Isaiah 8:11-13

The Lord took hold of me with his powerful hand and said: “I'm warning you! Don't act like these people.  Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are.  I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the holy God, the Lord All-Powerful!”

Isaiah 49:15, “Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!”

Matthew 11:29, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST (renewal, blessed quiet) FOR YOUR SOULS.”

Shepherd my life, O’Lord—I need Your faithful guard over my soul.