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 “¶An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her? Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls. [Prov 12:4; 18:22; 19:14] The heart of her husband trusts in her [with secure confidence], And he will have no lack of gain. She comforts, encourages, and does him only good and not evil All the days of her life. She looks for wool and flax And works with willing hands in delight. She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure]; She brings her [household’s] food from far away. She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And assigns tasks to her maids. [Job 23:12] She considers a field before she buys or accepts it [expanding her business prudently]; With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard. She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] And makes her arms strong. She sees that her gain is...

“My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted. I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah. You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. I have considered the ancient days, The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago. I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches: ¶Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again? Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Have His promises ended for all time? Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah. And I said, “This is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld].” ¶I will [solemnly] remember the deeds of the Lord; ...

 “A person of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18‬:‭24‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/pro.18.24.NASB2020

  “If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/gen.4.7.NASB2020

 “And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭21‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/gen.3.21.NASB2020 “Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out with his hand, and take fruit also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out of the Garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. So He drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/gen.3.22-24.NASB2020

  “Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” The disciples *said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” And Jesus *said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full. And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭15‬:‭32‬-‭38‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/mat.15.32-38.NASB2020

  “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is secluded and the hour is already past to eat; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go; you give them something to eat!” They *said to Him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.” And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets. There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14‬:‭15‬-‭21‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/mat.14.15-21.NASB2020 “Peter responded and said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me ...

 “For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭12‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/mat.13.12.NASB2020

 ““Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/mat.11.28-30.NASB2020

 “But I am afflicted and needy; Hurry to me, God! You are my help and my savior; Lord, do not delay.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭70‬:‭5‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/psa.70.5.NASB2020

 “¶Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was exalted with my tongue. If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; But God has heard; He has given attention to the sound of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His favor from me.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭66‬:‭16‬-‭20‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/psa.66.16-20.NASB2020

 ““But whoever listens to me will live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil.”” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭33‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/2692/pro.1.33.NASB2020