Joel 2:23
New Living Translation
23 Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem!
Rejoice in the Lord your God!
For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness.
Once more the autumn rains will come,
as well as the rains of spring.
James 5:7-8
New Living Translation
Patience and Endurance
7 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. 8 You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
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James 5:7-8
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Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(D) is near.(E)
Leviticus 26:4
New Living Translation
4 I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
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Leviticus 26:4
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4 I will send you rain(A) in its season,(B) and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.(C)
Philippians 4:4
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4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
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Philippians 4:4
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Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A)
Hosea 6:3
New Living Translation
3 Oh, that we might know the Lord!
Let us press on to know him.
He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn
or the coming of rains in early spring.”
Hosea 6:3
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Isaiah 12:2-6
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2 See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.”
3 With joy you will drink deeply
from the fountain of salvation!
4 In that wonderful day you will sing:
“Thank the Lord! Praise his name!
Tell the nations what he has done.
Let them know how mighty he is!
5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things.
Make known his praise around the world.
6 Let all the people of Jerusalem[a] shout his praise with joy!
For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”
Footnotes
- 12:6 Hebrew Zion.
Isaiah 12:2-6
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2 Surely God is my salvation;(A)
I will trust(B) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(C) is my strength(D) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(E)”
3 With joy you will draw water(F)
from the wells(G) of salvation.
4 In that day(H) you will say:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;(I)
make known among the nations(J) what he has done,
and proclaim that his name is exalted.(K)
5 Sing(L) to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;(M)
let this be known to all the world.
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy,(N) people of Zion,
for great(O) is the Holy One of Israel(P) among you.(Q)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 12:2 Or song
Deuteronomy 11:14
New Living Translation
14 then he will send the rains in their proper seasons—the early and late rains—so you can bring in your harvests of grain, new wine, and olive oil.
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Deuteronomy 11:14
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14 then I will send rain(A) on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains,(B) so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil.
Psalm 149:2
New Living Translation
2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker.
O people of Jerusalem,[a] exult in your King.
Footnotes
- 149:2 Hebrew Zion.
Psalm 149:2
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Zechariah 10:1
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The Lord Will Restore His People
10 Ask the Lord for rain in the spring,
for he makes the storm clouds.
And he will send showers of rain
so every field becomes a lush pasture.
Zechariah 10:1
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The Lord Will Care for Judah
Habakkuk 3:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
Habakkuk 3:17-18
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Isaiah 41:16
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16 You will toss them into the air,
and the wind will blow them all away;
a whirlwind will scatter them.
Then you will rejoice in the Lord.
You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Deuteronomy 28:12
New Living Translation
12 The Lord will send rain at the proper time from his rich treasury in the heavens and will bless all the work you do. You will lend to many nations, but you will never need to borrow from them.
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Philippians 3:3
New Living Translation
3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God[a] are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,
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- 3:3 Some manuscripts read worship God in spirit; one early manuscript reads worship in spirit.
Philippians 3:3
New International Version
3 For it is we who are the circumcision,(A) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(B) and who put no confidence in the flesh—
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