Give Place to God's Plan

Read:  Psalm 80 / Proverbs 12 / Genesis 11 / Luke 14

 

Psalm 80:17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

Proverbs 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Genesis 11:4 Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Luke 14:9 Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

 

The Lord became the Son of Man

That He might save us by His grace. 

There surely is no wiser plan

Than giving Christ the highest place!

 

The builders of the Babel tower

Who planned to make themselves a name

Did not consider heaven’s power,

But God reproved them, to their shame. 

 

Name of Nimrod

Read:  Psalm 79 / Proverbs 11 / Genesis 10 / Luke 13 

 

Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Genesis 10:8,10 Nimrod… began to be a mighty one in the earth… And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel.

Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 

 

The name of Nimrod was renowned,

And yet it really didn’t matter. 

Though he, in Babel, would be crowned,

His legacy, like chaff, would scatter. 

 

Yet he is wise who wins a soul

As an ambassador God sent. 

Let us be mindful of this goal

And plead with sinners to repent. 

 

We Wisely Work

Read:  Psalm 78 / Proverbs 10 / Genesis 9 / Luke 12 

 

Psalm 78:4 We will not hide… the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Proverbs 10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Luke 12:35 Let your loins be girded… your lights burning.

 

We will not hide our Savior’s praise,

But we will glorify His name. 

We wisely work in harvest days,

But fools are sleeping, to their shame. 

 

As Noah and his sons were blessed

To fill the earth with life again,

Let us awake, though others rest,

With fruitful labor among men.  

 

True Types

Read:  Psalm 77 / Proverbs 9 / Genesis 8 / Luke 11

 

Psalm 77:11,12 I will remember the works of the LORD… I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Genesis 8:18-20 And Noah went forth… out of the ark. And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD.

Luke 11:30,32 For as Jonah was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be… A greater than Jonah is here.

 

As we remember works of old

And meditate on what was done,

We see prophetic types foretold

Of our Redeemer, God the Son.

 

As Noah’s ark and Jonah bore

True types of Christ expounded later,

Each Scripture image we explore

Reflects our Savior, who is greater. 

View the Vow

Read:  Psalm 76 / Proverbs 8 / Genesis 7 / Luke 10 

 

Psalm 76:11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God… Bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

Proverbs 8:33-36 Hear instruction… refuse it not… For whoso findeth me findeth life, and… favor of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul.

Genesis 7:5,18 Noah did… all that the LORD commanded him… and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

 

I trusted Jesus on that day

When I responded to His vow,

And by His grace, I’ll vow and pay

A life surrendered to Him now. 

 

I view surrender to my Savior

As simply doing what I should,

And thus, I do myself the favor

Of thereby choosing what is good!  

 

 

His Spirit Has Spoken

Read:  Psalm 75 / Proverbs 7 / Genesis 6 / Luke 9

 

Psalm 75:4,7 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn… God is the Judge.

Proverbs 7:24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh:

Luke 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

 

The Lord has spoken to the fools 

And to the wicked who have scorned.

It is the Lord, not man, who rules,

And He will judge those He has warned. 

 

His Spirit will not always strive

With those who choose to go astray,

Yet He reproves those now alive

And speaks while it is called today.  

 

Enoch's Enjoyment

Read:  Psalm 74 / Proverbs 6 / Genesis 5 / Luke 8

 

Psalm 74:12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Proverbs 6:20,22 My son, keep thy father's commandment… When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Luke 8:39,40 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee… when Jesus… returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

 

My awesome God and King of old,

Who brought salvation to the earth,

Fulfilled His prophecies foretold

And gave to me a second birth. 

 

As Enoch, who with God had walked,

Enjoying all the Lord would say,

My Lord with me has also talked

As He has led me all the way.  

 

Christ vs. Cain

Read:  Psalm 73 / Proverbs 5 / Genesis 4 / Luke 7

 

Psalm 73:28 It is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Proverbs 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

Genesis 4:6-26 And the LORD said unto Cain… If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door… And to Seth… also there was born a son… then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

Luke 7:35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.

 

How strange it is for sheep to wander

From Christ their Shepherd and their Savior!

Yet all their ways the Lord will ponder

And draw them back into His favor. 

 

The way of Cain exemplified 

A heart that will not turn from sin. 

The Lord will judge the rebel’s pride,

But saves those who will let Him in.