Head above all Heroes

Read:  Psalm 27 / Proverbs 4 / Ezekiel 21 / Ephesians 1

 

Psalm 27:4 ~ One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after… to behold the beauty of the LORD.

Proverbs 4:18 ~ But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Ezekiel 21:26,27 ~ Thus saith the Lord… Remove the diadem… until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.

Ephesians 1:2,22 ~ Grace be to you, and peace… from the Lord Jesus Christ… the Head over all things to the church.

 

We join with David to behold

The beauty of our Lord and Savior  

Who paid the price that was foretold

To ransom us with saving favor.

 

Christ wears the highest diadem

As Head above all heroes crowned.

Our Lord surpasses all of them;

There is no other like Him found!

 

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Place of Preeminence

Read:  Psalm 26 / Proverbs 3 / Ezekiel 20 /Galatians 6

 

Psalm 26:8 ~ LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth.

Proverbs 3:26 ~ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Ezekiel 20:4 ~ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers.

Galatians 6:14 ~ But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

 

I love my Savior’s habitation

Which honors His preeminence.

He is the Lord of our salvation,

Our Refuge, and our Confidence. 

 

Let no intruder take His place! 

Let Christ alone be magnified

Who rescued us with truth and grace

When on the cross for us He died. 

 

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Liberty or Lamentation

Read:  Psalm 25 / Proverbs 2 / Ezekiel 19 /Galatians 5

 

Psalm 25:12 ~ What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Proverbs 2:5 ~ Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 

Ezekiel 19:1,13,14 ~ Israel…is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground… This is a lamentation. 

Galatians 5:1 ~ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.

 

All those who fear the Lord know well

That Christ alone is qualified

To liberate our souls from hell,

For to this end our Savior died.

 

How horrible the lamentation

Shall be for souls eternally

Who spurned the Lord and His salvation

And thereby chose their destiny!

 

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Sent our Savior

Read:  Psalm 24 / Proverbs 1 / Ezekiel 18 /Galatians 4

 

Psalm 24:4,5 ~ He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully… shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Proverbs 1:23,33 ~ Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you… Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely.

Ezekiel 18:32 ~ For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord… wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

Galatians 4:4 ~ But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.

 

Psalm twenty-four describes our Savior

With virtues that were His alone. 

In every aspect of behavior,

His perfect holiness was shown.

 

Through Christ, we see the Father’s love

Supply the need of every soul:

He sent our Savior from above,

The Word made flesh, when time was full.

 

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My Shepherd is My Savior

Read:  Psalm 23 / Proverbs 30 / Ezekiel 17 /Galatians 3

 

Psalm 23:1 ~ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Proverbs 30:4,5 ~ Who hath ascended up into heaven… What is his name, and what is his son's name?... Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Ezekiel 17:24 ~ All the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD…  have spoken and have done it.

Galatians 3:13 ~ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

 

Because my Shepherd is my Savior,

I know that I shall never lack.

I know His goodness does not waver;

I know that He is coming back.

 

I know my Shepherd loved me first

And therefore, He became my Shield.

It was for me my Lord was cursed,

And by His stripes I have been healed.

 

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To Ponder and To Praise

Read:  Psalm 22 / Proverbs 29 / Ezekiel 16 / Galatians 2

 

Psalm 22:1,26 ~ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?...  The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live forever.

Proverbs 29:1 ~ He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Ezekiel 16:61 ~ Thou shalt remember thy ways and be ashamed.

Galatians 2:20 ~ I am crucified with Christ… I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

 

No greater questions can be taken

For me to ponder and explain

Than these: Why was my Lord forsaken,

And why would He endure such pain?

 

There was no other remedy

To cleanse away my sin and shame!

It was for love Christ died for me,

So I will live to praise His name.

 

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Glorify my God

Read:  Psalm 21 / Proverbs 28 / Ezekiel 15 /Galatians 1

 

Psalm 21:1 ~ The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Proverbs 28:26 ~ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Ezekiel 15:2 ~ Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

Galatians 1:23,24 ~ But they had heard only, that he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me.

