Category: Psalms
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On Earth as it is in Heaven
Psalm 103:1 “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” The Christian life is filled with opportunities to glorify God. The fact that Jesus gave His life for us so that we can be forgiven of all our sins and live forever is an infinite grace that should…
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Jealousy
Psalm 48:14 “This is God, our God forever and ever.” The Bible tells us that God is a jealous God. In fact, one of His names is Jealous (Exodus 34:14). Doesn’t that seem strange? Usually, we think of jealousy in a negative sense. One of the dictionary definitions of this word is “feeling or showing…
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Divine Guidance
Psalm 32:8-9 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.” Life is full of decisions. Some are pretty inconsequential,…
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Looking Up
Psalm 59:9 “O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.” Have you ever been in a difficult and stressful situation that you saw no way out of? Perhaps you’re in such a situation right now? So, what should we do in such cases? What do we do when there…
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Overwhelmed?
Psalm 61:1-2 “Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Have you ever been overwhelmed? It’s a feeling of not having enough to face the circumstances of life. It’s a feeling…
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Prayer: Active vs Passive Voice
Matthew 6:9-10 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Psalm 143:10 “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God!” Do you know the difference between passive and active voice? In passive voice, the subject is being acted upon…
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Open Hands
Psalm 145:16 “You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.” There are many things that only God can do. He alone controls the weather. He alone sustains the universe by His mighty power. The sun continues to shine, the moon continues to rotate around the earth, the plants continue to grow and produce…
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What sort of people ought we to be?
2 Peter 3:11 “. . . what sort of people ought you to be . . .?” 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” Psalm 145:8 “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” The Bible makes it very clear to us that this world will soon…
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The Unshakeable Fortress
Isaiah 49:16 “. . . your walls are continually before me.” Psalm 62:2 “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” In ancient cities, people relied on great walls for protection. They trusted in them. They served as a fortress. People believed they were safe as long…
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A Lavished Love
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. . . “ Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Sometimes things are so much more incredible than we realize at first glance. My youngest son’s name…
To Encourage You 