The Talking Piece

28  My soul dissolves because of grief; Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word. 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness, And graciously grant me Your law. (AMP)

161 Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me]. 162  I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great treasure. 163  I hate and detest falsehood, But I love Your law.164 [e]Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances.

165  Those who love Your law have great peace; Nothing makes them stumble.166 I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O Lord, And I do Your commandments. 167 My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them]; I love them greatly. 168  I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are [fully known] before You. (AMP)

1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is GOD’S will for you in CHRIST JESUS. 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

MAIN SCRIPTURE OF THIS EPISODE:

ISAIAH 41: 10 Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you

ISAIAH 41: 10 Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’

15 But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your conduct [be set apart from the world by your godly character and moral courage]; 16 because it is written, “You shall be holy (set apart), for I am holy.” (AMP)

1 THESSALONIANS 5:18

18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is GOD’S will for you in CHRIST JESUS.

1 I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that continues to bear fruit, He [repeatedly] prunes, so that it will bear more fruit [even richer and finer fruit]. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have given you [the teachings which I have discussed with you]. 4 Remain in Me, and I [will remain] in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself without remaining in the vine, neither can you [bear fruit, producing evidence of your faith] unless you remain in Me. 

5 [b]I am the Vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is, cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken off] branch, and withers and dies; and they gather such branches and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. 

8 My Father is glorified and honored by this, when you bear much fruit, and prove yourselves to be My [true] disciples. 9 I have loved you just as the Father has loved Me; remain in My love [and do not doubt My love for you]. 10 If you keep My commandments and obey My teaching, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. 11 I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.