kontrolować sytuację i zamiast tego zaufać, że Bóg ma kontrolę, nawet jeśli tak naprawdę, naprawdę, naprawdę się nie wydaje.

Ale jak tak naprawdę odpuścić i pozwolić Bogu działać?

Pierwszy krok?

Proś Boga o pomoc!

Powiedz Mu, że zmagasz się z poddaniem się i potrzebujesz trochę wskazówek.

Następnie zajrzyj do Biblii, na przykład, po przykładach ludzi, którzy się poddali lub mieli z tym trudności.

Księga Psalmów to świetny punkt wyjścia!

Portuguese Brazil: “Abandone o controle e deixe Deus agir”

Essa é uma expressão popular por um bom motivo!

Ela resume perfeitamente o que significa, de fato, entregar-se a Deus.

Ao passar por um momento difícil, a ideia é que você pare de tentar controlar a situação e, em vez disso, confie que Deus está no comando — mesmo que, na prática, pareça que não é nada disso.

Mas como, na realidade, deixar de lado o controle e permitir que Deus aja?

O primeiro passo?

Peça ajuda a Deus!

Diga a Ele que você está com dificuldade para se entregar e precisa de um pouco de orientação.

Depois, busque na Bíblia exemplos de pessoas que se entregaram ou que tiveram dificuldade em fazer isso.

O Livro de Salmos é um ótimo ponto de partida!

Portugal Portuguese: “Deixa ir e deixa Deus agir”

Este é um ditado popular por um bom motivo!

Capta perfeitamente o que significa entregar-se a Deus.

Quando está a passar por um momento difícil, a esperança é que pare de tentar controlar a situação e, em vez disso, confie que Deus está no controlo, mesmo que realmente não pareça ser assim.

Mas como é que realmente se entrega e deixa Deus agir?

O primeiro passo?

Peça ajuda a Deus!

Diga-Lhe que está a lutar para se entregar e precisa de um pouco de orientação.

Assim, procure na Bíblia exemplos de pessoas que se entregaram ou lutaram para se entregar.

O Livro dos Salmos é um ótimo lugar para começar!

you will fill me with joy in your presence,

 Psalm 16:11 ►

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

You make known to me the path of life; fullness of joys is with Your face, pleasant things are at Your right hand forever.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

You will make known to me the way of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy; In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever.

You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence <Act 2:25–28>, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.

You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

You have shown me the path to life, and you make me glad by being near to me. Sitting at your right side, I will always be joyful.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.

You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever.

You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.

You make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.

You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

You cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, "" Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!

You make known to me the path of life; fullness of joys is with Your face, pleasant things are at Your right hand forever.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys is with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

Thou wilt cause me to know the way of life: abundance of joys with thy face; favors in thy right hand forever.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy by your countenance. At your right hand are delights, even to the end.

You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.

You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Thou wilt show me the path of life, and I shall be filled with the joy of thy countenance, with the pleasure of victory of thy right hand.

You will show me your path of life and I shall be full of the joy of your face and of the sweetness of the victory of your right hand.

Thou makest me to know the path of life; In Thy presence is fulness of joy, In Thy right hand bliss for evermore.

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand there are delights for ever.

The Presence of God

…For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

You have made known to me the path of life;

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

You will fill me with joy in Your presence,

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.

with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. / Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. / My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures for ever more.

path

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

in thy

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him…

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

at thy

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

pleasures

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left…

Psalm 16

1. David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry

5. He shows the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting

You have made known to me the path of life;

God reveals the way of life to those who trust Him, directing them in righteousness and preserving them from the path that ends in death. David’s confidence rests not in human wisdom but in the Lord’s covenant faithfulness. Peter applied Psalm 16 to Christ’s resurrection, declaring that God made known to Him the path of life by raising Him from the dead . Jesus is the way to the Father and the source of eternal life for all who believe in Him .

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,…

The path of life leads upward for the wise,…

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.…

You will fill me with joy in Your presence,

David knew that true joy comes from fellowship with God rather than from earthly security, wealth, or power. Israel saw God’s presence displayed at the tabernacle and later at the temple, where He placed His name among His people. Through Christ, believers are brought near to God and receive the Holy Spirit, whose work produces enduring joy. The fullness David anticipated will be realized perfectly when God’s people dwell before Him forever.

 For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him…

 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy…

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God…

with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.

God’s right hand signifies His power, favor, and royal authority. The pleasures found there are not temporary comforts but the lasting blessings of communion with God. Jesus Christ, having completed His saving work, is seated at the right hand of the Father . Those united to Him share the sure hope of resurrection and everlasting joy in God’s presence.

They feast on the abundance of Your house,…

A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord:…

and into an inheritance that is imperishable,…

1. David

- The author of Psalm 16, traditionally believed to be King David, who often expressed his trust and reliance on God through the Psalms.

2. God

- The central figure in this verse, who reveals the path of life and provides joy and eternal pleasures.

