Proverbs 5- Two Paths

 “At the end of your life, you will lament when your physical body has been consumed, and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and how my heart despised correction. I didn’t obey my teachers or listen closely to my instructors. I am on the verge of complete ruin before the entire community.””

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a chilling result of not following Jesus: life in ruins, body falling apart, depressed and despised by everyone around. Not just because you didn’t listen to the Word of God, but solely because you only listened to yourself.  All of the choices, based on what you thought were…OK, maybe not the best but OK.  Never seeing where the road leads…until suddenly you wake up to this reality!

Lord, help me to see the end of the road I am traveling!  Open my eyes, awaken my heart and give me joy in following You!  I am so blessed that You love me enough to paint the picture of the alternative to joyfully fallowing You in peace, love and contentment.

Proverbs 4- Open Ears

 “Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline, and pay attention so that you may gain understanding, for I am giving you good instruction. Don’t abandon my teaching. Don’t abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you; love her, and she will guard you. Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭6‬, ‭23‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, help me to listen, to hear and understand what it is You are teaching me. Your Word is full of wisdom so allow me to see what You are instructing… Trials also bring wisdom, so bring me insight to what I need to learn.  Help me put the pieces together to comprehend Your instruction and help me not be confused by my own pride…help me to see it for what it is.  Allow me to identify it and sift it out of my thinking, so that I can see clearly to the lessons You want to teach me…

I wish this were not so hard!  I wish that I was better at seeing Your lessons but as You have made me, give me eyes to see and ears to hear what You have for me today!

Proverbs 3- Happiness Found

 “Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold. She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire can equal her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant, and all her paths, peaceful. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭18‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, help me to seek your wisdom with all my heart.  Do not let me fall into the trap of following my own ideas or plans…I don’t want to invest another step, another minute or any energy in following my way.  Lord, keep me hungry for Your truth, wisdom and understanding.

Proverbs 2- Better Judgment

 “if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers. Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity — every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight you. Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you. It will rescue you from the way of evil — from anyone who says perverse things,”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭12‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, I need Your protection and Your insight into wisdom…my personal judgment is not always on track and I want to avoid folly with every path I take!  I would be lost and foolish on my own, help me to turn to you with every thought and action so that I may glorify You!

Proverbs 1- Wisdom or Folly

 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline. “How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge? If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words. Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention, since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction, I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you, when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you. Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will search for me, but won’t find me. Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the Lord,”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬, ‭22‬-‭29‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, help me to choose to learn from You, because the consequences of ignoring You are too great for me to endure.

Psalm 150- Praise Him

 “Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. Praise him with the blast of a ram’s horn; praise him with harp and lyre. Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and flute. Praise him with resounding cymbals; praise him with clashing cymbals. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭150‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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God is worthy of our adoration, worthy of our  thankfulness, worthy of our delight in Him.  We should praise Him at every turn!

Psalm 149- Humble Rewarded

 “For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭149‬:‭4‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Humility is required for salvation because belief must include an understanding that we cannot be saved by our own efforts.  Actually, we need to comprehend that we are hopeless if it is up to us…and we need Jesus or else we are screwed!  Lord, help me recognize when my pride is working its way back to the surface and let me humbly lay it at your feet!

Psalm 148- Praise & Worship

 “Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted. His majesty covers heaven and earth.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭148‬:‭1‬, ‭13‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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If praise is thanksgiving and a recognition and highlighting of what God has done or who He is, then I wish that I was better at keeping this on the front of my mind!  Spending time in creation helps all the distractions of life fad to the background…His fingerprints become obvious and praise is continually on my mind.

Lord, help me to live this same way even when I am at work, getting groceries or doing chores.  The work that you have done and the way in which You accomplish it, all because of who You are, is astounding!  Open my eyes to see it so that I would praise and worship You as deserved!

Psalm 147- Hope & Awe

 “He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; he does not value the power of a warrior. The Lord values those who fear him, those who put their hope in his faithful love.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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It blows me away that the things that impress me (or humans in general) are of no interest to God.  It is so counterintuitive that God doesn’t care about me being impressive or having incredible skills, power or strength.  He isn’t awed by how much money I have or what my job is.  He doesn’t care what I have achieved or if I have been successful…He just wants me to place my hope solely in Jesus and be in awe of who He is!

Psalm 146- Help & Hope

 “Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. He remains faithful forever,”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭146‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Happiness comes from trusting in the right thing…and God is the only right thing to trust in because He is faithful always.  He has been faithful for all of history, He has been faithful for all of my life and even in scripture He is shown to be faithful…if this is who He has always been, it seems like we can trust that is who He will continue to be.  

