Psalms
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A Total Nation Makeover
Psalm 90:12, 17 ” Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—- yes, establish the work of our hands.” Moses had a difficult job. He was charged with bringing the
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Breath Is a Reminder to Praise
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” This is the last verse in the mighty book of Psalms. Let me ask you a question: Do you breathe? If so, you should praise His name. Do you want to know how to please the Lord? Psalm 147:11 says, “The Lord delights in
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Your Morning Coffee
Psalm 143:8 “Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.” Most people start out their morning routine with a cup of coffee. I have been doing that for a long time. As a kid, my parents did not drink coffee. I
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In the Secret Place
Psalm 142: 5-7 5 Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.6 Hear my cry, for I am very low.Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.7 Bring me out of prison so I can thank you.The godly will crowd around me, for you are good
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Traps and Snares
Psalm 141:10 ” Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.” I like watching hunting shows and mountain men shows strictly because of the hunt. Not all shows of this type end in harvesting an animal to eat. Many of them follow people as they set traps and snares to
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No Hiding
Psalm 139:7 “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” We would play hide and seek in the dark when the kids were much younger. When it was dark outside, we would all come downstairs and pick who was “it.” That person would count to 30 or so and
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Unless the Lord…
Psalm 127 A song for pilgrams ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of Soloman. 1 Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night,anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest
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Peace In the Valley
Psalm 119:160, 165 “All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.” “Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.” The definition of stumble is “to trip or momentarily lose one’s balance; almost fall.” Stumbling requires one to proceed forward, believing your next step is solid, only
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The Benefit of Affliction
Psalm 119:71 “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.” I often talk about cycling and how the best way to describe it is managing your pain. You often go into what is called “the hurt locker.” It is the place where the pain you are experiencing blocks
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The Blessed Man’s Check List
Psalm 119:1-7 1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.4 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully.5 Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees!6 Then I will not be ashamed when
Let It Go 