Quotes About Destiny

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ëFather, save Me from this hourí? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

and told him, ëLeave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.í

So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his fatherís house.

When he was set outside, Pharaohís daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lordís will be done.”

Then I asked, ëWhat should I do, Lord?í ëGet up and go into Damascus,í He told me. ëThere you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.í

Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

and said, ëDo not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.í