I admit, I want to be happy!  I have historically been pretty good at getting my own way.  I creatively achieve my goals by pushing hard, working harder and manipulating the narrative to fit my desired outcome.  And even as I have gotten nearly everything I set out to accomplish, it has rarely brought any more than fleeting smile.  I always needed just a bit more, just a slight tweak, just a little different…if I could be successful in that, then I would be happy.  True happiness never arrived…until I laid down my expectations and worked to rest in Jesus.

I have never been happier!  It turns out this Psalm is right!!!  Happiness truly comes when you trust what God has planned for your life, and you hope in Jesus, waiting for His help at every turn!  I have to actively press against my nature to trust God, and it is worth the peace and contentment I experience every moment of every day…that is true happiness!

Psalm 145- Personal Presence

 “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions. The Lord is near all who call out to him, all who call out to him with integrity. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry for help and saves them. The Lord guards all those who love him, but he destroys all the wicked. My mouth will declare the Lord’s praise; let every living thing bless his holy name forever and ever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭13‬, ‭18‬-‭21‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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How incredible it is that God, who created everything in the universe, will come near to me.  Even as an insignificant person, He makes time to know me.  That is mind boggling!  What a blessing we have to know Him and be able to trust Him with everything. 

His presence is a truly blessed experience because with Him by our side, we can go through every trial and blessing with joy, patience and peace.  I don’t know about you all, but that is what I desire…and it only comes from having Jesus by our side every moment of every day!

Psalm 144- Dust Speck

 “Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare. He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him; he subdues my people under me. Lord, what is a human that you care for him, a son of man that you think of him? A human is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭144‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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When I look around creation, from mighty unending rivers, to majestic snow covered mountains, pounding ocean waves and infinite starry skies…everything reminds me that I am small, insignificant, less than a flicker.  I guess my place in creation is easy enough to think about, but then realizing that God pays attention to me.  He knows me, listens to my thoughts, fears and joys.  He desires that I seek Him in every small detail of life. That is unexpected, it doesn’t make sense from my limited human perspective…but it is true!

We are so blessed to have a God who wants to know us.  A God who cares about the details of life, our inner thoughts, anxieties and hopes.  Lord, help me to remember that is who You are…and not too big to care about all those things.  Help me to bring every thought to You to purify it, sort it out and clarify it.  Help me to know You and be known by You!

Psalm 143- Historic Evidence

 “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all you have done; I reflect on the work of your hands. Let me experience your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in you. Reveal to me the way I should go because I appeal to you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me on level ground.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭143‬:‭5‬, ‭8‬, ‭10‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a blessing to have history with God, to be able to look back and see His fingerprints on every situation in life.  Sometimes it is hard and may seem impossible to know what God is doing today in the midst of trial or even a terrible circumstance.  The emotions that jostle us prevent our ability to see Gods work.  At those times, it is imperative that we look back and mediate on what God has done.  This should give us confidence in what God can do in the present misery, even when it seems hopeless.

Thankfully, even people who have not followed God long enough to have their own stories can read the Bible or talk to others who have known Him for a long time.  God always shows up, ready to help, protect, guide and lead.

Lord, help me trust You, follow You and delight in You!  Help me to see how I am trusting in my own ability and remind me of the disaster that awaits along that path!  I need You Lord, every moment I need You!

Psalm142- Supernatural Boasts

 “I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living.” Listen to my cry, for I am very weak. Rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Free me from prison so that I can praise your name. The righteous will gather around me because you deal generously with me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭142‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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At first I didn’t like how this psalm ended…I felt like David was saying that he would only praise God if God was to take him out of the prison of his circumstance.  Like David would only be happy if God did what he wanted God to do.  

Call me old fashion, but the rest of scripture tells us to praise God in any and all circumstances.  After all, God is not our magic genie that gives us everything we ever asked for.  Rather, He gives us all the things we need to become more Christlike…many times great blessings, but occasionally it is a trial.

I was repeatedly praying about this and reading it over and over trying to understand David’s point…then it hit me, David wanted another miraculous event that can be used to brag on God.  He wants another specific example of a supernatural event where God reached in and does the impossible so only God receives the glory.  I have to admit, I love those type of stories in my life too.

So Lord, thank You for repeatedly doing the impossible in my life.  Let me pray like You are going to answer so that I can point to Your amazing protection, care and provision rather than to my own abilities.

Psalm 141- Confident Prayer

 “Lord, I call on you; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on you. May my prayer be set before you as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering. But my eyes look to you, Lord, my Lord. I seek refuge in you; do not let me die.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭141‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭8‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a privilege that we as believers have to go to the Lord with every worry, every concern and every fear.  He is there for us and will protect us by His very presence.

I love the confidence the psalmist has going to the Lord in this prayer.  He approaches God as if He is there waiting to answer, looking for ways to comfort and protect.  My prayers are often weaker and more timid.  Hoping that maybe, somehow, someway, God may respond and show a little mercy…how foolish of me!  