3. Path of Life

- A metaphorical path representing the way of living that leads to true life, fulfillment, and eternal joy.

4. Presence of God

- The state of being in close relationship and communion with God, where true joy is found.

5. Right Hand of God

- A symbolic place of honor and power, often associated with divine favor and authority.

Teaching Points

The Path of Life is Revealed by God

God is the one who makes known the path of life. We must seek His guidance and wisdom to walk in it.

Joy in God's Presence

True joy is found not in circumstances but in the presence of God. Cultivating a relationship with Him is essential for experiencing this joy.

Eternal Pleasures at God's Right Hand

The pleasures God offers are eternal, contrasting with the temporary pleasures of the world. We should focus on what is eternal.

Trust in God's Guidance

Trusting God to lead us on the path of life requires faith and surrender. We must be willing to follow His lead even when the path is unclear.

Living with an Eternal Perspective

Understanding that our ultimate joy and fulfillment are found in eternity with God should shape our daily decisions and priorities.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1. What is the meaning of Psalm 16:11?

2. How can we experience the "path of life" in our daily walk with God?

3. What does "fullness of joy" mean in the context of Psalm 16:11?

4. How does Psalm 16:11 connect with John 10:10 about abundant life?

5. In what ways can we seek God's presence for "eternal pleasures"?

6. How can Psalm 16:11 guide our decisions and priorities each day?

7. How does Psalm 16:11 define the path of life in a Christian context?

8. What is the significance of "fullness of joy" in Psalm 16:11?

9. How does Psalm 16:11 relate to the concept of eternal life?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 16?

What Does Psalm 16:11 Mean

You have made known to me the path of life

“ ‘You have made known to me the path of life’  speaks of revelation. David credits God for showing him how to live, both now and forever.

• God does not leave us guessing—He reveals the one true way that leads to life. Jesus later echoes this certainty: “I am the way and the truth and the life” .

• The path isn’t merely moral advice; it is the road that leads to fellowship with God .

• David experienced guidance in real time—“He guides me in paths of righteousness” —and looked ahead to resurrection life , where Peter confirms this psalm ultimately points to Christ.

• Because God has “made known” the path, believers can walk confidently, knowing His Word is “a lamp to my feet” and that “the path of the righteous is like the first light of dawn” .

You will fill me with joy in Your presence

David moves from the journey to the destination: God’s own presence.

• Joy here is not a fleeting mood but a deep, Spirit-given gladness found when we draw near to God .

• “In Your presence is fullness of joy” replaces fear with delight . Jesus assures us, “No one will take your joy away from you” because it is rooted in Him, not circumstances.

• This joy begins now—“The LORD is near to all who call on Him” —and crescendos when we see Him face-to-face .

With eternal pleasures at Your right hand

The psalmist’s outlook stretches beyond earthly life.

• “Eternal pleasures” speak of unending satisfaction that God alone gives. Nothing in creation can rival what He has prepared .

• God’s “right hand” is the place of power and favor ; Christ now sits there , guaranteeing these pleasures for all who trust Him .

• The promise is bodily as well as spiritual: resurrection life with incorruptible joy .

summary

Psalm 16:11 unfolds like a sunrise: God reveals the sure path, walks with us along it, welcomes us into His presence, and reserves eternal delights at His right hand. The verse calls believers to trust His guidance, savor His present joy, and look forward with certainty to everlasting pleasure secured through Christ.

(11) There are.—The italics in the Authorised Version spoil the triplet:—

“Thou wilt show me the path of life,

In thy presence fulness and joy,

At thy right hand pleasures for evermore.”

It is another image for the same thought which dominates the psalm—the thought of the happiness of being with God. The fair heritage, the serene happiness, the enduring pleasure always to be found at God’s right hand, are all different modes of expressing the same sense of complete satisfaction and peace given by a deep religious trust touched, ever so faintly, by a ray of a larger hope beginning to triumph over death itself.

Verse 11. - Thou wilt show me the path of life; i.e. the path which leads to the Source and Centre of all life, even God himself - the way to heaven, in contrast with corruption and Sheol. In thy presence is fulness of joy; literally, satiety of joy - enough, and more than enough, to satisfy the extremest cravings of the human heart. At thy right hand; rather, in thy right hand - ready for bestowal on thy saints. Are pleasures for evermore. An inexhaustible store, which may be drawn upon for ever.

Hebrew

You have made known to me

תּֽוֹדִיעֵנִי֮ (tō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular

Strong's 3045: To know

the path

אֹ֤רַח (’ō·raḥ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

of life;

חַ֫יִּ֥ים (ḥay·yîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

You will fill me

שֹׂ֣בַע (śō·ḇa‘)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7648: Satisfaction, joy)

with joy

שְׂ֭מָחוֹת (mā·ḥō·wṯ)

Noun - feminine plural

Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

in Your presence

פָּנֶ֑יךָ (pā·ne·ḵā)

Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 6440: The face

with eternal

נֶֽצַח׃ (ne·ṣaḥ)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

pleasures

נְעִמ֖וֹת (nə·‘i·mō·wṯ)

Adjective - feminine plural

Strong's 5273: Pleasant, delightful

at Your right hand.

