“O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free; for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them… For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. But you have […]
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Psalm 42
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.”Psalm 42:1-4 ESV As we have learned before, the […]
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Psalm 46
We are in this together! The Lord has not forsaken us! He is our refuge and strength . Our ever-present Help in times of trouble. On that note, dear family, we share this devotional to encourage you. We are faced with real trouble. And we have a God who offers us real security in the midst of it. We want to grab hold of it and know that God has grabbed hold of us. We pray that this short devotional from Psalm 46 will comfort and assure you. Wherever you are, you are safe in Christ! https://youtu.be/L7IVQVBXhu0
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Psalm 40
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous […]
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Psalm 39
“O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!” Psalm 39:4-6 ESV This Psalm of David focuses on gaining perspective and wisdom on the shortness of life and its hardships. David was not the first […]
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