03 Wednesday Sep 2014
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Actively seeking God and looking to do His will allows us to be in a place where God can bless us. Psalm 40:16 says, But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The Lord be exalted!” By always seeking God we exalt Him and place Him above all else. He deserves our praise, obedience, and respect.
02 Tuesday Sep 2014
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The book of Psalms starts with the essence of the choices we face in our lives; the life of the faithful versus the life of the faithless. Psalm 1:1 says, Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of the sinner or sit in the seat of the mockers. We all have choices to make in how we live our lives. We choose to place ourselves in a position for success where God can bless us and lead us according to His perfect plan.
01 Monday Sep 2014
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God’s plan is perfect. While it may be difficult to wait on God’s timing, He promises His timing will honor us. Psalm 37:34 says, Wait on the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. In our obedience, God will change our circumstances when His timing is right. God is always faithful in delivering us through obediently following God’s plan for our lives.
31 Sunday Aug 2014
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I am starting to really enjoy listening to Tim Keller. In today’s reflection post, this short video talks about how Bible interpretation differs from one part to the other. Ultimately, I agree with Tim Keller that the Bible is not meant to be interpreted literally throughout. However, we must be careful to not say it is literal or not literal as a whole. It is through prayer and study we can know the difference. The important thing to remember is it is God inspired and it is His message to us.
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30 Saturday Aug 2014
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While today’s reading consists of only two verses, it is a great reminder of why God deserves our praise. The second verse stood out to me the most, For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. God loves all of us with no exception. His faithfulness is complete and it is perfect.
29 Friday Aug 2014
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28 Thursday Aug 2014
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God is not limited by our geographic location or my our spiritual maturity; He is always with us and in him alone do we find protection and rest. Psalm 62:1 says, My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. No matter where we are or what we are feeling, God never abandons us.
27 Wednesday Aug 2014
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In today’s reading Psalm 138:8 stood out to me, The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever – do not abandon the works of your hands. When we submit to God’s plans for our lives, we make the most of it. We must always remember God’s plan for us is perfect. When we try to compete against Him and His purpose for our lives, we do not experience all we were meant to be.
26 Tuesday Aug 2014
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Psalm 121 is all about God’s untiring protection of us both day and night. He is not only our creator, but He also has power over everything and is able to keep us from harm. Verses 1 and 2 says it all, 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. When we take our eyes off of creation and look to the Creator, we find all we need in the power and loving protection of the Lord God Himself. We will never outgrow our need for His watch over us.
25 Monday Aug 2014
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Psalm 23 is one of David’s most iconic Psalms. When he wrote the Psalm he describes the Lord as a caring shepherd and dependable guide. By submitting to God’s commands, David expressed his understanding that God was his only hope for eternal life and security. Most people recognize verse 4 as one of the most well known verses in Bible, whether they are “religious” or not, because of how frequently it is quoted; 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While David was one of the bravest men to walk the face of the earth, even he recognized that God was the only one who could walk him through death. No one gets out of this world alive, but God gives us the ability to walk through death in this life and onto eternality with Him in the next.
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