Monday 29 April 2013

5This is the message which we have heard from himand announce to you,that God is light,and in him is no darkness at all.6If we say that we have fellowship with himand walk in the darkness,we lie and don’t tell the truth.7But if we walk in the light as he is in the light,we have fellowship with one another,and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.8If we say that we have no sin,we deceive ourselves,and the truth is not in us.9If we confess our sins,he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sinsand to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10If we say that we haven’t sinned,we make him a liar,and his word is not in us.

1My little children,I write these things to you so that you may not sin.If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father,Jesus Christ, the righteous.2And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,and not for ours only,but also for the whole world.

1Praise the Lord, my soul!All that is within me, praise his holy name!2Praise the Lord, my soul,and don’t forget all his benefits,

3who forgives all your sins,who heals all your diseases,4who redeems your life from destruction,who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

8The Lord is merciful and gracious,slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.9He will not always accuse;neither will he stay angry forever.

13Like a father has compassion on his children,so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.14For he knows how we are made.He remembers that we are dust.

17But the Lord’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him,his righteousness to children’s children,18to those who keep his covenant,to those who remember to obey his precepts.

25At that time, Jesus answered,“I thank you, Father,Lord of heaven and earth,that you hid these things from the wise and understanding,and revealed them to infants.26Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.27All things have been delivered to me by my Father.No one knows the Son, except the Father;neither does anyone know the Father,except the Son and he towhom the Son desires to reveal him.

28“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened,and I will give you rest.29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am gentle and humble in heart;and you will find rest for your souls.30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”