Jesus compares God to a good father who happily blesses his children with Good things,,,then says, if that is how you act, and you are sinful, how much better will God respond?!  And God is not limited by time, space, money or any of the other pesky hindrances we have as humans.

Lord, help me to pray to You with a confidence in Your character!

Psalm 140- Mind Guardian

“I say to the Lord, “You are my God.” Listen, Lord, to my cry for help. Lord, my Lord, my strong Savior, you shield my head on the day of battle. I know that the Lord upholds the just cause of the poor, justice for the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭140‬:‭6‬-‭7‬, ‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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“you shield my head on the day of battle“

This line stood out to me because so many times the battle to follow Christ is mostly in my head.  I love the recognition that we need protection and salvation from the thoughts we have.  Secondly, God is a strong Savior, able to stand against every attack. That is definitely who I want on my side, as my protector.

Lord, thank You for loving me and guarding my mind.  I need you every moment of every day.  I am so blessed by how You care for me even though I continue to fail, continue to have weakness and fall into sin.  I love You!

Psalm 139- Deeply Known

 “Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away. For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well. Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭13‬-‭14‬, ‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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How comforting to know how intimately You know me, God!  How silly it is for me to think I could hide anything from You.  You know the best things about me and the worst.  You know the things I would never tell others and even know my motives better than I do…yet You still love me with a faithful love that never changes!  I am in awe of You!!!

Psalm 138- Intimately Known

 “On the day I called, you answered me; you increased strength within me. 

Though the Lord is exalted, he takes note of the humble; but he knows the haughty from a distance. 

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me. Lord, your faithful love endures forever; do not abandon the work of your hands.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭138‬:‭3‬, ‭6‬, ‭8‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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This is a Psalm full of encouragement and wonder!  It speaks so clearly of a personal God who knows me intimately, is watching for ways to bless and will unstoppably complete the work He began!!!

How is it possible that God knows me (one person in 100,000,000,000 who have ever lived) so intimately?  How can He personally care about my wellbeing and character?  How is He one who promises to finish the work He started in me because He is faithful?

But actually, the more important question is how can I not love the God who does all these things perfectly? 

I am in awe of who You are Lord…blessed beyond understanding…delighted to know You even in the slightest measure.  Help me to know You more, to experience Your presence and grow my trust in Your perfect goodness!

Psalm 137- Homesick

 “By the rivers of Babylon — there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭137‬:‭1‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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These exiles had such great fondness for their homeland that they wept as they considered the comparative beauty of their current home.  Lord, help me to long for heaven, my true home.  Don’t let me be satisfied with the incredible sights here…May they be a mere reflection of who You are and the marvelous world you created me for in Your presence!

Psalm 136- Faithful Love

 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever. 

He alone does great wonders. His faithful love endures forever. 

He made the heavens skillfully. His faithful love endures forever. 

He spread the land on the waters. His faithful love endures forever. 

He remembered us in our humiliation His faithful love endures forever. 

and rescued us from our foes. His faithful love endures forever. 

He gives food to every creature. His faithful love endures forever. 

Give thanks to the God of heaven! His faithful love endures forever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭136‬:‭1‬, ‭4‬-‭6‬, ‭23‬-‭26‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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“His faithful love endures forever” is repeated after every phrase to drive the point home.  It is repeated after the blessings and after the hardships, the joys and trials.  

It would be easy for me to think only of Gods faithfulness when things are going well, and start feeling sorry for myself when times are challenging…maybe even thinking that God has left me or doesn’t care.  But, this Psalm reminds me to look in the rear view mirror to see Gods fingerprints even in the trials and suffering. 

God, Your faithfulness is so wonderful and undeserved!  I am blessed beyond measure by how you have taken care of me through EVERY season.  I am so thankful for your faithful love and how it never changes!

Psalm 135- Compassion

 “Lord, your name endures forever, your reputation, Lord, through all generations. For the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭135‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a blessing that God has compassion on me, as I am His follower.  I need compassion because I often think the wrong way, prioritize incorrectly, become selfish or outright sin.  I need a God who is empathetic and kind, patient and loving…if God wasn’t that way, I am sure He would not still love me.  But I am so thankful this is exactly who He is!!!

Psalm 134- Night Routine

 “Now bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who stand in the Lord’s house at night! Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord! May the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭134‬:‭1‬-‭3 ‭CSB‬‬

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This is an interesting Psalm in that it is very simple and not very deep.  But finally after reading it a dozen or so times, here is what stands out to me:

What do I do at night? Watch TV, on the couch, then go to bed.  These people were spending the last moments of their day thanking God for all of the things He is doing.  They are telling Him truths about who He is and highlighting Gods goodness.  This is something I should add into my daily routine: a time of blessing God and thankfulness for what He is doing!  The results? Blessing!