בִּימִינְךָ֣ (bî·mî·nə·ḵā)

Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

You Spend Quality Time with God

 Spend Quality Time with God 

When you meet a new friend, you get to know them by spending time with them. The more quality time you spend together, the more the friendship blossoms and grows—and the more your trust deepens.

   It’s the same way with God.  God is always trustworthy but, of course, it takes us time to be vulnerable and surrender. 

  Spending time with God is one surefire way to deepen your trust and relationship with Him.  

If you’re at a loss for how to spend time with the Creator of the universe, ask yourself: “Where do I feel closest to God?” 

Once you have a few places in mind, go to those places for some one-on-one time with God, i.e. away from the distractions of our busy world.

 It is in these places that you are often better able to hear God’s voice and really open up to Him. 

Oromo:   Yeroo Qulqullina qabu Waaqayyoo wajjin dabarsuu 

 Hiriyaa haaraa wajjin yommuu wal argitu, yeroo isaa wajjin dabarsuudhaan isaan beekta. Yeroo qulqullina qabu baayʼee wajjin dabarsitan, michummaan sun daraaraa fi guddachaa deema—amantaan keessan immoo caalaatti gad fageeffama.

    Waaqayyoo wajjinis akkasuma.  Waaqayyo yeroo hundumaa amanamaa dha garuu, beekamaadha, saaxilamoo ta’uu fi harka kennachuuf yeroo nu fudhata. 

   Waaqayyoo wajjin yeroo dabarsuun karaa mirkanaa’aa ta’ee fi amanamummaa fi hariiroo isaa wajjin qabdu gadi fageessuuf gargaaru keessaa isa tokkodha.  

 Uumaa uumama cufaa wajjin yeroo akkamitti akka dabarsitu yoo dhabde, “Waaqayyotti akkan dhihaadhu eessatti natti dhaga’ama?” 

 Erga bakka muraasa sammuutti qabaattee booda, Waaqayyoo wajjin yeroo tokko tokkoon iddoowwan sanatti deemi, i.e. wantoota yaada namaa jeequ addunyaa keenya hojiin itti baay’atu irraa fagaadhu.

  Yeroo baay’ee sagalee Waaqayyoo dhageessee dhuguma isaaf banamuu kan dandeessu iddoowwan kanneenitti. 

Ossetian : Huycauimæ ræstæg ærvityn 

  Хуыцауимæ рæстæг æрвитын 

 Ног æмбал куы фембæлай, уæд æй базондзынæ, йемæ рæстæг куы æрвитай, уæд. Цас фылдæр рæстæг æрвитат иумæ, уыйас фылдæр дидинæг калы æмæ рæзы хæлардзинад, æмæ уæ æууæнкдзинад арфдæр кæны.

    Хуыцауимæ дæр афтæ у.  Хуыцау æдзухдæр у æууæнкджын, фæлæ, кæй зæгъын æй хъæуы, рæстæг хъæуы, цæмæй æнæхъахъхъæд уæм æмæ нæхи раттæм. 

   Хуыцауимæ рæстæг æрвитын у иу фидар мадзал, цæмæй йемæ æууæнк æмæ ахастытæ фæарфдæр уой.  

 Кӕд нӕ зоныс, Дун-дунейы Сфӕлдисӕгимӕ рӕстӕг куыд ӕрвитай, уӕд-иу ахъуыды кӕн: «Хуыцаумӕ мӕхи ӕввахсдӕр кӕм ӕнкъарын?» 

 Куы дæ зæрдыл æрлæууай цалдæр бынаты, уæд уыцы бынæттæм ацæу Хуыцауимæ иу-иу рæстæгмæ, ома нæ æнæвдæлон дунейы æнæбары хъуыддæгтæй дард.

  Ацы бынæтты арæхдæр хуыздæр фехъусыс Хуыцауы хъæлæс æмæ йæм æцæгæйдæр æргом кæныс. 

 Huycauimæ ræstæg ærvityn 

Nog æmbal kuy fembælaj, uæd æj bazondzynæ, jemæ ræstæg kuy ærvitaj, uæd. Cas fyldær ræstæg ærvitat iumæ, uyjas fyldær didinæg kaly æmæ ræzy hælardzinad, æmæ uæ æuuænkdzinad arfdær kæny.

   Huycauimæ dær aftæ u.  Huycau ædzuhdær u æuuænkdžyn, fælæ, kæj zæhyn æj qæuy, ræstæg qæuy, cæmæj ænæqaqqæd uæm æmæ næhi rattæm. 

  Huycauimæ ræstæg ærvityn u iu fidar madzal, cæmæj jemæ æuuænk æmæ ahastytæ fæarfdær uoj.  

