Over life and death
The Lord!
He brings death, gives life,
takes down to the grave, and raises up! ~
1 Samuel 2:6 (CEB)
God gives peace, and he raised our Lord Jesus Christ from death. Now Jesus is like a Great Shepherd whose blood was used to make God’s eternal agreement with his flock. I pray that God will make you ready to obey him and that you will always be eager to do right. May Jesus help you do what pleases God. To Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever! Amen. ~ Hebrews 13:20–21 (CEV)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus. All matters of life and death are ultimately in your hands. Forgive me when I act like everything is my responsibility. Forgive me when I worry because I'm not good enough. I am eager to live out the righteousness and justice that you established when you died and rose from the dead. Please, help me to do that which pleases you. I am looking forward to seeing your smiling face on the day of resurrection. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
