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Love God’s Commandments Above Gold, Above Fine Gold!

Love God’s Commandments Above Gold, Above Fine Gold!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say they “love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.” In Jesus’s name, amen.

If you did not have access to a Bible, how much would you be willing to pay for one?

Perhaps you, like a lot of people, have more than one in your home.

Meanwhile, around the world, translators work tirelessly to complete Bible translations for unreached people groups, so men and women, boys and girls, who do not have access to Scripture can have an ability to read one in their own language.

In Psalm 119:121-128 (ESV) we see the value placed on God’s Commandments. The psalmists loves them more than gold. That is not just any gold. It is fine gold. Gold that has been refined and refined to remove impurities.

“I have done what is just and right;
do not leave me to my oppressors.
Give your servant a pledge of good;
let not the insolent oppress me.
My eyes long for your salvation
and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
and teach me your statutes.
I am your servant; give me understanding,
that I may know your testimonies!
It is time for the Lord to act,
for your law has been broken.
Therefore I love your commandments
above gold, above fine gold.
Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
I hate every false way.”

Do you spend time reading your Bible? Have you come to value the words of Scripture, or have you begun to take your Bible for granted. Is it worn out, or is it gathering dust?

Perhaps it is time to dust off God’s word and recommit to daily reading. Start with a book like Luke. It was written by Doctor Luke who wanted a friend to know the truth about Jesus.

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The Steadfast is God’s Love!

The Steadfast is God’s Love!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say your steadfast love endures forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.

A synonyms for the word “forever’ are endless and always. Imagine that.

In Psalm 118:1-4 (ESV) we learn God’s unwavering and persistent love does not just linger for a time and disappear. Rather, it is endless and always. It endures forever.

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!

Let Israel say,
‘His unwavering love endures forever.’
Let the house of Aaron say,
‘His steadfast love endures forever.’
Let those who fear the Lord say,
‘His steadfast love endures forever.’”

Are you willing to tell others God’s steadfast love endures forever?

Pray and start sharing the news that his steadfast love endures for today and always.

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Steadfast Love Endures!

Steadfast Love Endures!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know the steadfast love of God endures, especially in the face of evil. In Jesus’ name amen.

David, the psalmist, describes those with evil intent. He refers to them as boastful and liars.

Psalm 52:1-5 (ESV) lets the reader know however boastful or filled with deceit an evil person might be, God will still prevail.

“Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?
The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
Your tongue plots destruction,
like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
You love evil more than good,
and lying more than speaking what is right. Selah
You love all words that devour,
O deceitful tongue.

But God will break you down forever;
he will snatch and tear you from your tent;
he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah”

Evil ones end in destruction. Fortunately, God’s steadfast love endures. When overwhelmed by the evil of the world, remember God is standing in the gap. His love endures all the day.

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Are You Languishing?

Are You Languishing?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are languishing. In Jesus name, amen.

Perhaps you know people whose circumstances are desperate. They may be suffering or their health is deteriorating. God is present in the darkest hour.

In Psalm 6:1-4 (ESV), there is a plea and the cry of one who desperately wants God’s intervention and deliverance:

“O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath.
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
My soul also is greatly troubled.
But you, O Lord—how long?

Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;
save me for the sake of your steadfast love.”

Say a prayer for those who are desperate for God’s intervention. For those who find themselves thriving, never take for granted God’s blessings. Whatever your circumstances, pray and praise God.

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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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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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