"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "Praise to God for Vindication"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalm 9:1-20
Today's Key Verse: Psalm 9: 9,10 "The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. And those who know Your name will put there trust in You; For You, Lord have not forsaken those who seek You."
In this Psalm, God has displayed His righteousness and sovereignty by judging Israel's foreign enemies. Sure that God is known by His justice, David prays confidently for continuing relief from his enemies.
Past, present, and future, the psalmist weaved together these three elements. David experienced God's vindication in the past. The Lord "rebuked," "destroyed," and "blotted out" His enemies. This has given David a present assurance that "the Lord reigns" (verse 7), "will judge"(verse8), and is "a refuge for the oppressed"(verse 9). So assured, David cries out for his future relief from those who now persecute him (verse 13).
Today's Hymn: "Keep Me Wholly Thine"
Now to the fountain of life I am going
Jesus, I pray Thee, make me Thine
Wholly Thine, Wholly Thine, Seal and keep me Thine
Wholly Thine, Wholly Thine, Keep me Wholly Thine
All I surrender to Thee, O my Savior
All to Thy sovereign will divine.
Wholly Thine, Wholly Thine, Seal and keep me Thine
Wholly Thine, Wholly Thine, Keep me Wholly Thine
Heavenly Father, You are the the Living Water, You are the Bread of Life. It is our prayer Lord that as we live upon this our temporary home, that You will guide and direct us in doing Your will as we serve You. May our lives so shine for you that others will see Jesus in us.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "God is a FAITHFUL God, a God who NEVER gives up on us"
Click on the link http://www.cindidavis.blogspot.com/ to read Today's Daily Bible Verse which is from Roman 5:19.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when You have a Spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "The Glory of the Lord in Creation"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalm 8:1-9
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 8:3-5 "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars , which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor."
Psalm 8 is a psalm of praise with wisdom connections. In this psalm, it expresses wonder at the majestic and sublime nature of God. The center of this psalm focuses on human beings which is a rarity in Scripture. But even this focus leads to the praise of God, the Creator of humanity.
This psalm is broken down into 4 points:
(1) A start of praise of God's excellent name (verse 1)
(2) The praise of God from children (verse 2)
(3) The praise of the Creator of humanity (verses 3-8)
(4) An ending in praise to God's excellent name (verse 9)
In view of God's majesty and the vastness of creation, His concern for human beings and gift of dominion over earth's creatures should utterly amaze us.
Today's Hymn: "Jesus Paid It All"
I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all."
Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow
For nothing good have I, Whereby Thy grace to claim
I'll wash my garments white, In the blood of Calv'ry's Lamb
Jesus paid it all, All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow
Heavenly Father, How we are amazed by your Creation and by your love toward us. Thank you for when we are discouraged and feeling worthless you remind us in your word that we and all other human beings are valuable because You the Almighty God have created us in your own image.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "We serve as God's representatives on earth, with responsibility to care for His creation"
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Daily Bible Verse from 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "Prayer and Praise for deliverance from Enemies"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalm 7:1-17
Today's Key Verse: Psalm 7: "I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High."
This Psalm is a lament psalm, and presents us David's protests of innocence. We will see as we go through the Book of Psalm that in some cases the psalmist indicates that there suffering is deserved, and lead to confession. But in other psalms they do not believe they deserve the suffering or the felling of being abandoned by God.
The powerful message all through this Book of Psalm is two fold: (1) God is good, and (2) life is difficult. Our faith is lived between these two realities. In this Psalm David, innocent of the slanders charged by his enemies, calls on God to vindicate him by punishing the wicked. God is pictured here saving the upright in heart and He "expresses His wrath" against evildoers (Verses 10-11). The Apostle Paul puts it even more strongly; When Jesus returns the wicked will be "punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of His power."
