Matthew 11:1 When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region. (NLT)

Matthew 8:34 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone. (NLT)

Matthew 5:47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you any different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. (NLT)

Psalm 128:4 Stand in awe of God’s Yes.

2 Chronicles 35:22-25 But Josiah refused to listen to Neco, to whom God had indeed spoken, and he would not turn back. Instead, he disguised himself and led his army into battle on the plain of Megiddo. But the enemy archers hit King Josiah with their arrows and wounded him. He cried out to his men, “Take me from the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

So they lifted Josiah out of his chariot and placed him in another chariot. Then they brought him back to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried there in the royal cemetery. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him. The prophet Jeremiah composed funeral songs for Josiah, and to this day choirs still sing these sad songs about his death. These songs of sorrow have become a tradition and are recorded in The Book of Laments.”