"Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore" (Psalm 113:3). Here, on earth, we are learning to praise the Lord. He is preparing us for heaven, where we will praise him forevermore.
Day: February 27, 2023
Christ’s Love – Reaching Us, Changing Us And Growing In Us
In Luke 13:1-21, we see Jesus preaching, teaching and healing. At the heart of His ministry, there is love. The story of Jesus’ life on earth is an “old, old story.” It tells us about events which happened about 2,000 years ago. This story is still relevant to our life today. That is because it is …
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A time of great rejoicing
Esther 9:1-10:3; Revelation 5:1-14; Proverbs 30:11-23 Esther 9 speaks of days of feasting and joy (Esther 9:17-19,22-23,28). If the Jews had cause to rejoice in Esther's day, we have much more cause for rejoicing in the Lord - "Do not weep! Se, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed" …
Learning to walk with God, when the going gets tough
"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4 ). What does this mean? Does it mean that God will, always, give us what we want? No. That's not what it means. Notice what comes first: "Take delight in the Lord." This is about learning to love the Lord. …
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Truly, the Lord is the God of my salvation, my rock and my fortress.
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken (Psalm 62:1-2). What a wonderful thing it is to receive salvation from the Lord. What a wonderul thing it is to find rest in him. We look inside of …
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Looking up to the mountains, trusting the Lord and worshipping him
"I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip - he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you - the Lord is your …
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You are a God, ready to forgive.
Nehemiah 9:6-38 - At the heart of Ezra’s prayer, there is a tremendous description of God: ‘You are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love’ (17). This is ‘our God’. ‘Our sins’ are great. The love of God is even greater. We look at ‘our sins’, …
From the beginning to the end
"'I am the Beginning and the End', says the Lord God" (Revelation 1:8).We think about the past - and we know that we cannot change it. We think about the future, and we don't know what it holds for us. All we have is the present. We think about the past and the future - …
When bad things happen to us, we can become overwhelmed by fear: what’s going to happen next?
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise" (Psalm 56:3-4). When bad things happen to us, we can become overwhelmed by fear: what's going to happen next? Here, the Psalmist speaks to us about two things we need to hear. We need to hear the Word of …
Where does our life of faith begin?
Where does our life of faith begin? Does it begin with our decision? or Does it begin with God's grace? "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved" (Ephesians 2:4-5). We were dead. The …
Praising God and finding strength in Him
The way of blessing is the way of praising God and finding strength in Him (Psalm 84:4-5). We worship the Lord - "Your Name is the Lord. You alone are the Most High God of the whole earth" (Psalm 83:18). As we worship Him, our strength is restored. He answers our prayer - “Restore us, O …
Growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). We need grace, and we need knowledge. We begin with grace. This is where knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, comes from. It comes from grace. Without grace, we can have no real knowledge of our Saviour, …
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Help us, Lord, to keep on choosing Your way.
1 Samuel 2:1-36 Lord, there are two ways of living. There's the way of holiness and joy, the way of living in the strength of Your Spirit. There's the way of living to please ourselves, living without the joy that comes from You, living in the weakness of the flesh. Help us, Lord, to keep …
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We need to remember the Lord.
"Who is able to govern this great people of yours?" (1 Kings 3:9). The king was called to be more than a political leader. He was called to be a spiritual leader. To be a spiritual leader, he needed to remember that the people of Israel were God's people. Sometimes people say, "Everything is politics." …
Help us, Lord, to look beyond our earthly life. Give us a life-changing glimpse of our glorious future.
‘I am with you to save you’. This, Lord, was Your Word to Your people. You assured Your people that their ‘captivity’ in Babylon would not last forever. You gave Your promise to them: ‘I will restore the fortunes of My people... I will bring them back to the land which I gave to their …
Learning From God's Word 