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That We May Be Saved!

That We May Be Saved!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who pray for restoration and that we may be saved. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In Psalm 80 (ESV), the psalmist repeats an almost identical refrain in verses 3, 7, and 19.

“Restore us, O God;
let your face shine, that we may be saved!”

Verse 18 of the same Psalm responds to God and calls out to him:

“Then we shall not turn back from you;
give us life, and we will call upon your name!”

Immediately following this verse, the earlier refrain is repeated. Repeat out loud the words of verses 3, 7, and 19.

“Restore us, O God;
let your face shine, that we may be saved!”

Trust God to restore and save!

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Examine the Heart!

Examine the Heart!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who examine their own heart. In Jesus’ name, amen.

King David wrote in Psalm 51:10 (ESV),

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

Imagine taking a drink from a small pool of water and seeing your own reflection. The likeness in the water should look like you.

Solomon in his wisdom, in Proverbs 27:19 (ESV) compares the face looking at the face in the water to the heart of a man.

“As in water face reflects face,
so the heart of man reflects the man.”

Do you have a clean heart, or do you have a deep, dark secret?

Be like David. Ask God to give you forgiveness.

Have a clean heart, so you can reflect a clean heart.

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Light Shine?

Light Shine?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you have made your light to shine upon your chosen people. In Jesus’ name, amen.

God spoke to Moses and gave Arron a blessing for the people of Israel in Numbers 6:22-27 (ESV).

“The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons,
saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

‘So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.’”

Psalm 118:27 (ESV) is slightly different than the benediction.

“The Lord is God,
and he has made his light to shine upon us.”

The psalmist provides a powerful confirmation the Lord’s light shines.

Be blessed by the Arron’s benediction and by Psalm 118:27. It is good to have the Lord’s blessing.

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Make His Face to Shine Upon Us?

Make His Face to Shine Upon Us?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who want your face to shine upon them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In the verses of Psalm 67:1-7 (ESV), the psalmist asks for God’s grace and blessing. He goes on to declare that God’s way should be known on earth.

67 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let all the ends of the earth fear him!

Ponder the power of this one Psalm to make God a personal God. The optimism is contagious. “God shall bless us.” How powerful is that? Jesus, God’s Son, has the saving power that can be among all nations.

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