Kindness of our King

Read:  Psalm 47 / Proverbs 6 / Song 1 / Matthew 18

 

Psalm 47:7 ~ God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Proverbs 6:23 ~ For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.

Song of Solomon 1:4 ~ Draw me… the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

Matthew 18:11 ~ For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

 

How gracious was our God and King

When we were stumbling in our blindness! 

With understanding, let us sing

To praise our Savior for His kindness! 

 

He drew our hearts when we were lost

Into the joy of His salvation.

Now as we contemplate the cost,

We sing with grateful adoration.

 

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Staying in Stillness

Read:  Psalm 46 / Proverbs 5 / Eccles. 12 / Matthew 17

 

Psalm 46:10 ~ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Proverbs 5:1 ~ My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 ~ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Matthew 17:5,8 ~ A voice out of the cloud… said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him… When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 

 

The Lord commands us to be still,

And in that stillness, we should stay

Attentive always to His will

And ready always to obey.

 

In stillness we shall find our duty

By fearing God who guides our choice.

In stillness we behold His beauty

As we delight to hear His voice.

 

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Forget and Follow

Read:  Psalm 45 / Proverbs 4 / Eccles. 11 / Matthew 16

 

Psalm 45:10,11 ~ Incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou Him.

Proverbs 4:27 ~ Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Ecclesiastes 11:10 ~ Remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Matthew 16:24 ~ If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

 

The Lord commands us to forget

Distractions we cannot afford,

That we may live without regret

A life that honors Christ our Lord.

 

Let things below be counted loss;

Let eyes be set on things above,

That we may comprehend the cross

And follow Christ, the Lord we love.

 

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Greater Gospel

Read:  Psalm 44 / Proverbs 3 / Eccles. 10 / Matthew 15

 

Psalm 44:8 ~ In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name forever. Selah.

Proverbs 3:19,20,34 ~ The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew… but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 ~ The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Matthew 15:8 ~ This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

 

We boast in Jesus, our Creator,

For all the works in His creation,

And yet His work was even greater

When He accomplished our salvation.

 

This is the Gospel God imparts

To those who humbly seek His face,

But arrogant and distant hearts

Are strangers to His saving grace.

 

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Whispered Wisdom

Read:  Psalm 43 / Proverbs 2 / Eccles. 9 / Matthew 14 

 

Psalm 43:3,4 ~ O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill…thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

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

Ecclesiastes 9:18 ~ Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

Matthew 14:31 ~ Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

 

The light and truth of God have led

And brought me to His holy hill

To Christ who lives, who once was dead,

As He commands me to be still.

 

My heart rejoices as I hear

The Lord’s redeemed who gladly shout

While Jesus whispers in my ear

His wisdom that reproves my doubt.

 

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Christ is in Control

Read:  Psalm 42 / Proverbs 1 / Eccles. 8 / Matthew 13

 

Psalm 42:11 ~ Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Proverbs 1:33 ~ But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 ~ A wise… heart discerneth… judgment.

Song of Solomon 8:7 ~ Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

Matthew 13:16 ~ But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

 

Be still, my soul, be not cast down;

There is no cause for you to fear,

For many waters cannot drown

The love of Christ whose voice you hear. 

 

While time and judgment run their course,

The Lord is ever in control,

So why, then, should I doubt the Source

Of every blessing to my soul? 

 

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Triumphant Trials

Read:  Psalm 41 / Proverbs 30 / Eccles. 7 / Matthew 12

 

Psalm 41:11 ~ By this I know that thou favorest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Proverbs 30:5 ~ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Ecclesiastes 7:3 ~ Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Matthew 12:17-21 ~ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet… in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

 

By this I know I have God’s favor:

He has subdued my enemy.

I’m trusting my triumphant Savior:

From Him the trembling demons flee. 

 

Though trials bring their share of sorrow

And fragile life returns to dust,

My past, my present, and tomorrow

Belong to God in whom I trust. 

 

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