verses especially meaningful, powerful, & beautiful to me
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race,
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it. -Jn 1:3-5
He indeed died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised. -2Cor 5:15
But we hold this treasure in earthly vessels…We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.-2 Cor 4:7-8
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. -Mt. 5:14
At the sight of the crowds, His heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.-Mt 9:3
All you who are thirsty, come to the water! -Is 55:1
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name and you are mine. You are precious in my eyes and glorious, and I love you. -Is 43:1&4
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Rom 8:38-39