Kæd næ zonys, Dun-dunejy Sfældisægimæ ræstæg kuyd ærvitaj, uæd-iu aquydy kæn: «Huycaumæ mæhi ævvahsdær kæm ænkharyn?» 

Kuy dæ zærdyl ærlæuuaj caldær bynaty, uæd uycy bynættæm acæu Huycauimæ iu-iu ræstægmæ, oma næ ænævdælon dunejy ænæbary quyddægtæj dard.

 Acy bynætty aræhdær huyzdær fequsys Huycauy qælæs æmæ jæm æcægæjdær ærgom kænys. 

Pangasinan:  Mangusar na De-kalidad a Panaon ed Dios 

 No walay nakabat mon balon kaaro, nakabat mo ra diad pangiter mo na panaon ed sikara. No mas dakel so panaon yon sankakaiba, mas ombulaslas tan ombaleg so pankakaaro yo—tan mas onaralem so tiwala yo.

    Ontan met ed Dios.  Say Dios et lawas napanmatalkan balet, siempre, kaukolan tayoy panaon pian magmaliw ya mainomay ya nasakitan tan onsuko. 

   Say pangusar na panaon ed Dios et sakey a seguradon paraan pian napaaralem so talek tan relasyon mo ed Sikato.  

 No agmo amta no panon mon nakaiba so Manamalsa na uniberso, tepetan moy sarilim: “Iner so pakaliknaan kon sankaasinggeran ed Dios?” 

 No wala lay pigaran pasen ed nonot mo, onla ka ed saratan a pasen parad sakey-ed-sakey a panaon a kaiba so Dios, salanti, arawi ed saray pakadisturboan na okupadon mundo tayo.

  Diad sarayan pasen et mas narengel mo so boses na Dios tan talagan nalukasan mo so liknaan mo ed Sikato. 

Papiamento: Pasa Tempu di Kalidat ku Dios 

 Ora bo topa un amigu nobo, bo ta siña konosé dor di pasa tempu ku nan. Mas tempu di kalidat boso pasa huntu, mas e amistat ta floresé i krese—i mas boso konfiansa ta profundisá.

    Ta meskos ku Dios.  Dios semper ta konfiabel pero, naturalmente, e ta tuma nos tempu pa ta vulnerabel i entregá. 

   Pasa tempu ku Dios ta un manera sigur pa profundisá bo konfiansa i relashon kunE.  

 Si bo no sa kon pa pasa tempu ku e Kreador di universo, puntra bo mes: “Unda mi ta sinti mi mas serka di Dios?” 

 Unabes bo tin algun lugá den mente, bai na e lugánan ei pa algun tempu un-pa-un ku Dios, es desir leu for di e distrakshonnan di nos mundu okupá.

  Ta den e lugánan aki ku hopi bia bo ta mihó kapas pa tende e bos di Dios i realmente habri p’E. 

Pashto: laa khdai sara kha wakht ter kri

له خدای سره ارزښتناک وخت تېر کړئ

کله چې له یوه نوي ملګري سره مخ کېږئ، نو د وخت په تېرولو سره یې پیژنئ. څومره چې ډېر ارزښتناک وخت یوځای تېروئ، هغومره ستاسو ملګرتیا پیاوړې او غوړېږي—او ستاسو باور هم ژورېږي.

د خدای په اړه هم همداسې ده. خدای تل د باور وړ دی، خو البته، موږ وخت ته اړتیا لرو ترڅو خپل زړه ورته پرانیزو او ځان هغه ته وسپارو.

له خدای سره وخت تېرول یوه ډاډمنه لاره ده چې له هغه سره خپل باور او اړیکه ژوره کړئ.

که نه پوهېږئ چې څنګه د کائناتو له خالق سره وخت تېر کړئ، نو له ځانه وپوښتئ: "زه چېرته له خدای سره تر ټولو ډېر نږدېوالی احساسوم؟"

کله چې مو په ذهن کې یو څو ځایونه راغلل، نو هغو ځایونو ته لاړ شئ ترڅو له خدای سره په یوازیتوب کې وخت تېر کړئ؛ یعنې زموږ د بوختې نړۍ له ګډوډیو او مصروفیتونو څخه لرې.

دا هماغه ځایونه دي چېرته چې تاسو ډېرځله د خدای غږ په ښه توګه اورېدلی شئ او په رښتینې توګه خپل زړه ورته پرانیستلی شئ

 laa khdai sara kha wakht ter kri

kala chi taso laa yo navi malgari sara gorai، no taso da valagha sara da wakht terolo laa lary valagha pezny. somra chi kha wakht yuzai terwai، valumra malgartia ghuregi ao wada kawi — ao staso baor jor kegi.

  da da khdai sara warta di. khdai tal da baor war di magar ulbata، da mog taa wakht nesi chi zyanmanunki ao taslim sho.

  da khdai sara da wakht terol da valagha sara staso da baor ao areki jorolo lapara yawa dadmana lara daa.

kaa taso da kainato da khalq sara da wakht terolo lapara paa zyan ke yast، no laa zana wopohty: "zaa chirta khdai taa nagdi ihsas kom؟"

yuzal chi taso paa zaann ke yo so zayuna walarai، da khdai sara da yo saa wakht lapara day zayuno taa larh shai، yany zamog da bokhty naraye laa gadudaye sakha lary.

  da paa day zayuno ke dee chi taso deri wakhtuna da khdai ghag oredalo ao woqia da valagha sara khlaseedo tawan larai.

