Let’s read through the book of Hebrews one verse at a time in 2023. Every day explore a single verse and its cross references. AI-generated text draws the passages together. RSS feed.
and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
These cross references all relate to the idea of making straight paths for our feet so that what is lame may be healed. The passages from Proverbs and Isaiah emphasize the importance of staying on a straight path and avoiding evil, while the passages from Jeremiah and Galatians focus on restoring and healing those who have strayed from the path. Overall, these passages emphasize the importance of staying on the right path and helping others who may have gone astray.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
|---|---|
| Proverbs 4:26-27: Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. | Both passages emphasize the importance of making wise decisions in life. Hebrews 12:13 encourages us to make straight paths for our feet, so that any areas of weakness in our lives can be healed. Proverbs 4:26-27 reminds us to think carefully about our decisions, and to avoid the temptation to make wrong choices. We should always strive to stay on the path of righteousness, rather than veering off to the left or right. |
| Isaiah 35:3: Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. | Both passages speak to the need for physical and spiritual healing. Hebrews 12:13 encourages us to take steps to ensure that the lame and weak are healed, rather than being further injured. Isaiah 35:3 calls for the strengthening of weak hands and feeble knees, which is a metaphor for spiritual strength and guidance. |
| Isaiah 35:6: then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; | Both passages emphasize the power of God to heal and restore the broken. Hebrews 12:13 encourages us to create a straight path for our feet, so that what is lame may be healed. Isaiah 35:6 offers a vision of hope and joy, as it declares that the lame will leap like a deer and the mute will sing for joy as God brings forth healing waters in the wilderness and streams in the desert. |
| Jeremiah 18:15: But my people have forgotten me; they make offerings to false gods; they made them stumble in their ways, in the ancient roads, and to walk into side roads, not the highway, | Both passages emphasize the importance of staying on the right path. Hebrews 12:13 speaks of the need to make straight paths for our feet so that we can be healed. Jeremiah 18:15 speaks of how the people of God had forgotten Him and instead started to make offerings to false gods, causing them to stumble in their ways and go down side roads instead of the highway. |
| Jeremiah 31:8-9: Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here. With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. | Both passages emphasize the importance of a straight path. Hebrews 12:13 instructs readers to make straight paths for their feet, so that those who are lame can be healed. Jeremiah 31:8-9 speaks of God restoring Israel and leading them in a straight path, so that even the blind and lame will not stumble. This passage emphasizes the care and protection God provides for His people, even in their most vulnerable states. |
| Galatians 6:1: Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. | Both passages emphasize the importance of helping others who are in need. Hebrews 12:13 encourages us to make straight paths for our feet, so that those who are lame may be healed. Galatians 6:1 reminds us to restore those who have been caught in any transgression with a spirit of gentleness, and to keep watch on ourselves, so that we do not fall into temptation. |
Dear Lord,
We thank You for Your Word that guides us and helps us to stay on the straight path. We ask that You give us the strength to turn away from evil and to not swerve to the right or left. We pray that You would heal the lame and strengthen the weak hands and feeble knees. We ask that You would lead us by brooks of water, in a straight path in which we shall not stumble. Help us to restore those who are caught in any transgression in a spirit of gentleness and to keep watch on ourselves, lest we too be tempted.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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