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They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun strike them: for he that has mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
The Vigil
Today’s scroll, one verse at a time — each linked to the last by the cross-references rather than by any model of you. The same vigil for everyone, and a different one tomorrow.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
from Isaiah 49:10
The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a scorching east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
from Psalms 121:6
Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
from Jonah 4:8
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
from Jonah 4:3
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As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
from I Corinthians 8:4
Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped:
from I Timothy 2:5
Who being the radiance of his glory, and the exact imprint of his nature, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
from Philippians 2:6 · a strong link
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
from Hebrews 1:3
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By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
He who says that he remains in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
from I John 3:16
Whoever remains in him sins not: whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him.
from I John 2:6
He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
from I John 3:6 · a strong link
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But the anointing which you have received of him remains in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall remain in him.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it remain in the vine; no more can you, except you remain in me.
from I John 2:27
Then Jesus said to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;
from John 15:4 · a strong link
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
from John 8:31
But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
from Hebrews 10:38
And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
from Ezekiel 18:24
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
from II Chronicles 24:2
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And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, varieties of tongues.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;
from I Corinthians 12:28
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Look, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes will not panic.
from Ephesians 2:20 · a strong link
For the Scripture says, Whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.
from Isaiah 28:16 · a strong link
Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Look, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
from Romans 10:11 · a strong link
As also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to understand, which they that are ignorant and unstable twist, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
from I Peter 2:6
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I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to you.
But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.
from I Chronicles 29:17
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
from I Samuel 16:7 · a strong link
The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
from Proverbs 31:30 · a strong link
Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
from Psalms 147:11 · a strong link
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Clean out therefore the old leaven, so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
But God judges those outside. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
from I Corinthians 5:7
Then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she has committed folly in Israel, to play the prostitute in her father’s house: so shall you put evil away from among you.
from I Corinthians 5:13
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
from Deuteronomy 22:21
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from Isaiah 49:10 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
Each verse follows the one before it along the chain a study Bible draws — a century old, public, and compiled by people arguing about Scripture rather than about how long you stay. Every card says which verse it came from and opens the chapter it belongs to. Today’s vigil is the same for every reader and is worked out from the date alone, so there is no account, no counter, and nothing stored in your browser or ours.
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