I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech. Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand, O You who save those who trust in You from those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings, from the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me. They have closed up their fat hearts; with their mouths they speak proudly. Psalm 17: 6-10, NKJV. Dear God, what a joy it is to call upon You and to know that You...

Hear a just cause, O LORD, attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips. Let my vindication come from Your presence; let Your eyes look on the things that are upright. You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer. Uphold my steps in Your paths, that my footsteps may not slip. Psalm 17: 1-5, NKJV. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, as we come into...

And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever:  For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation. All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?” At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom,...

And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever:  For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation. All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, “What have You done?” At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom,...

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 43: 5, NKJV. Gracious God, it is good to know that even after we are cast down, by Your grace, we can rise to new life in Christ Jesus! For this we give You praise, in His holy name. Amen. Let us take a look at the last half of verse 2 again, "Why do You cast me off?" The psalmist is talking to God, his God. This is the God who, "took Me out...

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; and on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God. Psalm 43: 4, NKJV. Merciful God, it is such a wonderful thing to praise You! Please accept our worship we pray, in the holy name of Your Son, and our Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen. This is our second day gleaming in Psalm 43. We have found some truths that have both blessed, and strengthened, our lives. Today, we want to listen carefully to hear what else God has to say to us. When God allows His...

Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle. Psalm 43: 3, NKJV. Merciful God, because of the multitude of our sins we are covered with darkness. Please send us Your light as we study Your holy Word, and may we be led into Your presence. In the name of Jesus Christ we ask these blessings. Amen! Are there times in your life when the only place you want to be is in the presence of God? Even if you do not say anything to Him - even...

And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8: 19, 20, NKJV. Dear God, as we come to Your Word today, we ask that Your Holy Spirit will be at our side to bless us, and to open our eyes to the issues of life and death. In the holy...

 "Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. And I will wait on the LORD, who hides His face from the house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him. Here am I and the children whom the LORD has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion. Isaiah 8: 16-18, NKJV. Dear God, may we treasure Your teachings. May we hide them in our hearts that we might not sin against You. This is our prayer in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen. God had, in spoken word and in figure...

For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: “ Do not say, ‘A conspiracy concerning all that this people call a conspiracy,' nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. He will be as a sanctuary, but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, as a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Psalm 8: 11-15, NKJV. Our Father and our God,...