Love the Lord

Read:  Psalm 116 / Proverbs 14 / Isaiah 62 / John 19

 

Psalm 116:1 I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Isaiah 62:11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world… Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

John 19:5,14 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the Man!... Behold your King!

 

I love the Lord for many reasons,

Recalling prayers that He has heard,

His timely help in troubled seasons,

And daily counsel from His Word. 

 

I love the Lord who paid the price

To save me, knowing who I am. 

I love Him for His sacrifice

When Christ my King became the Lamb.

 

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The Reason and The Ransom

Read:  Psalm 115 / Proverbs 13 / Isaiah 61 / John 18

 

Psalm 115:1 ~ Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

Proverbs 13:8,15,17 ~ The ransom of a man's life are his riches… Good understanding giveth favor… A faithful ambassador is health.

Isaiah 61:1 ~ The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings.

John 18:37 ~ Jesus answered… for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

 

Not to ourselves should we give glory,

But to our gracious God and Savior.

We preach the wondrous Gospel story

That magnifies His saving favor! 

 

This is the reason Jesus came:

To offer every soul the choice

To have the ransom we proclaim

With everyone who hears His voice.

 

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Sanctified and Sent

Read:  Psalm 114 / Proverbs 12 / Isaiah 60 / John 17

 

Psalm 114:2,7 ~ Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion… Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord.

Proverbs 12:3 ~ A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Isaiah 60:1 ~ Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

John 17:17,18 ~ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

 

When Pharaoh let God’s people go,

He thrust them out and did not tarry,

For he, at last, had come to know

That Judah was God’s sanctuary.

 

The earth has trembled with the fruit

That flourishes when hearts repent.

The Lord establishes the root

Of those He sanctified and sent.

 

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Endless Praise for Enduring Peace

Read:  Psalm 113 / Proverbs 11 / Isaiah 59 / John 16

 

Psalm 113:3 ~ From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.

Proverbs 11:3 ~ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Isaiah 59:19 ~ So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

John 16:33 ~ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

 

Each morning when the sun shall rise

And when the sun each night shall set,

Our endless praise still glorifies

The Savior we do not forget.

 

Let Christ receive our adoration

With gratitude that does not cease,

For even when there’s tribulation,

In Him we have enduring peace.

 

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Harvest of Hope

Read:  Psalm 112 / Proverbs 10 / Isaiah 58 / John 15

 

Psalm 112:4 ~ Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion… righteous.

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

Isaiah 58:8 ~ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and… the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

John 15:22-24 ~ If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin… If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

 

The light in darkness shall arise

To all who call on Jesus’ name.

The harvest waits!  We lift our eyes

To hopeless souls for whom He came. 

 

Indeed, if Jesus had not come,

Then we would hopelessly be lost.

Let us by every means save some

As we proclaim salvation’s cost!

 

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Scorn of Skeptics

 Read:  Psalm 111 / Proverbs 09 / Isaiah 57 / John 14

 

Psalm 111:10 ~ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth forever.

Proverbs 9:10,12 ~ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding… If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Isaiah 57:19,21 ~ I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near… and I will heal him… There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

John 14:27 ~ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

 

The fear of God that makes us wise

With understanding that He gives

Affirms that, though the body dies,

The human spirit ever lives.

 

The scorn of skeptics soon shall cease

When they shall stand before God’s throne. 

The only way to find God’s peace

Is found in trusting Christ alone.

 

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Comprehending the Completion

Read:  Psalm 110 / Proverbs 08 / Isaiah 56 / John 13

 

Psalm 110:1 ~ The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Proverbs 8:35,36 ~ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Isaiah 56:8 ~ The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

John 13:12 ~ So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

 

Our Lord sat down at God’s right hand

With Satan bruised beneath His feet. 

This was the triumph that He planned

By which salvation was complete.

 

As we rejoice in how it ended,

We hear our Savior ask anew

His question scarcely comprehended:

“Know ye what I have done to you?”

 

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