Category: Psalms
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Wonderful unity
Psalm 133:1 “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” One of the things that is constantly in the news today is the divisions that are so evident in the U.S.A. No matter where we look, there is discord: division between races, division between political parties, divisions in families, divisions between genders,…
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While we wait . . .
Psalm 130:5 “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I hope” Are you good at waiting for things? For example, how often have you heard, or thought, “I just can’t wait for this weather to change.” So often in life we find ourselves in positions of waiting, and more often…
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A lavished love
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 is Adam. Adam has Down syndrome. Anyone that knows Adam knows that he is a walking, talking bundle of love and joy. Every…
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Controlling our emotions
Psalm 126:3 “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Do you realize that joy should be the prevailing emotion of a Christian? In fact, we have actually been commanded by God to rejoice, per the words from Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, rejoice.” Like all…
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The believer’s hope
Psalm 121:7-8 “The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” One of the greatest blessings of the believer is his or her joyful anticipation of the future. Isn’t it so often that the fear of the future robs people of…
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Looking for help
Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” One of the things the Bible tells us is that we are to “always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason…
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The hard way – that leads to life
Psalm 119:176 “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.” The 119th Psalm was penned by someone who had a deep reverence and love for God and his Word. He speaks of God’s Word in one way or another 176 times in this psalm. Yet,…
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Lost sheep – a definition
Psalm 119:176 “I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments.“ At first blush, as we read the verse above, it seems like such a strange way to end this largest chapter in all the Bible. In Psalm 119, every single one of its 176 verses speaks about…
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The overflow
Psalm 119:171 “My lips will pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.” What do you talk about most? What pours out of your lips? Jesus said that from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. So, what do you fill your heart with? That’s what will come from your mouth. There’s a…
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Being watched
Psalm 119:168 “I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.” Do you realize that you are being watched every moment of every day? It doesn’t matter where we are, who we’re with, if it’s day or night, if we are in public or in secret and “all by our self.”…
To Encourage You 