Treasure, praise, love, and respect God at all times because he is worth it! Lord, I treasure you in good times. And I praise you in hard times. I love you in troubled times. But most of all, I respect you at all times!

Treasure, Praise, Love, And Respect God At All Times

STM Bible Snack – Treasure God

Proverbs 2:1 [read Proverbs 2:1-9 (1)]

My child, you must follow and treasure my teachings and my instructions. (CEV)

KJV: My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Respect for the Lord

Isaiah 33:6 [read Isaiah 33:1-9 (6)]

The Lord will be your safety. He is full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Respect for the Lord is the greatest treasure. (ICB)

KJV: And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

God or earthly things?

Matthew 6:21 [read Matthew 6:19-21 (21); compare Luke 12:22-34 (34)]

For whatever you treasure the most is what holds the devotion of your heart, and it is where you will want to be.” (REMEDY)

KJV: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Praise God

Lord, you are worthy of praise. I praise you for your merciful kindness and for your faithfulness. My Lord, you are great; you put on human flesh and died for us; so I praise you for your love.

1 Chronicles 16:23-25 [read 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 (23-25)]

All you people of the earth, sing to the Lord. Day after day tell about how he saves us. 24 Tell the nations about his glory. Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.
25 The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise. People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all. (NIRV)

KJV: Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

Sing praises to Him

Psalm 47:6 [read Psalm 47:5-7 (6)]

Sing! Shout! Play instruments! Praise our God and King; sing praises to Him who is worthy. (The Voice)

KJV: Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Those who love God benefit

Romans 8:28 [read Romans 8:18-30 (28)]

We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. (NABRE)

KJV: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Loving God

1 John 2:5 [read 1 John 2:3-11 (5)]

But anyone who obeys God’s message shows that he really loves God completely. So this is how we know that we belong to God. (EASY)

KJV: But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

1 John 5:3 [read 1 John 5:1-5 (3)]

Loving God means that we follow his commands, and his commands are not hard to bear. (FBV)

KJV: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Respect God

Ecclesiastes 8:12 [read Ecclesiastes 8:10-17 (12)]

A sinner might do a hundred evil things and still live a long time. But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God. (ERV)

KJV: Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

1 Timothy 4:7 [read 1 Timothy 4:6-11 (7)]

Don’t take any notice of those silly stories that are not true, stories that lie about God. But instead, train yourself to respect God and take notice of him. (PEV)

KJV: But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Fear God

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 [read Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 (13-14)]

Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human. 14 For God will judge every deed, along with every secret, whether good or evil. (ISV)

KJV: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

At All Times

Psalm 96:4 [read Psalm 96:1-6 (4)]

Because the Lord is great; he should be praised at all times [or with vigor]. He should be honored [is awesome; should be feared] more than all the gods, (EXB)

KJV: For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

I encourage you to honor the Lord, i.e., to treasure, praise, love, and respect God at all times. Thank you for taking the time to read this Bible snack. I urge you to make full use of it. Blessings to you and your loved ones—♥ Tim. ☺

Related studies/lessons/snacks for further spiritual growth:

Never Stop Praising The Lord, He Is Our Hope – an estimated 9-minute read.

Respect God; It is Absolutely Good Advice For Life – an estimated 13-minute read.

Give Thanks To The Lord, For He Is Good – an estimated 4-minute read.

3 True Facts About Hallelujah That’ll Change Your Praise – an estimated 15-minute read.

♥ Question for ‘Treasure, Praise, Love, And Respect God At All Times’: Do you honor the Lord at all times?

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