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Seven Times a Day I Praise Thee Psa. 119:164

by on 01. May, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 164 Seven times a day I praise Thee for Thy righteous ordinances Is this literal or figurative? Were there 7 set times a day that David intentionally set aside time to praise God? Or, does 7 represent perfection, that David was in a state of continuous praise throughout the day? The 8 commentators [...]

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Answer Me… Psalms 119:145

by on 11. Apr, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 145 With my whole heart I cry, answer me O Lord, I will keep thy statutes.   This is an amazing verse.  The Psalmist explains the nature of his prayer life.   First he explains: “With my whole heart…” His prayers were not half-hearted prayers.  He was not ‘mailing it in’, and not [...]

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Steady Steps Psalm 119:133

by on 30. Mar, 2012 in Devotional

Prayers of Psalms 119 Psalms 119: 133 Keep steady my steps according to Thy promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me…   I have prayed this verse many, many times.  The first part of this verse is a proclamation of total DEPENDENCE upon God.  “Keep steady my steps…” I want my steps to be planted firmly [...]

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The Heart of a Finisher

by on 17. Mar, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119: 112 I incline my heart to perform Thy statures forever, to the end Last night, at the weekly outreach and time of discipleship for students from the Defense Language Institute, I spoke on Scripture Memory. In the question/ answer period after the talk, one of the fellows asked, “Do you have a life [...]

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Soul Sorrow Psa 119:28

by on 28. Jan, 2012 in Devotional

Psalms 119:28 My soul melts away for sorrow, STRENGTHEN ME according to Thy word. A dear friend and mentor of my wife is dying of ovarian cancer. She has fought this disease bravely for 7 years. Now, her body is weak and she looks like she is starving. Dying is never a pretty scene. When [...]

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