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Psa. 139: You know me

O Lord, you have searched me and know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; you understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and you are acquainted with all my ways.” Psa. 139:1-3 Lord, you know me better than I know myself. How easy it isContinue reading “Psa. 139: You know me”

Psalm 26: Examine my heart

“Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.” (Psa. 26:2-3) I know. I know. At first blush ‘test me’ and ‘try me’ can seem like harsh words that we do not want to hear. Why wouldContinue reading “Psalm 26: Examine my heart”

Psalm 25: In you I trust

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. (Psa. 25:1-2) So, what is trust other than offering one’s deepest commitment to another person or cause? How do I really do in offering myself and all that I do; to God and His desire to have a relationshipContinue reading “Psalm 25: In you I trust”

Psalm 24: The Earth is the Lord’s

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. (Psa. 24:1-2) Heavenly Father, you are the Lord of all. Above you there is nothing else. It is of you and by you that everythingContinue reading “Psalm 24: The Earth is the Lord’s”

Proverbs 20

“Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin”? (Proverbs 20:9) “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9) Lord, I am so grateful for the work you have done in my life. I cannot even begin to conceive of all theContinue reading “Proverbs 20”

Proverbs 19

“Desire without knowledge is not good — how much more will hasty feet miss the way!” (Proverbs 19:2) Ah, to have knowledge, to make the right decisions, to do the right thing; isn’t that a foundational characteristic of the Christian life? Yes, but we are being called into and through the Christian life based on knowledge, understanding,Continue reading “Proverbs 19”

Proverbs 18

“As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit.” (Zechariah 9:10) “The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) Lord, mighty is your name. Great are your works. You are a rock; a fortressContinue reading “Proverbs 18”

Proverbs 17

“The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart. A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.” (Proverbs 17:3, 24, 27) Lord, so how is itContinue reading “Proverbs 17”

Proverbs 16

“Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.” (Proverbs 16:6) “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be savedContinue reading “Proverbs 16”

Proverbs 15

“Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor.” (Proverbs 15: 16 & 33) Lord, knowing who I am and knowing who you are the foundation of a firm relationship with you which will produce real life. You are the infiniteContinue reading “Proverbs 15”