Mark 4:18-19 Those sown among the thorns . . . are the ones who hear the Word, but the cares of the world, and the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the Word, and it yields nothing.

Philippians 3:20 Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 11:16 ...they were longing for a better country — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Proverbs 29:18 Without revelation people run wild, but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

Hebrews 1:1-2  God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son ...

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,

May you speak the word of the Lord in love, with integrity, being no respecter of persons, but with your eyes on the Lord, obedient, without fear of man, leaving the result in His hands. Ezekiel 33

May you know the heart of the Lord and walk in His desire, taking no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but seek rather that they turn from their ways and live! Ezekiel 33

May you know the mind of the Lord, rightly dividing the Word of truth, not leaning to your own understanding, but being led by His Spirit into the truth of His will, that you may discern the path He has for you to follow, recognizing His voice from the many who speak in His name, but talk from their own lusts. Ezekiel 33

May you do the work of the Lord, expressing His love without judgment, caring for the flock, strengthening the weak, healing the sick, binding up the injured, searching for the lost and returning the strays, for they have been treated harshly and brutally by the hirelings, scattered over all the mountains and hills because they had no shepherd, and have been devoured by the enemy. Ezekiel 34

May you keep on loving each other as brothers, not forgetting to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it, and remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 13

May you honor marriage as God instituted it, for He will judge those who do not. Hebrews 13

May you keep your life free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you,' so you may say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?' Hebrews 13

May you remember those through whom God has spoken His word to you, considering the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith, for Jesus Christ remains the same, yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13

May your heart be strengthened by grace, not tradition, that you will not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. Hebrews 13

Listen for the sound of my presence in your life. I have always been with you, but you have not always known I was there. I command the resources you need, and they come to serve you at My call. 

At times, you will hear the deafening sound in the treetops of My army marching to join you in spiritual battle to overcome the enemy who strikes at My people in envy and hatred. At other times, I will give you the sound of a blossom opening, that you will know the gentleness of the Spirit's work in your life, bringing renewal and refreshing.  

Even as you have known My love through My strength, I will show you My strength through My love. Rest in My promises, and know that I am the Lord your God Who is Your sufficiency. 

May you be willing to follow Jesus, Whose blood makes you holy, even to bearing the disgrace He bore as He suffered outside the boundaries of society and into the unpleasant places of our culture, for we are looking beyond the present to an enduring city that is to come. Hebrews 13

May you continually, through Jesus, offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name, not forgetting to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13

May you obey your leaders and submit to their authority, for they keep watch over you as those who must give an account; so obey them that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13

May the God of peace, Who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in you what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory for ever and ever. Hebrews 13

May you give the glory to the name of the Lord because of His love and faithfulness, not keeping or claiming any of it for yourself. Psalm 115

May you trust in the Lord your God, Who is in heaven and does whatever pleases Him, and not in the idols of silver and gold, which are made by the hands of men, for those who make them will be like them, as will all who trust in them – having the appearance of life on the outside, but being cold and dead on the inside. Psalm 115

May you fear the Lord and trust in Him Who is your help and shield, for the Lord remembers you and will bless you, whether small or great, making you increase, as well as your children. Psalm 115

May you extol the Lord, both now and evermore, for though the highest heavens belong to Him, He has given the earth to man, that you may be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 115