Persian: زمانی باکیفیت را با خدا سپری کنید

وقتی با دوست جدیدی آشنا می‌شوید، با وقت گذراندن در کنار او، شناختتان از وی بیشتر می‌شود. هرچه زمان باکیفیت‌تری را با هم سپری کنید، آن دوستی بیشتر شکوفا و بالنده می‌شود و اعتماد میان شما نیز عمیق‌تر می‌گردد.

در مورد رابطه با خدا نیز همین‌طور است. خدا همواره شایسته‌ی اعتماد است، اما طبیعی است که ما برای گشودنِ بی‌پرده‌ی قلب خود و تسلیم شدن در برابر او، به زمان نیاز داریم.

وقت گذراندن با خدا، راهی مطمئن برای عمیق‌تر کردن اعتماد و رابطه‌تان با اوست.

اگر نمی‌دانید چگونه باید با خالق هستی وقت بگذرانید، از خود بپرسید: «کجا بیش از هر جای دیگر احساس می‌کنم به خدا نزدیکم؟»

وقتی چند مکان را در نظر گرفتید، به آنجا بروید تا زمانی را در خلوت و به‌دور از هیاهو و مشغله‌های دنیای پرشتاب امروز، با خدا سپری کنید.

اغلب در همین مکان‌هاست که بهتر می‌توانید صدای خدا را بشنوید و با صداقت و صراحت، سفره‌ی دلتان را نزد او باز کنید.

Pashto: vaght ba kifiti ra ba khoda begzaranid

vaghti ba yek dost jadid ashena mishvid, ba gozarandan vaght ba o, o ra mishenasid. nparcheh zaman ba kifiattari ra ba npam begzaranid, dosti shkofatar ve rashod mikand - ve etemad shma bishtar mishod.

dar moord khoda niz cpehmintor est. khoda cpehmisheh ghabel etemad est, ema albateh, baraye asibpazir bodan ve taslim shodan bah zaman niaz darim.

gozarandan vaght ba khoda yek rah motmaen baraye tamiq etemad ve rabeteh shma ba ost.

eger nemidanid chegoneh ba khalgh jacpehan vaght begzaranid, az khod beparsid: "koja ehsas nazdiki bishtari bah khoda mikonam?"

vaghti chand makan ra dar nazar garaftid, baraye gozarandan vaght khsusi ba khoda bah an makannpana barvid, yani bah dor az hosportinpehei daniaye shlogh ma.

dar in makannpana est keh eghlab bacpehtar mitavanid sadaye khoda ra beshnevid ve vaghean ba o dard del konid.

Persian: با خدا وقتِ باکیفیت بگذرانید

وقتی با دوست جدیدی آشنا می‌شوید، با وقت گذراندن در کنار او، شناختتان از وی بیشتر می‌شود. هرچه زمانِ باکیفیت‌تری را با هم سپری کنید، آن دوستی بیشتر شکوفا و بالنده می‌شود و اعتماد میان شما عمیق‌تر می‌گردد.

رابطه با خدا نیز همین‌گونه است. خدا همواره شایسته‌ی اعتماد است، اما طبیعی است که ما برای گشودنِ سفره‌ی دل و تسلیم شدن در برابر او، به زمان نیاز داریم.

وقت گذراندن با خدا، راهی مطمئن برای عمیق‌تر کردن اعتماد و رابطه‌تان با اوست.

اگر نمی‌دانید چگونه با خالق هستی وقت بگذرانید، از خود بپرسید: «کجا بیش از هر جای دیگر احساس می‌کنم به خدا نزدیکم؟»

وقتی چند مکان را در نظر گرفتید، به آنجا بروید تا زمانی را در خلوت و به‌دور از هیاهو و مشغله‌های دنیای پرشتاب امروز، با خدا سپری کنید.

اغلب در همین مکان‌هاست که بهتر می‌توانید صدای خدا را بشنوید و با تمام وجود، دلتان را به روی او بگشایید.

