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Sing a New Song?

Sing a New Song?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who sing a new song to you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The words “new song” appear many times in the psalms. (Psalm 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, and 149:1.)

In Psalm 144:9-11 (ESV) David intends to sing a new song to God, the only one who can rescue and deliver him.

“I will sing a new song to you, O God;
upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
who gives victory to kings,
who rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.
Rescue me and deliver me
from the hand of foreigners,
whose mouths speak lies
and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.”

Will you ask God to rescue you and deliver you in your time of need? If in need or not, sign a new song. God is near.

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What Is Man?

What Is Man?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ask, “What is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?”

I heard a speaker who involved his audience when he said, “Consider adding five years to your life. How old does that make you? Now, change five to twenty-five years. How old would you be? Look around. Some of us may not be here.”

If our lives are like a passing shadow, it is hard to imagine that God would be interested in us.

The psalmist David in both Psalm 8 and 144, asks God the question.

Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV) says,

“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?”

Psalm 144:3-4 (ESV) says,

“O Lord, what is man that you regard him,
or the son of man that you think of him?
Man is like a breath;
his days are like a passing shadow.”

God does take an intense interest in us. Scripture is God’s written communication to man. He was interested enough to inspire the authors to write the text. Won’t you take time to open the inspired word of God? Start by reading the book of John in the New Testament.

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Rock, Stronghold, Deliverer?

Rock, Stronghold, Deliverer?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you are their rock, their stronghold, and deliverer.

Ephesians 3:20-21 (ESV) says,

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

In Psalm 144:1-2 (ESV) we hear David testify about God.

“Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle;
he is my steadfast love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield and he in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples under me.”

These two verses have insights about the God of the Universe. Have you taken time to trust the one God who provides abundantly, and who David calls, My rock?

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Fled to You for Refuge?

Fled to You for Refuge?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who have fled to you for refuge. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Martin Luther wrote “A Might Fortress Is Our God.” The first verse is…

“A mighty fortress is our God,
a bulwark never failing;
our helper he, amid the flood
of mortal ills prevailing.
For still our ancient foe
does seek to work us woe;
his craft and power are great,
and armed with cruel hate,
on earth is not his equal.”

In Psalm 143:9-10 (ESV), the psalmist, David, turns to God and asks for refuge.

“Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!
I have fled to you for refuge.
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!”

Do you need a bulwark never failing? Do you need refuge from enemies? Ask God. Let his Spirit lead.

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Answer Me Quickly?

Answer Me Quickly?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who need a quick answer from God. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Ever felt a sense of urgency? Ever felt like you are “near the end of your rope.”

In Psalm 143:7-8 (ESV) it would appear that time is of the essence. The psalmist, David, needs his answer from God. Now!

“Answer me quickly, O Lord!
My spirit fails!
Hide not your face from me,
lest I be like those who go down to the pit.
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,
for in you I trust.
Make me know the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.”

Are you willing to acknowledge that God knows the way you should go? Say, “Yes.” Will you, like David, lift up your soul? Say, “Yes.”

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Meditate On All The Lord Has Done?

Meditate On All The Lord Has Done?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who meditate on all you have done. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Joshua 1:8 (ESV) says,

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

In Psalm 143:1-6 (ESV) the psalmist, David, is pleading with God for mercy and refers to meditating.

“Hear my prayer, O Lord;
give ear to my pleas for mercy!
In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness!
Enter not into judgment with your servant,
for no one living is righteous before you.

For the enemy has pursued my soul;
he has crushed my life to the ground;
he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.
Therefore my spirit faints within me;
my heart within me is appalled.

I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all that you have done;
I ponder the work of your hands.
I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah”

Ever feel like David? Has the enemy pursued your soul? Has he crushed your life to the ground? Has he made you sit in darkness like those long dead? Respond as David did. Meditate. Ponder the works of God’s hands.

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