Psalm 133- Eternal Life

 “the Lord has appointed the blessing — life forevermore.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭133‬:‭3‬b ‭CSB‬‬

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Just half a verse today…but it jumped off the page to me.  We all want blessing, we desire to have good things, things that make us joyful, happy even.  What can be more of a blessing than eternal life with God Himself?

But what really stood out to me was the reminder that this blessing does not come from working hard, obeying perfectly or really, anything I do.  It is something that only God can give!  It is appointed, or destined, or gifted to us…

Lord, You have blessed me with eternal life with You, help me to value that as the gift it is!  And strengthen me to follow You into obedience as a reflection of my thankfulness!  You are so good to me and I see Your goodness evermore clearly as I walk in your ways!

Psalm 132- Blessed Presence

 ““This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it. I will abundantly bless its food; I will satisfy its needy with bread. I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its faithful people will shout for joy.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭132‬:‭14‬-‭16‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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God has chosen His dwelling place, that is inside every believer. And having Him living within every moment of every day comes with some incredible blessings.  The most important of which is knowing His presence!  Joy, faithfulness and blessing are also amazing to have gifted to us from the hand of God!

Psalm 131- Confident Peace

 “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me. Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child. Israel, put your hope in the Lord, both now and forever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭131‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a picture of peace, tranquility and rest…a toddler just hanging out with his mother.  Going into a stressful situation?  No problem, I’m just going to be held by mommy…everything will be just fine!  Not a care in the world…that is how we can live with God as our Father and Jesus as our Savior!  Always at peace, no fear, no anxiety, just extreme confidence in Gods ability to handle every situation…

Lord, when this is not how I am living, please remind me that it is not up to me to get through the situation…help me to remember that You are by my side, and nothing is outside your grasp.  I trust You, Lord!  Help my unbelief!!!

Psalm 130- Blessed Forgiveness

 “Out of the depths I call to you, Lord! Lord, listen to my voice; let your ears be attentive to my cry for help. Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that you may be revered. I wait for the Lord; I wait and put my hope in his word. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning — more than watchmen for the morning. Israel, put your hope in the Lord. For there is faithful love with the Lord, and with him is redemption in abundance. And he will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭130‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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We are so blessed to have a God who forgives!

Psalm 129- Blessing

“May the Lord’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the Lord.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭129‬:‭8‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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My desire is to be blessed by the Lord in all the areas of my life.  The only way this can happen is if I am following the Lord and serving Him.  He will not bless me if I am following my own way or ignoring Gods Word…

Psalm 128- Joy & Happiness

 “How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! You will surely eat what your hands have worked for. You will be happy, and it will go well for you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house, your children, like young olive trees around your table. In this very way the man who fears the Lord will be blessed. May the Lord bless you from Zion, so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life and will see your children’s children! Peace be with Israel.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭128‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, I pray that all of my family would experience this joy and happiness!  Only You can make that a reality, and I trust that You are already at work to this end.  Lord, we are blessed to know You and Your Word!  Thank You for reaching down into Your world and saving me!

Psalm 127- God’s Work

 “Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food —  yes, he gives sleep to the one he loves.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭127‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What a great reminder that I need to make sure that I am doing what God wants me to do...or else I will expend all my energy, time, money and resources...and the thing will not succeed.  If God is not in it, I don't want to do it!  I have wasted enough of my life and resources on the wrong things...Lord help me to know the difference!

Psalm 126- Great & Mighty

 “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Our mouths were filled with laughter then, and our tongues with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord had done great things for us; we were joyful.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭126‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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Lord, You are so good to me!  Blessings in every direction and every one of them is because of You!  You have done great things for me!!!  It would be easy to fall back into the trap of believing some of those blessings were because of my hard work and effort…but that is so far from the truth.  

“All good things come down from the Father” who knows how to give good gifts…even the challenges/trials come from Your good hand designed to transform my heart into one who trusts You.  Thank You for shaping me,,,thank you for the unimaginable peace…thank you for the confidence I have in You to continue doing Your work in me and in my family! No one else could be trusted with such important work!!!

Psalm 125- Anxiety or Peace?

 “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever. The mountains surround Jerusalem and the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. Do what is good, Lord, to the good, to those whose hearts are upright.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭125‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭4‬ ‭CSB‬‬

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What an incredible promise, to be unshakable.  Or in other words, trusting God steadies our ability to withstand any kind of trouble.  Notice it does not say that we won’t face trials, suffering or hardship…rather, when we do, we have no need to be anxious, rattled or fearful.  God is able to navigate through any storm while we run to Him for strength and endurance.  His promise is to be with us and surround us with unexplainable peace, joy and satisfaction.

Which do you want?  Peace, joy and satisfaction or fear, unrest and anxieties?  Shockingly, the choice is mine, I choose trusting God and the Joy, Confidence and Peace that flows directly from Jesus!