Persian: ba khoda vaqt bakifit begzaranid

vaghti ba dost jadidi ashena mishvid, ba vaght gozarandan dar konar o, shenakhtetan az vi bishtar mishod. nparcheh zmạni bakifiattari ra ba npam separi konid, an dosti bishtar shkofa ve balandeh mishod ve etemad mian shma amiqtar migardad.

rabeteh ba khoda niz cpehminguneh est. khoda npamvareh shayestehye etemad est, ema tabiei est keh ma baraye gsẖwdni safarecye del ve taslim shodan dar barabar o, bah zaman niaz darim.

vaght gozarandan ba khoda, ranpani motmaen baraye amiqtar kardan etemad ve rabeteitan ba ost.

eger nemidanid chegoneh ba khalgh npasti vaght begzaranid, az khod beparsid: «koja bish az npar jaye digar ehsas mikonam bah khoda nazdikam?»

vaghti chand makan ra dar nazar garaftid, bah anja barvid ta zamani ra dar khlut ve bacpehdor az cpehiaoo ve moshghaletnpehei daniaye porshtab emruz, ba khoda separi konid.

eghlab dar cpehmin makannpehest keh bacpehtar mitavanid sadaye khoda ra beshnevid ve ba tamam vojud, deltan ra bah roye o begashayid.

I SURRENDER TO LORD JESUS CHRIST?

 🔥 THE COST OF CARRYING HEAVY PRESENCE

When God’s Presence becomes more important than your platform, comfort, or reputation

There is a dimension of God’s Presence that cannot be carried casually.

Many desire the manifestation of God, but few are willing to embrace the weight of consecration that comes with it.

We pray, “Lord, fill me.”

But heaven may be asking, “Are you willing to surrender?”

We want the fire, but not the altar.

We want the glory, but not the dying to self.

We want the anointing, but not the obedience.

We want to be used by God, but we still want to remain in control.

Yet the deeper the Presence, the deeper the surrender.

> “Not my will, but thine, be done.” — Luke 22:42

🌿 1. THE PRESENCE COSTS YOU YOUR SELF-WILL

The greatest battle is often not against the devil — it is against the part of us that insists on having its own way.

God cannot fully lead a person who has already decided what they will obey.

Abraham had to leave.

Moses had to return.

Peter had to step out of the boat.

Jesus surrendered completely.

The question is not merely, “Do I love God?”

The deeper question is:

“Does God have the right to interrupt my plans?”

🔥 True surrender says:

“Lord, if You say go, I will go. If You say wait, I will wait. If You say release it, I will release it.”

🕊️ 2. THE PRESENCE COSTS YOU YOUR NEED FOR RECOGNITION

God's Presence does not make you important; it makes Christ more visible through you.

John the Baptist understood this mystery:

> “He must increase, but I must decrease.” — John 3:30

The mature believer does not constantly ask:

“Did they notice me?”

They ask:

“Did they encounter Jesus?”

If people remember your personality but forget Christ, something is wrong.

If your gift becomes more celebrated than the Giver, something is dangerous.

If ministry becomes a stage for your identity rather than an altar for God's glory, the Presence has been replaced by performance.

🌿 The heavier the Presence, the smaller the ego must become.

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🔥 3. THE PRESENCE COSTS YOU SECRET OBEDIENCE

There are things God will ask you to do that nobody will applaud.

Forgive when nobody knows you were hurt.

Pray when nobody is watching.

Give when nobody will thank you.

Remain pure when compromise would be easier.

Stay silent when defending yourself would feel satisfying.

Walk away when your flesh wants revenge.

> “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.” — Isaiah 1:19

The Presence is not merely experienced in public worship.

It is carried in private obedience.

What you do when nobody is watching determines what kind of vessel you are becoming.

🌊 4. THE PRESENCE COSTS YOU COMFORT

Sometimes God will lead you into places where your flesh feels uncomfortable but your spirit knows:

“This is obedience.”

The wilderness was uncomfortable.

The upper room required waiting.

Gethsemane required surrender.

The cross required death.

But resurrection followed.

Do not interpret every uncomfortable season as God's absence.

Sometimes God is using discomfort to remove everything that competes with His lordship.

> “Take up your cross daily, and follow me.” — Luke 9:23

The cross is not decoration.

The cross is surrender.

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🕯️ 5. THE PRESENCE REQUIRES HOLINESS

The Holy Spirit is not merely a power to demonstrate.

He is Holy.

> “Be ye holy; for I am holy.” — 1 Peter 1:16

A generation may celebrate charisma, eloquence, influence, and gifting.

But heaven still looks for clean vessels.

You cannot continually feed the flesh and expect the spirit to remain sensitive.

You cannot entertain everything and expect discernment to remain sharp.

You cannot live double lives and expect intimacy with God to remain deep.

This is not condemnation.

It is an invitation:

“Come higher. Come cleaner. Come closer.” 🕊️

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🌿 6. THE PRESENCE WILL MAKE YOU CARRY PEOPLE

Heavy Presence produces heavy responsibility.

When God begins trusting you with people, their pain may become part of your prayer burden.

You will intercede when they cannot pray.

You will weep when others are celebrating.

You will stand in the gap when nobody knows the battle you are fighting.

> “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

The Presence teaches you that ministry is not about being seen.

It is about becoming a vessel through which others encounter God.

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🔥 THE DEEPEST COST: DYING TO SELF

Paul declared:

> “I die daily.” — 1 Corinthians 15:31

Notice—he did not say, “I promote myself daily.”

