God created us with a longing to know that we matter. He also designed us to find the fulfillment of that desire through His Son.
“They will sing, ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, for the LORD is good.
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you! John 20:19, NIV
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?” Matthew 13:55, NIV
“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” 2 Samuel 22:30, ESV
God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13, ESV
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16, NIV
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Revelation 12:11, NKJV
And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city. Acts 8:7–8, NLT