December 21

Psalm 63:2-5

I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.  Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.  I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.  My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

NLT:  I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.  Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!  I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.  You satisfy me more than the richest feast.  I will praise you with songs of joy.

2 Corinthians 5:7

We live by faith, not by sight.

NLT:  For we live by believing and not by seeing.

John 11:40

Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” 

NLT:  Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?”