He said, “I die.”

There is a level of God's Presence that demands the death of pride.

The death of entitlement.

The death of unforgiveness.

The death of secret sin.

The death of people-pleasing.

The death of self-sufficiency.

The death of “I know best.”

And when self decreases, Christ becomes increasingly visible.

🕊️ The greatest evidence that you carry God's Presence is not how loudly you speak about God, but how deeply your life has become surrendered to Him.

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🙏 A HUMBLING PRAYER

“Holy Spirit, search me.

Remove everything in me that competes with Your lordship.

Take away my pride.

Take away my self-will.

Take away my hunger for recognition.

Teach me obedience when nobody is watching.

Teach me humility when I am praised.

Teach me faithfulness when I am overlooked.

Make my life an altar where Jesus is glorified.

I don't merely want to experience Your Presence.

I want to become a trustworthy vessel that carries Your Presence.

Let my life decrease so that Christ may increase.

In Jesus' name. Amen.” 🕊️🔥

💭 ENGAGING QUESTION ❓:

If God answered your prayer today and entrusted you with a greater measure of His Presence, what part of your life would you need to surrender first?

What part of your life would you need to surrender first to God? God has an amazing way of bringing good across our paths by "chance" meetings with people who can help us. What we tend to call "Chance" is actually God’s Grace. Whenever I hear someone talk about surrendering to God, I can’t help but wonder… but how? How do you go about living a life of surrender to God? Is it as simple as praying or reading the Bible more? And what does surrendering look like?  

First things first, it often helps me to reword the phrase “surrendering to God” to “trusting in God.” That’s one way to look at surrendering to God and it’s always a little easier for me to wrap my head around! If you think about it, trust is the key to any strong relationship. And your relationship with God is just that—a relationship. So when we talk about living a life of surrender to God, we’re often talking about learning to trust in His plans over our own and lean on Him in every situation life throws our way.  

As with all important relationships in your life, trust can take time to deepen and grow. And there are certain things you can do to ensure that your relationship has trust at the foundation. With that goal in mind, let’s dive into some ways to build that trust and deepen your relationship with God.  

“I Let Go and Let God Have His Way In My Life” everyday , I have rest, I have peace as the LORD leads the way. 

For this reason, since the day I heard about you, I have not stopped praying for you. I continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and pleasing Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. I thank God for you, too, dear beloved saint.

4. Repentance requires turning away from sin

 REPENTANCE REQUIRES TURNING AWAY FROM SIN 

We must never compromise with sin nor condone sin.

ISAIAH 55:7 "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon".

We must put away wrong actions but we must also discipline our minds to reject wrong thoughts and motives.

Repentance is not just saying the right words to ask for forgiveness. It also involves personal inner house-cleaning. We must stay away from bad habits and unclean thinking. Pornography is a deadly danger to many minds today. When North Korean soldiers went to Russia to fight against Ukraine in 2024, the first thing they did when they had the freedom to search the internet was to view pornography. They wanted the freedom to sin. Such is the nature of sinful man.

We tend to focus on the troubles and problems that are the consequences of sin instead of focusing on sin itself.

There are untold problems associated with drinking alcohol: Behaviour problems and mental changes, such as inappropriate behaviour, unstable moods, impaired judgment, slurred speech, impaired attention or memory, and poor coordination.

Chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.

Health problems, such as cancer, mental health issues, liver problems, brain damage, and a weakened immune system.

Negative consequences, such as injuries, violence, domestic violence, chronic diseases, cancers, risky sexual behaviours, absenteeism from work or school, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Death on the roads caused by drunken drivers The cost to a country as it tries to cope with all these abuses is frightening.

All these issues could be resolved if people just stopped drinking.

The same applies to our personal lives.

Sin has many bad side effects. If we allow God to remove the sin from our lives, all the side effects would vanish too.

Sin is simply the number one problem on the Earth today.

The only effective antidote to sin is genuine repentance. That is the only permanent cure.

A repentance that is not completely sincere sees a person trying to serve God as well as still enjoying some sin. Christians who drink a little, smoke a little, swear a little, gamble, dirty jokes, racial hatred, inappropriate dress, drugs, etc.

A genuine repentance changes our mindset until we hate sin, but we must also learn to love the sinner. This can be difficult.

We must develop an attitude that rejects sin but tolerates the sinner.

This is a difficult balance to achieve and we must pray to God for wisdom so that we can successfully separate between the sin and the person.

Remember, God hates sin but He loves sinners.

Hitler was one of the biggest mass-murderers in history. Yet as a young boy, he fell into a canal and was drowning when a Catholic priest came to his rescue. God was giving Hitler another chance.

Hitler, as a corporal in the First World War, was sitting with two friends in an isolated little hut. Officers entered the hut for a meeting and told the corporals to move out. They moved far enough away so that they could not hear the officers talking. Twenty minutes later a big artillery shell landed and exploded. The hut and the officers were blown to pieces. The three corporals were far enough away so that they were not injured. God was giving Hitler another chance.

