Thematic Bible: In service


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Call judgment down on Meroz,' says the Lord's angelic messenger; 'Be sure to call judgment down on those who live there, because they did not come to help in the Lord's battle, to help in the Lord's battle against the warriors.'


A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the Lord's work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!

The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.

So Joshua said to the Israelites: "How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the Lord God of your ancestors has given you?

He assembled the priests and Levites and ordered them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the annual quota of silver from all Israel for repairs on the temple of your God. Be quick about it!" But the Levites delayed.

Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, "Must your brothers go to war while you remain here?


Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest. The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.



When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.


The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together.


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