Be in communion with the Lord

And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.
Luke 22:19

And in the same way, after the meal, he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new testament, made with my blood which is given for you.
Luke 22:20

Have no fear, be aware of the presence of the Lord

Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:10

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?
1 Samuel 21:11

And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:12

A ritual of religion without the power of God

So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God’s agreement.
1 Samuel 4:4

And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.
1 Samuel 4:17

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May the presence of the Lord guide us in all our warfare.

And they said, O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this fate come on Israel, that today one tribe has been cut off from Israel?
Judges 21:3

Jdg 21:6 And the children of Israel were moved with pity for Benjamin their brother, saying, Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him.
Judges 21:25

The presence of God is with us, when we humble ourselves before him.

But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
Judges 20:9

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up to Beth-el, weeping and waiting there before the Lord, going without food all day till evening, and offering burned offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord.
Judges 20:26

Be true to the Lord your God with all your heart.

My brothers, however, who went up with me, made the heart of the people like water: but I was true to the Lord with all my heart.
Joshua 14:8

And on that day Moses took an oath, saying, Truly the land where your feet have been placed will become a heritage for you and your children for ever, because you have been true to the Lord your God with all your heart.
Joshua 14:9

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