Jeremiah 15:16
Hebrew Text— Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.
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I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.
This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.
What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face to God.
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—
They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
Unless your law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;
I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
He taught me, and said to me: “Let your heart retain my words. Keep my commandments, and live.
Why should you be like a scared man, as a mighty man who can’t save? Yet you, Yahweh, are in the middle of us, and we are called by your name. Don’t leave us.
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”
Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
Indeed your statutes are my delight, and my counselors.
I will delight myself in your commandments, because I love them.
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
He said to me, “Son of man, cause your belly to eat, and fill your bowels with this scroll that I give you.” Then I ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it, and eat it. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”
But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
This is my comfort in my affliction, for your word has revived me.
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”
All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Your teeth are like a newly shorn flock, which have come up from the washing, where every one of them has twins. None is bereaved among them.
His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
My God, turn your ear, and hear. Open your eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.
that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations who are called by my name,” says Yahweh who does this.
Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”