There are some wonderful prayers in the Psalms which we can pray for ourselves. I’ve just read the following two which I found very useful: Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way [...]
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The Psalmist confidently declares in Psalm 135:5 “I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.” Interesting he does not say “I believe that the Lord is great” but instead “I know.” To him there is no doubt, debate or hesitation it is a fact that the Lord is [...]
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I am currently reading through the Psalms and one of the themes that is occuring regulary is the psalmist saying that God is his refuge and the importance of trusting in God. As our new government prepares to annouce its spending plans many people are nervous about how this will effect them. I think we [...]
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This morning I was reading Psalm 15 in which David asks the question “Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?” He lists some characteristics of such a person and then at the end of verse 3 says, “and casts no slur on his fellow man.” According to the [...]
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John Piper answers the question What does it mean to seek God?
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In Psalm 103 as David praises God for all His goodness he says the words: “he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities” David knew only to well the reality of sin in his life. This is a man who after all had committed both adultery and [...]
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This morning I read Psalm 66 and was struck by verse 18 “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened” According to the dictionary the word cherish means: “care for, be fond of, be attached to.” So if I apply that to any sin in my life the obvious [...]
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