(Dear Lord Jesus, guide me and give me insight as I read and study Your word, and let it be the meditation of my heart...)
(Psalm 146:1-10)
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord while I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Do not trust in noblemen,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
On that very day his plans perish.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth,
The sea and everything that is in them;
Who keeps faith forever;
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow,
But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
Your God, Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
Praise the Lord, my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord while I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Do not trust in noblemen,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
On that very day his plans perish.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth,
The sea and everything that is in them;
Who keeps faith forever;
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow,
But He thwarts the way of the wicked.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
Your God, Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
The Lord saves and helps those who seek Him, put their hope and trust in Him, and give Him praise. These are the ones who are...
vs. 8 - the blind: those who realize this and want to see and understand salvation
vs. 8 - the ones who are bowed low: those who humble themselves before the Lord, realizing their need for His salvation and help
vs. 8 - the righteous: those who have been saved by putting their faith in Him
vs. 7 - the hungry: those who crave to hear more about the Lord
vs. 9 - the stranger: those who are aliens in this world, because their home will now be in heaven when they pass away
vs. 9 - the fatherless and the widow: those who are "alone" because they have chosen to put the Lord first in their lives
vs. 7 - the oppressed and the prisoner: because they are being persecuted for standing up for Jesus
At first glance, a lot of these traits and situations may not seem desirable, but as verse 5 points out, blessed are these people!!! And as verse 6 points out, God keeps faith forever. When we allow, He does everything for us, and then blesses us for it!!!
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