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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.”

Whether 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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The Lord’s Righteous Deeds!

The Lord’s Righteous Deeds!

Dear Lord, I pray for those who know the Lord’s history of righteous deeds. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In 1 Samuel 12:6-7 (ESV), Samuel continues his Farewell Address, and he starts to plead with the people

“And Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is witness, who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous deeds of the Lord that he performed for you and for your fathers.”

In 1 Samuel 12:8-11, Samuel starts to make his case.

“When Jacob went into Egypt, and the Egyptians oppressed them, then your fathers cried out to the Lord and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place. But they forgot the Lord their God. And he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them. And they cried out to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.’ And the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in safety.”

Thus, there was a period when the people lived in safety.

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Water from a Rock?

Water from a Rock?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who recall how you used Moses in the wilderness to strike a rock to provide water. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture is full of miracles. The record of what happened to Moses at Horeb when he struck a rock and water flowed appears in Exodus 17:1-7. Even though the people had complained about not having enough water, God provided.

Psalm 114:1-8 (ESV) reminds the Israelites of their history including the parting of the Red Sea and how God allowed the people to pass through the Jordan River. There is also reference to Moses and the rock.

“When Israel went out from Egypt,
the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,
Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel his dominion.

The sea looked and fled;
Jordan turned back.
The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills like lambs.

What ails you, O sea, that you flee?
O Jordan, that you turn back?
O mountains, that you skip like rams?
O hills, like lambs?

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
who turns the rock into a pool of water,
the flint into a spring of water.”

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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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Take Refuge and Rejoice?

Take Refuge and Rejoice?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who take refuge in you and rejoice. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The psalmist urges rejoicing for those who find sanctuary in the Lord’s protection. The words of Psalm 5:11-12 (ESV) offer hope:

“But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.”

These verses describes God’s protection and combine it with singing and honoring God. Do likewise.

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Steadfast Love and Faithfulness?

Steadfast Love and Faithfulness?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know God abounds in steadfast love and faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, amen.

The phrase “steadfast love and faithfulness” first appears in Exodus 34:5-6 (ESV) when the Lord was with Moses on Mount Sinai:

“The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there,
and proclaimed the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him
and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.’”

The psalmist makes reference to this event in Psalm 5:7 (ESV):

“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.”

Stop. Take a moment and humble yourself before God. Bask his steadfast love and faithfulness. Praise him.

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