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Not be Shaken?

Not be Shaken?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know they shall not be shaken. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Want to have the confidence that Almighty God is at work? According to the notes about this verse in the ESV, Peter, during his speech on Pentecost, cites Psalm 16:8-11 (ESV):

“I have set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.

For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption.

You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

This uplifting section of Scripture comes with a promise that we will never be separated from God.

When we acknowledge God is at work in our lives it is possible to feel secure even when hard times come.

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Need Counsel?

Need Counsel?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know the Lord gives counsel. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Have you ever had the feeling that God is answering your prayer about what to do in a particular situation? How about in the middle of the night?

The psalmist tells us in Psalm 16:7 (ESV):

“I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.”

Are you listening for the Lord’s counsel? Trust that God is a good communicator. Listen. Especially at night.

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Pure Words?

Pure Words?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who realize the Lord’s words are pure. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In ancient times, silver was considered so valuable that in Genesis 37:28 (ESV) we find the story of Joseph being sold by his brothers into slavery for an amount of silver.

“Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt.”

Refining silver involves heating it until it is molten and then removing the impurities.

Psalms 12:6 (ESV) compares God’s word to highly refined silver:

“The words of the Lord are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.”

Let us never take for granted the value of the Lord’s pure words.

Joshua 1:8 (ESV) says to meditate on it day and night.

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A Place of Refuge?

A Place of Refuge?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know the Lord is a stronghold in times of trouble. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The word stronghold is used in scripture two ways. One use of stronghold refers to “Satan’s grip.” In contrast, one psalmist uses stronghold to mean “a place of refuge.”

Psalm 9:9-10 (ESV) used the latter meaning:

“The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”

There are those who trust in the Lord and those who do not. There those who seek God and those who do not. God is a stronghold for those who trust and those who seek him.

Trust. Seek. Find rest in The Lord.

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Is God Mindful of Man?

Is God Mindful of Man?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ask God the question, “What is man that you are mindful of him?” In Jesus’ name, amen.

Ever wonder why God is so interested in man? One psalmist asked the same question. He contrasts the creator of the universe with an individual. The author of Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV) writes,

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?”

Why is God so interested in you? Genesis 1:27 (ESV) holds part of the answer.

“So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them”

It is okay to wonder why God is mindful of man. The important thing is to know that he is mindful. He created us so we can have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe, through his son, Jesus Christ.

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With My Whole Heart?

With My Whole Heart?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who give thanks to God with their whole heart. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Imagine if two verses could capture the description of a faithful believer’s heart. The psalmist does this in Psalm 9:1-2 (ESV) in just thirty-seven words. Written from a single person’s perspective, it is instructive for believers everywhere:

“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”

Don’t delay. Reread the text. Consider memorizing these two verses. As you go about recounting God’s wonderful deeds, your testimony can touch someone who does not know God.

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