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Hide from God?

Hide from God?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are glad they cannot hide from you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

There is a television commercial about people playing Hide and Go Seek in the desert. That game is not well suited to such a setting.

According to Psalm 139:11-12 (ESV), when a person wants to hide from God, there is nowhere to hide.

“If I say, ‘Surely the darkness shall cover me,
and the light about me be night,’
even the darkness is not dark to you;
the night is bright as the day,
for darkness is as light with you.”

Even though a person can try to be invisible, God will know. He can see. Stop running and turn to God, confess, and seek reconciliation.

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God’s Hand Shall Lead and Hold Us?

God’s Hand Shall Lead and Hold Us?

God’Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know God’s hand shall lead us and his right hand shall hold us. In Jesus’ name, amen.

There is no place to flee from God.

Even if we go far away, fortunately, God will be there.

Psalm 139:7-10 (ESV) tells us God is omnipresent.

“Where shall I go from your Spirit?
Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me.”

God is present to the ends of the earth, in heaven, and in Sheol. Give thanks with a grateful heart.

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You Have Searched Me?

You Have Searched Me?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom, for you have searched and known me. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Knowing someone’s innermost thoughts and being able to discern their next steps would normally be impossible. Yet, nothing is impossible for God.

Psalm 139:1-6 (ESV) tells us God knows us intimately.

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
it is high; I cannot attain it.”

Pray to the Lord. Ask for his will to be done.

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In the Midst of Trouble?

In the Midst of Trouble?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you walk with them in the midst of trouble. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Ever need an antidote for trouble. Look to the psalms.

Psalm 23:4 (ESV) says,

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.”

Psalm 138:4-8 (ESV) includes a phrase that parallels Psalm 23:4,
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble.”

“All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.
For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and your right hand delivers me.
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.”

Fear not! Got will walk with you through the darkest times. Pray. He will draw near.

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Exalted Above All?

Exalted Above All?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know God’s name and his word have been exalted above all. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Psalm 138 is a Psalm of David. David gives a clear declaration of thanks, praise and worship. David references bowing down toward God’s holy temple. The psalm is personal. David had a personal relationship with God. When David called, God answered him.

Psalm 138:1-3 (ESV) says,

“I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.”

May your conversation with God allow the strength of your soul to be so increased.

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Pharaoh Defeated?

Pharaoh Defeated?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know Almighty God defeated Pharaoh. In Jesus name, amen.

During the time of the exodus from Egypt, God did many miracles. God ultimately set the people of Israel free and defeated Pharaoh.

Exodus 15:19 (ESV) tells what happened to who was the most powerful man in Egypt.

“For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea.”

To commemorate God’s victory over Egypt, Psalm 136:10-16 (ESV) recounts the events and miracles.

The psalmist praises God, for his (God’s) steadfast love endures forever.

“To him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and brought Israel out from among them,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who divided the Red Sea in two,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who led his people through the wilderness,
for his steadfast love endures forever.”

Pharaoh was swallowed up by the Red Sea, and then Moses led the people of Israel to the Promised Land. Ponder God’s deliverance. Praise him.

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