In light of all that is happening in our world right now, here are some important scriptures to be reminded of as Christians. Why not sit down with your family this week, read these verses together, and have some heartfelt discussion?
Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not.
James 1:19-20 Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.
Romans 13:9-10 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
James 2:8-9 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin.
Romans 12:17, 19, 21 Recompense to no man evil for evil… Avenge not yourselves… Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord… Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
I Timothy 2:1-2 I exhort… that… prayers be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise… but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Revelation 22:20 Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