 

I have a reason to rejoice

In God’s salvation and His rule

As I reject the other choice

To trust my own heart as a fool.

 

I’m bearing fruit through Christ the Vine;

He leads me with His staff and rod.

Since I am His and He is mine,

I choose to glorify my God. 

 

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Triune Truth

Read:  Psalm 20 / Proverbs 27 / Ezekiel 14 /2 Cor. 13

 

Psalm 20:7 ~ Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Proverbs 27:11 ~ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Ezekiel 14:3 ~ Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?

2 Corinthians 13:14 ~ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

 

We’re trusting in our Savior’s name,

Though fools reproach His reputation

As Satan seeks to thus defame

The triune God of our salvation.

 

The truth is saving those who hear it

With grace received from Christ above,

Persuaded by the Holy Spirit

And rescued by the Father’s love. 

 

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Find His Favor

Read:  Psalm 19 / Proverbs 26 / Ezekiel 13 /2 Cor. 12

 

Psalm 19:7,9 ~ The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple… the judgments… are true and righteous altogether.

Proverbs 26:10 ~ The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Ezekiel 13:3 ~ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

2 Corinthians 12:9 ~ He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

 

God’s law is perfect, making wise

The sinner who was once a fool. 

Yet those exchanging truth for lies

Reject the wisdom of God’s rule.

 

Though fools forsake the Hiding Place

That God provides through Christ our Savior,

There is sufficient saving grace

For all who seek and find His favor.

 

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Tried and True

Read:  Psalm 18 / Proverbs 25 / Ezekiel 12 /2 Cor. 11

 

Psalm 18:30 ~ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

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

Ezekiel 12:28 ~ There shall none of my words be prolonged… the word… I have spoken shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.

2 Corinthians 11:3 ~ But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

 

God’s Word is true and verified,

So that our trust in Him is strong. 

As silver in a furnace tried,

God always proves the doubter wrong.

 

The Lord will do what He has said;

All those who trust Him, find Him true. 

Beware, for if we doubt instead,

The truth is hidden from our view.

 

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Weapons of our Warfare

Read:  Psalm 17 / Proverbs 24 / Ezekiel 11 /2 Cor. 10

 

Psalm 17:8 ~ Keep me… under the shadow of thy wings.

Proverbs 24:14-16 ~ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul… a reward, and thy… resting place… For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again. 

Ezekiel 11:5 ~ Thus saith the LORD… I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.

2 Corinthians 10:4,5 ~ Weapons of our warfare are… mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds… bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

 

Enlisted by the King of kings,

We put His armor on to fight.

Beneath the shadow of His wings

He leads us forth to shine His light.

 

The Lord examines every thought,

And this is where the battle rages.

The weapons of our warfare fought

Are found throughout the Scripture’s pages.

 

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Pleasures in His Presence

Read:  Psalm 16 / Proverbs 23 / Ezekiel 10 /2 Cor. 9 

 

Psalm 16:11 ~ Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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

Ezekiel 10:14 ~ Every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub… the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

2 Corinthians 9:15 ~ Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

 

The Lord has shown to me the path

Of life that’s filled with joy and treasures

Where in His presence is no wrath

And, at His right hand, endless pleasures. 

 

We’ll see our Savior face to face;

His beauty shall delight our soul.

We’ll thank Him for His saving grace

And for His Gift Unspeakable.

 

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Grateful to our God

Read:  Psalm 15 / Proverbs 22 / Ezekiel 9 /2 Cor. 8 

 

Psalm 15:1,2 ~ LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Proverbs 22:19 ~ That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

Ezekiel 9:4 ~ And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city… and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations.

2 Corinthians 8:9,24 ~ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich…Wherefore shew ye… the proof of your love.

 

When we are grateful to our God,

We walk uprightly with the Lord,

Regardless of who counts it odd

When Christ our Savior is adored. 

 

Since Jesus came for our defense

When He descended from above,

We ought to show the evidence 

Of our sincere and grateful love.

 

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