RENEW & REFRESH

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him. To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.