This psalm has 7 themes:
(1) An initial appeal for deliverance (verses 1-2)
(2) A protest of innocence (verses 3-5)
(3) An appeal for God's judgment, part 1 (verses 6-8)
(4) An appeal for God's judgment, part 2 (verses 9-10)
(5) A picture of God's judging work (verses 11-13)
(6) A portrait of the wicked (verses 14-16)
(7) A vow of praise (verse 17)
Thank God that in righteousness He saves as well as punishes. The Almighty God is our shield and our defense. God hovers over the believer like a shield, an invisible defense. The wicked give birth to there own destruction. The God of Israel is not just another national deity:
God Rules ALL NATIONS.
Today's Hymn: "Wrap Me In Your Arms"
There is a God who loves me, Who wraps me in His arms
And that is the place where I'm changed, and that's where I belong
Take me to that place Lord, To that secret place
Where I can be with You, You can make me like You
Wrap me in Your arms, Wrap me in Your arms
Wrap me in Your arms
Heavenly Father, Thank You for wrapping us in Your loving and protective arms. Thank You for protecting us with Your shield against the fiery arrows of the enemy who seeks to destroy us. May we have the confidence to call upon You for help in every situation in our daily life's, knowing that You are faithful to Your promises to be there with us always even to the end of the world.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "The Righteous of God is True and Just"
Click on the link www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Daily Bible Verse from Colossians 3:15-17.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord Jesus and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress"
Today's Scripture Reading: "Psalm 6:1-10
Today's Key Verse: "The Lord heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer."
Psalm 6 is a lament that shares elements of a repentance psalms. David was experiencing what he feared to be a mortal illness. He sensed that this illness may have fallen on him because of his own sinfulness. This psalm is similar to those of psalm 4 and 5.
This psalm has four meanings:
(1) A petition for the Lord's mercy at a time of great pain (verses 1-3)
(2) An affirmation that praise of the Lord comes from the living (verses 4-5)
(3) A description of the psalmist's suffering (verses 6-7)
(4) A rebuke of the psalmist's enemies, for the Lord has heard his prayer (verses 8-10)
Our appeals are made to God's compassion in the confidence that the Lord does care. God blesses the righteous. There can be no doubt that God, when we accept His Son Jesus Christ into our lives, will be faithful and just to forgive us of all our unrighteousness. Praise the Power, Mercy and Love of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Today's Hymn: "A Living Prayer"
In this world I walk alone, with no place to call my home
But there's one who holds my hand, through rugged roads, through barren lands
The way is dark, the road is steep, but He's become my eyes to see
The strength to climb, my griefs to bear
The Savior lives inside me there
In Your love I find relief, a haven from my unbelief
Take my life and let me be, A living prayer, my God, to Thee
Heavenly Father, We thank you for your mercy and grace that You bestow upon those that have taken Your Son into there life's. May we as Christians be joyful and full of your peace that passes all understanding as we go out to stand up and tell others about Jesus by our words and our actions.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "I am BLAMELESS and beyond REPROACH"
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Daily Bible Verse form Mark 10:14-16.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life that yells out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "A Prayer for Guidance"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalm 5:1-12
Today's Key Verse: "But let all those rejoice put their trust in you; Let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in you. For you O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield."
In this psalm David prays early and earnestly, confident that God will answer. Since God rejects the arrogant, David, who is reverent and humble, is sure of God's leading. David calls on God to declare the wicked guilty. David's appeal is rooted in his conviction that God is righteous. God will act in character to preserve him.
David identifies his own cause with that of the Lord, so that attacks on him became attacks on God Himself. The "righteous" in verse 12 points to the Savior Jesus, as will be common throughout this wonderful Book of the Psalm.
This psalm has 3 main points:
(1) A prayer to the Lord for deliverance in a time of trouble (verse 1-6)
(2) A desire to worship the Lord in a time of trouble (
verses 7-9)
(3) A longing for final judgment by the Lord in times of trouble (verses 10-12)
The love that we see in Calvary's ultimate sacrifice draws us, as God's mercy drew David, to worship and serve the Lord.
