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God the Teacher Psa 119:171

by on 12. May, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 171 My lips will pour forth praise that Thou dost teach me Thy statutes… “…For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes…” Jesus is a teacher. In John 1, after John the Baptist saw Jesus and exclaimed, “Look, there goes the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world…” Two of [...]

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Intercessor, Redeemer and Life Giver Psalms 119:154

by on 18. Apr, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 154 Plead my cause and redeem me, give me life according to Thy promise!   The Psalmist is stuck and needy.  He is in desperate need of an intercessor.   He needs a defense lawyer.  Why would he be praying to God: “Plead my cause and redeem me?”  Why is he asking God, the [...]

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The Righteousness of God

by on 05. Apr, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and right are thy judgments. 138 Thou hast appointed thy testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness. 139 My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget thy words. 140 Thy promise is well tried, and thy servant loves it. 141 I am small and despised, yet I [...]

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Give Me Life… Psa 119:40

by on 12. Feb, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119:40 Behold I long for Thy precepts, in Thy righteousness give me life! Give me life! The alternative is ‘give me death…’ Or, there is the recognition that he is already dead or being drawn to death and is asking for the Lord to rescue him from death. The Psalmist is asking for the [...]

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God Speaks Psa 50:1

by on 11. Oct, 2011 in Devotional

Psa 50:1 The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Over the next several weeks, Lord willing, I will write devotionals centered on Psalms 50. I memorized this Psalms years ago and have run back to in many, many times. God has fed [...]

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