During the Second World War there were numerous occasions when enemies planted explosives that would detonate and kill him at a certain time in a meeting. In every case he escaped death by some strange circumstances. He sometimes left the meeting earlier than expected or the bomb failed to detonate. God was giving Hitler more chances, but sadly he sinned away the days of his life until he finally killed himself.

Thus, sinners go lost because they stupidly reject the salvation that Jesus offers them.

However badly off a sinner is and however pitiful and miserable the sinner’s circumstances, there are no preconditions for salvation other than a deep desire to repent and turn to God.

Salvation is simply God offering mercy to those who realize that they are lost and hopeless.

All sins are bad, even if some are worse than others. There are no good sins.

All sins have to be repented of, as there is no other way of getting rid of sin.

Sin is like a dark stain on a pretty dress. It simply wrecks the dress which no woman has any desire to wear.

An effective career is overshadowed by an incautious sin. Bill Clinton was a talented and effective President of America for eight years but his legacy is ruined by his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. That is the part of his presidency that most people remember best.

Our sins have a bad habit of finding us out.

Any sin is bad and causes God grief.

God’s Law is like a chain. If any link snaps, then the whole chain breaks.

JAMES 2:10 "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all".

The Covid-19 pandemic that caused so much pain and misery turned out to be a very tiny virus.

Size is not necessarily the sign that something is serious. Any sin can have bad consequences.

But humans from their hearts tend to rebel against God, especially if God has blessed them with a clever mind. Clever scientists easily become atheists to show that they do not need God.

Once the human mind decides to rebel against God, we see the wrong-doings of many religious leaders capture the headlines.

Church leaders tend to cover up many sins in order to protect their reputation and their income.

This merely proves that if there is no sincere repentance, secret sins can strike down anybody.

We have to be very careful to stay away from circumstances that can give rise to sinful conduct.

Humanity is in possession of a spiritual policeman called our conscience.

His job is to arrest any bad behaviour before it manifests itself.

The quiet voice of conscience makes one happy when you have done something good and it leaves you troubled when you have done something bad.

The voice of conscience should never be ignored, especially when it bids you to repent because you have transgressed God’s law.

Sin is simply any transgression of God’s law.

Eventually, all of our lives will be weighed up in the balances of God’s Judgements and Justice.

Babylon was the first Gentile kingdom represented by the image of a man that Nebuchadnezzar saw in a dream.

Then a mysterious hand produced the writing on the wall.

"Weighed in the balances and found wanting".

The nation of Babylon fell that night and never recovered.

We too have to give an account of our lives before the Judgement Seat of Christ.

Will He find any evidence of a sincere repentance on our side, or will we stand condemned in our own self-righteousness because we thought we were good enough.

Any single sin can condemn us because it is an abomination against the holiness of God.

Repentance must be specific and not vague.

"Forgive me for failing to keep your standards" is a good start as I then begin to name and shame my sins to my own hurt. Then I know that I am convicted of my sins.

"If I have offended someone" is a waste of time, a so-called repentance. A vague and pointless statement. It is like shadow-boxing as it does not hurt me in any way.

True repentance must cause pain and grief plus producing an energetic effort to try harder and improve. We begin to shine the harsh light of truth into our lifestyles and habits and make hard decisions to mend our ways.

PSALM 51:4 "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight:"

David is specific. He says this evil. He precisely pin-points his sin. There is no beating around the bush. His honesty is refreshing and makes him a trustworthy witness who is worth listening to.

Remorse is not always repentance as it can fear the consequences of sin rather than the sin itself.

Remorse fears the judgement of the law. It can be a shallow form of regret that lacks the deep shame and horror of sin that true confession causes.

A true repentance makes us turn away from our sins if we are truly sorry for them.

If we really turn far away from our sins, we will find ourselves turning towards God. We find solace in prayer as we hand over our struggles to God and rely on His mercy rather than being obsessed with our own interests.

A repentance that is so superficial that it allows us to continue with our sins is rather hypocritical.

Repentance leads to a new dedication to prayer as we realize we need God’s guiding hand to steer our lives. We simply cannot control all the events that cut across our lives and thus we desperately need the guidance of God.

God has an amazing way of bringing good across our paths by "chance" meetings with people who can help us. What we tend to call "Chance" is actually God’s Grace.

Things change when we pray more and thereby give God more freedom in running our lives.

Context

Invitation to the Needy

…⁶Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. ⁷Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. ⁸“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.… Berean Standard Bible 

Let the wicked man forsake his way

Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbour wicked thoughts within you?

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

let him return to the LORD,

Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.

Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to Me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” / So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

that He may have compassion,

He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

and to our God,

For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him

for He will freely pardon.

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

the wicked

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; …

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

unrighteous man.

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

for

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, …

abundantly.

Isaiah 55

1. The prophet, with the promises of Christ, calls to faith

6. And to repentance

8. The happy success of those who believe