Today's Hymn: "Be Not Afraid, I Go Before You Always"
You shall not cross barren desert, But you shall not die of thirst
You shall wander far in safety, Though you do not know the way
You shall speak your words in foreign lands, And all will understand
You shall see the face of God,
And live
Heavenly Father, How thankful we are to You for your continuing Mercy and Grace. How we Thank You for what You do in our lives each and every day. How thankful we are that You
walk with us, and when we stumble and fall, we have You there to catch us, brush us off, and help us to keep our eyes fixed on You, and the Cross of Calvary.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "We should spend the rest of our lives thanking God for His mercy, and grace, by living a the way He guides us to live"
Click on the link http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/ for Today's Daily Bible Verse from Titus 2:1-4.
Have a God Filled and a Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours In Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "The Safety of the Faithful"
Today's Scripture Reading: Genesis 4:1-8
Today's Key Verse: Genesis 4:1 "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer."
Today's Psalm is linked to Psalm 3. David is pleading for God's help and he warms his enemies not to wrong him, because he is God's own. David is able to rejoice despite his desperate circumstances, because all he CARES ABOUT is GOD. The Lord, not his lost royal glory, is the source of his joy and of his inner peace. To the Chief Musician would indicate that this psalm if from an early collection of psalms used in temple worship.
The breakdown of this Psalm is :
(1) A petition for deliverance (verse 1)
(2) An address to the wicked, encouraging them to turn from falsehood and to trust in God (verses 2-5)
(3) An assertion that only God is able to provide genuine joy, deep, and abiding safety.
David found comfort in realizing what God was to and for him.
Today's Hymn: "Trading My Sorrows"
I'm trading my sorrows, I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness, I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord amen
I am pressed but not crushed, persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed, I am blessed beyond the curse
For His promise will endure, that His joy's gonna be my strength
Though the sorrow may last for the night, His joy comes with the morning
Heavenly Father, How thankful we are that You provide us genuine joy, deep peace and abiding safety as our Heavenly Father. Thank you for Your special care over us and listening to our prayers.
Today's Biblical Truth: "All of our righteousness is found in Him alone"
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for the Daily Bible Verse from Revelation 22:18-21.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
"Greetings Everyone in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"
Today's Blog Title: "The Lord Helps His Troubled People"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalm 3: 1-8
Today's Key Verse: Psalm 3:8 "Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people."
In this Psalm David is describing his feelings of abandonment as the northern tribes proclaim Absalom (his son) king and he is driven from Jerusalem. His memory of all that God has done for him sustains him and he finds rest. David appeals to God for deliverance and finds comfort how God has struck down his enemies in the past.
This psalm is a lament (mourning or weeping) song. This was written as he fled from his son Absalom. This is one of the few psalms titles that ties a psalm to a specific incident in the life of David. This brief poem has four parts:
(1) David's opening Lament (verses 1,2)
(2) His strong confession of trust (verses 3,4)
(3) His determined act of faith (verses 5,6)
(4) His continuing plea (verse 7,8)
David in this Psalm found courage in realizing what God was to and for him. Salvation here referes to deliverance from the immediate pressure that this psalm had already described.
Today's Hymn "He Leadeth Me"
He leadeth me, O Blessed thought! O words with heavenly comfort fraught!
Whatever I do, Wherever I be, Still its God hand that leadeth me.
He leadeth me, He leadeth me, By His own hand He leadeth me
His faithful follower I would be, For by His hand He leadeth me
Heavenly Father, We are thankful that as Your people, that You us are always with us. May we as Christians, realize that even when we have a problem in our life, whether they are big or small, to take them to You in prayer and supplication.
Amen
"Today's Biblical Truth: Trails are not obstacles to spiritual growth when you respond to them in biblical manner"
Click the link http://www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com/ to go to today's Daily Bible Verse which is from: Ephesians 2:8-10.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God more Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual defeat in your life and you tell out, "I CAN'T", God whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
Yours in Christ,
Cindi
