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I’ll Fly Away?

I’ll Fly Away?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom, for one day I will fly away. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Today the average life expectancy is between seventy-eight and seventy-nine years.

The famous song by Alan Jackson, “I’ll Fly Away,” has a powerful message throughout , especially in the first verse and the refrain.

Some glad morning when this life is over
“I’ll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore
I’ll fly away

I’ll fly away, oh, Glory
I’ll fly away
When I die, Hallelujah, by and by
I’ll fly away”

Psalm 90:9-10 makes note of the years of our lives and flying away.

“For all our days pass away under your wrath;
we bring our years to an end like a sigh.
The years of our life are seventy,
or even by reason of strength eighty;
yet their span is but toil and trouble;
they are soon gone, and we fly away.”

Toil and trouble are different for each person. Are you prepared for what happens with age? Be aware that God will walk with you to the end. Live life for God whatever your age.

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Our Dwelling Place?

Our Dwelling Place?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you have been the dwelling place of believers for all generations. In Jesus’ name, amen.

According to Psalm 90 (ESV) on BibleGateway.com, instead of dwelling place, the words our refuge appear in some manuscripts.

The familiar words of Genesis 1:1 (ESV), “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” remind us of what Moses says in Psalm 90:1-2 (ESV).

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.”

Dwelling place or our refuge, the personal relationship Moses’ had with God is undeniable. Do you have a relationship with God? If so, pray. If not, pray. Ask him to come into your life.

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Teach Me Your Way, O Lord?

Teach Me Your Way, O Lord?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those open to be taught your way and to walk in the truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In the first of the Ten Commandments, Exodus 20:3 (ESV), God says, “’You shall have no other Gods before me.’”

We read in Psalm 86:10-13 (ESV), the phrase, “You alone are God.” This acknowledges God’s supremacy.

“For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God.
Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
unite my heart to fear your name.
I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.”

Are you open to being taught God’s ways? Do you spend time in his holy and inspired word? If not, why not? Make a resolution to spend more time with God reading his word and praying.

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All Nations Shall Worship?

All Nations Shall Worship?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for all those who recognize only you are holy, and all nations shall come to worship you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

According to the notes in the English Standard Version of the Bible, the words of Psalm 86:9 include some words of the song found in Revelation 15:4.

First, look at Psalm 86:9 (ESV).

“All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.”

Revelation 15:3-4 (ESV) says,

“And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

‘Great and amazing are your deeds,
O Lord God the Almighty!
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations!
Who will not fear, O Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.’”

Praise God if you are in the habit of worshiping God. Imagine what it will be like when all the nations do likewise. Give thanks for how God knit together Scripture and integrated the Old Testament and the New Testament.

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Cry Out To God All Day?

Cry Out To God All Day?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who cry to you all day. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Although David wants God to hear his plea, in Psalm 86:1-6 (ESV) he expresses how great his need is for God.

“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
Preserve my life, for I am godly;
save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.
Be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all the day.
Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.”

Are you in the habit of crying out to God all day? If not, stop and take more than a few minutes and cry out to God. Tell him what is on your mind. Make your plea. Ask God to come along side and help you.

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The Lord Will Give What Is Good?

The Lord Will Give What Is Good?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know the Lord will give what is good. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Whether a personal revival or a large-scale one, people’s lives change. At the outset of Psalm 85, the psalmist wonders if God will continue to be angry. Later, the psalmist is hopeful.

In Psalm 85:10-13 (ESV) the psalmist is confident when he begins by saying, “Yes.”

“Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
Yes, the Lord will give what is good,
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness will go before him
and make his footsteps a way.”

God can bless abundantly more than we ask or imagine. The Lord can give not only bountiful crops for the land, he can also change our hearts. Are you open to change? There is no time like the present.

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