Psalm 102-5

34 May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalm 98-101

Come before His presence with singing

Psalm 94-97

Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary

In the church too?

Psalm 90-3

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

Psalm 86-9

48 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?

Yes

Psalm 82-85

2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 78-81

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle. 10 They did not keep the covenant of God; They refused to walk in His law, 11 And forgot His works And His wonders that He had shown them.

When you face a battle, remember His miracles. Don't limit God by your short memory:

41 Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel. 42 They did not remember His power

Psalm 74-77

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.

Psalm 70-3

25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.

Nothing tastes sweet to the lonely; but a meal of bread and water can be delightful in the right company.

Nehemiah 5-8

(ch.5) Nehemiah makes clear that God's people must not take advantage of each other. As brethren, we must be ready to share, and be generous to each other.

Psalm 66-69

19 Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation!

Enjoy it ALL!

Psalm 62-65

My soul, wait silently for God alone

Literally: take time out to just wait on God in silence. Allow Him space to speak. Or not. As He wishes. Just give Him time.

Psalm 58-61

4 You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

Psalm 53-57

22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Nehemiah 1-4

What a fantastic passage! The sense of "body" is clear in chapter three, where the majority get involved in the work. Then, in chapter four, the picture of God's people - labouring with one hand while carrying a sword in the other.

Ezra 9, 10

The people of God recognise their failure to obey Him regarding intermarriage. Disobedience must lead to confession, which must lead to personal repentance, which must lead to practical change.

Ezra 5-8

Phew - Just made it!

(8v21-23) Ezra does not ask the king for protection, but he also does not assume protection from the Lord. There is a time of humble fasting, and the Lord hears their petitions. A fear of enemies is overcome because of faith in the Lord.

Psalm 49-52

20 A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.

Psalm 45-48

"Your right hand shall teach You awesome things."

With most of the things of the Spirit, we learn as we step out in active faith.

Ezra 1-4

The people return to Jerusalem and begin to rebuild the city and their lives. They are keen to recommence the worship of the Lord according to the law of Moses. However, there is also immediate opposition from those outside. When we experience the blessings of the Lord, we must expect the batterings of the enemy.

Hi, John!

Hi, John, will get back to the blog this evening. Great to read that God is guiding you - every blessing, brother!

Psalm 41-44

Last night I asked God for a greater revelation of Jesus Christ and He said to me "Go to the poor." This is the first verse in my reading today:

1 Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

God speaks. I must go after the poor.

Psalm 37-40

16 A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous.

How sad that a lot is sometimes not enough; how wonderful that a little can bring great satisfaction.

psalm 33-36

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Psalm 29-32

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

We need to be sensitive to the Spirit: looking for His glance, listening for His whisper; not demanding an earthquake or a sign written with fireworks.

Psalm 25-28

9 The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth,

Mercy Mercy Mercy. The merciful will be shown mercy. Only the proud refuse to show mercy, and end up unable to receive it.

Psalm 21-24

2 You have given him his heart’s desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

What is the fruit of my lips today?

Psalm 17-20

Your gentleness has made me great

Selah!

"God's word doesn't have a use by date, but it does have a respond by date": that is a challenging word Tom. Wow. I love your posts!

2 Chronicles 33-36

Josiah's reign is the main focus of this passage. It's fantastic to read about the Law being discovered and read aloud. Josiah does not treat it as a relic, but knows it is as relevant to modern life as it was when it was first written. God's word does not have a 'use-by' date, but it does have a 'respond-by' date.

2 Chronicles 29-32

(30v18-20) What do you do if every option has something wrong about it? Here, Hezekiah knew they should celebrate the Passover, but it was at the wrong time, and some people hadn't purified themselves. But to not celebrate the Passover would also be wrong. What mattered was the desire of Hezekaiah to do what seemed best - this is visible in his prayer in 30v18,19. When no option is perfect, we need a heart that is for the Lord, and to do what seems best in His eyes.

2 Chronicles 25-28

(27v6) Jotham grows in power because he is more concerned about doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord than what is right in the eyes of the people(27v2,3)

2 Chronicles 21-24

(21v7) Jehoram remains as king, but not because he has earned God's blessing or God's endorsement. Rather, God remembers His covenant with David. God has a bigger picture in mind.

2 Chronicles 17-20

(18v7) The king of Israel, Ahab, hates Micaiah because of what he says. As a prophet, Micaiah brings the word of God to the people. Ahab cannot avoid being convicted, but refuses to be convinced.

Psalm 13-16

5 There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.

I don't miss the anxiety of the lost. It is so secure in God's hands. Thats where the pleasure and the joy is "forevermore": anywhere else the joy just slips through your desperate hands like water.

2 O my soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”

I am good, kind, righteous, just, holy...only to the degree I identify with my Saviour who alone is good, kind, righteous, just, holy.

Psalm 9-12

4 The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.

All our morality devolves from God. To reject Him is to reject the objective standard of morality.

Psalm 5-8

3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.

God is ready to receive our prayers at the very beginning of the day. As soon as we are ready, He is ready. There is no waiting period before we can wait on Him.

Psalms 1-4

8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance

Lord my God, I ask you: give me the heathen for my inheritance. Let your Son enjoy the inheritance He gave His life for. Father let me see the harvest come in.

Job 39-42

10 And the LORD restored Job’s losses[h] when he prayed for his friends

There's a motive for prayer.

Why doesn't God mention the young man, Elihu?