Month: July 2008

In You, O LORD, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness.  Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily; be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defense to save me; for You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, lead me and […]

In You, O LORD, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness.  Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily; be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defense to save me; for You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name’s sake, lead me and […]

Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73: 1-3, NRSV. Gracious God, please keep our feet from slipping, by […]

Why, O LORD, do [Y]ou stand far off?  Why do [Y]ou hide [Y]ourself in times of trouble? Psalm 10: 1, NIV. Heavenly Father, even when it seems that You are far from us, please teach us, from Your Word, that You are always near.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen. Today, we continue […]

I lie down among lions that greedily devour human prey; their teeth are spears and arrows, their tongues sharp swords. Psalm 57: 4, NRSV. Dear Lord, it is bad enough when we are trampled upon, oppressed, and fought against; but when we are torn apart by teeth, and pierced asunder by the tongue, it can seem […]

Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many fight against me.  O Most High, when I am afraid, I put my trust in [Y]ou.  In God whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not […]

How long, O LORD, Will You forget me forever?  How long will You hide Your face from me?  How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my soul daily?  How long will My enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; enlighten my eyes lest I […]

“And now, LORD, What do I wait for?  My hope is in You.  Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of the foolish.  I was mute, I did not open my mouth, because it was You who did it.  Remove Your plague from me; I am consumed by the blow […]

A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17: 22, NKJV. Gracious God, we need a word from You as we continue in the study of this topic.  Help us we pray, for Christ’s sake. Amen. Today we continue with our study on the positive effects of a “merry […]

A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17: 22, NKJV. Dear God, please teach us Your joy, that we might be blessed; for Christ’s sake; Amen. It is interesting to note that joy is a part of the fruit of the Spirit, and a merry heart is a by-product […]