Face to Face

Read:  Psalm 5 / Proverbs 25 / Job 13 / 2 John

 

Psalm 5:3.8 ~ My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up… Lead me… LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Proverbs 25:12 ~ As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

Job 13:3 ~ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

2 John 12 ~ Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

 

There is a two-way conversation

As I lift up my prayer each day

And as the Lord of my salvation

Communes with me along the way. 

 

The Lord instructs me in each season

And leads me forth with truth and grace

By wise reproof and perfect reason

Until I see Him face to face. 

 

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Stand Still

Read:  Psalm 4 / Proverbs 24 / Job 12 / 1 John 5

 

Psalm 4:4 ~ Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Proverbs 24:32 ~ Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Job 12:9,11 ~Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?... Doth not the ear try words?

1 John 5:20 ~ And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true… This is the true God, and eternal life.

 

Let us be still and stand in awe

As we consider very well

The price that Jesus Christ foresaw 

Which would deliver us from hell.

 

Let us consider in creation

His handiwork so wonderful

And stand amazed at His salvation

That satisfies and saves our soul. 

 

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Lifted by Love

Read:  Psalm 3 / Proverbs 23 / Job 11 / 1 John 4

 

Psalm 3:3 ~ But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Proverbs 23:26 ~ My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Job 11:13-15 ~ If thou prepare thine heart… then shalt thou lift up thy face… thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear.

1 John 4:19 ~ We love him, because he first loved us.

 

The Lord has lifted up my face,

Though sin would bow my head in shame.

He rescued me with truth and grace,

And now I live to praise His name. 

 

All those who will prepare their heart

And set their hope on things above

Shall find the joy God will impart

As they explore His wondrous love.

 

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Where is the Wisdom?

Read:  Psalm 2 / Proverbs 22 / Job 10 / 1 John 3

 

Psalm 2:1,10 ~ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?... Be wise now therefore, O ye kings.

 Proverbs 22:20,21 ~ Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Job 10:15 ~ If I be wicked, woe… I am full of confusion.

1 John 3:1 ~ Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

 

Why is it that the nations rage?

Where is the wisdom of such kings?

Have not they seen the Scripture’s page

Where God declared prophetic things?

 

There is no reason for confusion,

In view of what the Lord foretold.

This is our obvious conclusion

As we declare what we behold.

 

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Humble vs. Hardened

Read:  Psalm 1 / Proverbs 21 / Job 9 / 1 John 2 

 

Psalm 1:6 ~ For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Proverbs 21:29 ~ A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Job 9:4 ~ Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

1 John 2:1,2 ~ If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous… the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the… the whole world.

 

Behold the way that God will bless

The sinners who are pardoned:

He clothes them in His righteousness

When hearts are humble and not hardened!

 

Praise God!  We have an Advocate

In Christ by His propitiation! 

How gracious and compassionate

Our Savior is to every nation!

 

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Cleansing by Christ

Read:  Psalm 150 / Proverbs 20 / Job 8 / 1 John 1

 

Psalm 150:6 ~ Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Proverbs 20:9 ~ Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Job 8:5,6 ~ If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty… now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

1 John 1:9 ~ If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and… cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

Praise God with every breath He gives,

For He alone has made us clean

Since Jesus died and ever lives

To intercede and intervene! 

 

Though now a stain of sin may rise,

Christ draws us with the inclination

To come before His holy eyes

And find His cleansing restoration. 

 

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Grow in Grace

Read:  Psalm 149 / Proverbs 19 / Job 7 / 2 Peter 3

 

Psalm 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Job 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth?

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

 

The Lord takes pleasure in His own

And beautifies them with salvation.

He makes His counsel clearly known

With wisdom for each situation.

 

Our days on earth are very few

So let us not be weary now,

But grow in grace and knowledge too

Till every knee to Christ shall bow.

 

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