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The Way of Your Precepts!

The Way of Your Precepts!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ask you to help them understand the way of your precepts. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Isaiah 55:8 (ESV) says the following:

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.”

Psalm 119:25-27 (ESV) is an appeal to God by the psalmist wanting to understand God’s ways.

“My soul clings to the dust;
give me life according to your word!
When I told of my ways, you answered me;
teach me your statutes!
Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous works.”

Are you willing to ask to understand the way of God’s precepts? Will you meditate on God’s wondrous works?

Take time throughout your day to seek understanding. Mediate.

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Eyes Opened!

Eyes Opened!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who want their eyes opened, that they may behold wondrous things out of your law. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The psalmist asks God to open his eyes. He pleads with God to hide not his commandments.

Psalm 119:17-24 (ESV) is the third section of the psalm identified by the Hebrew letter “Gimel.”

“Deal bountifully with your servant,
that I may live and keep your word.
Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things out of your law.
I am a sojourner on the earth;
hide not your commandments from me!
My soul is consumed with longing
for your rules at all times.
You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,
who wander from your commandments.
Take away from me scorn and contempt,
for I have kept your testimonies.
Even though princes sit plotting against me,
your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Your testimonies are my delight;
they are my counselors.”

Is your soul consumed with wanting to follow God? Take some time, and ask yourself, “Is your soul consumed with the things of God?”

Stop. Reflect. And allow your soul to be consumed.

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The First Easter Morning: He Is Risen!

The First Easter Morning: He Is Risen!

Dear Lord, Easter morning is the perfect time for those who believe and follow you to say, “He is risen.” And for other believers to respond, “He is risen, indeed.” In Jesus’ name, amen.

John 20:1-10 (ESV) tells us what happened the day Jesus rose from the dead.

“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’ So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.”

Imagine being one of the first to look into the empty tomb. Knowing what you know today, how would you have reacted?

John 3:16 says,

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

Soon after visiting the empty tomb, the disciples and others would realize Jesus is alive! Amen! Believe Jesus is alive and is God’s son. Believe in him as your personal Savior and Lord, and have eternal life.

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That I Might Not Sin Against You!

That I Might Not Sin Against You!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say, “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” In Jesus’ name, amen.

Psalm 119 is divided into sections. It is an acrostic psalm based on the Hebrew alphabet.

Each letter is given a section. Beginning with a question, Psalm 119:9-16 (ESV) is identified by the Hebrew letter “Beth.” It is the second section.

“How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments!
I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
teach me your statutes!
With my lips I declare
all the rules of your mouth.
In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.
I will meditate on your precepts
and fix my eyes on your ways.
I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.”

This second section of the psalm seems to answer the question about how a young man can keep his way pure. Young or old, a person can benefit from meditating and fixing their eyes upon God’s word and his precepts.

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Good Friday!

Good Friday!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know Jesus had to be crucified before he could rise from the dead. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The events of Jesus’ crucifixion are recorded in John 19.

In John 19:2, soldiers mock Jesus by putting a crown of thrones and a purple robe on him.

We learn what happened to Jesus in John 19:16-22 (ESV).

“So he (Pilate) delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, ‘Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.’ Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, ‘Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’ Pilate answered, ‘What I have written I have written.’”

Jesus lived a prefect life which made him the perfect sacrifice to pay for the sins of the world.

Read John 19 in the Bible, on a phone, or on a computer.

This is about the death on the cross of the Savior of the World. Jesus can be your personal Savior if you invite him into your heart. He paid your sin debt, and you are free from sin if you accept him as your Savior and Lord.

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This Is The Day!

This Is The Day!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” In Jesus’ name, amen.

Matt Johnson wrote the song “This Is The Day.”

He based the song on Psalm 118:24 (ESV).

“This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

The first verse of Matt’s song is as follows:

“This is the day, this is the day
that the Lord has made,
that the Lord has made.
We will rejoice, we will rejoice
and be glad in it, and be glad in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day, this is the day
that the Lord has made.”

Some people are facing difficult circumstances. Therefore, those individuals may not feel like rejoicing. Yet, for believers, this verse provides a ray of hope.

The verse and the song’s lyrics remind us that God makes each day. He has given us another day of life. Whatever your circumstance, make time to rejoice.

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