Humble vs. Hardened

Read:  Psalm 93 / Proverbs 21 / Isaiah 39 / Luke 20

 

Psalm 93:5 ~ Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, forever.

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

Isaiah 39:8 ~ Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD… For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

Luke 20:17 ~ What is this then that is written, The Stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the Head of the corner?

 

The testimonies of the Lord

Declare He is forever holy,

Yet by His grace we have explored

Salvation offered to the lowly.

 

Our Savior is the Corner Stone

By whom the humble may be pardoned,

But Christ upon His great white throne

Shall judge the proud whose hearts are hardened. 

 

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To Seek and To Save

Read:  Psalm 92 / Proverbs 20 / Isaiah 38 / Luke 19

 

Psalm 92:5 ~ O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Proverbs 20:24 ~ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Isaiah 38:17 ~ Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

Luke 19:10 ~ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

 

The works of God are surely great;

The thoughts of God are very deep.

When we were in our lost estate,

He saw our tears; He heard us weep.

 

Behold the wondrous love of Christ

Who came to seek and save the lost:

He suffered and was sacrificed

To ransom souls at such a cost!

 

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Secret of our Safety

Read:  Psalm 91 / Proverbs 19 / Isaiah 37 / Luke 18

 

Psalm 91:1 ~ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Proverbs 19:23 ~ The fear of the LORD tendeth to life… he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Isaiah 37:14 ~ And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

Luke 18:39,42 ~ They which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me… Thy faith hath saved thee.

 

There is a secret place to dwell

That gives us safety in the strife,

That rescues us at last from hell,

And leads us to eternal life. 

 

Like Hezekiah who had spread

Before the Lord that dreadful letter,

We should not fear, but pray instead,

Assured that trusting God is better.

 

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Prayerfully Pursue

Read:  Psalm 90 / Proverbs 18 / Isaiah 36 / Luke 17

 

Psalm 90:12 ~ So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Proverbs 18:10 ~ The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Isaiah 36:18 ~ Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Luke 17:30,32 ~ Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed… Remember Lot's wife.

 

Our days on earth are very few,

So we should fear the Lord, not man.

We ought to prayerfully pursue

The heart of God and trust His plan.

 

When Hezekiah was afraid,

He prayed to God and did not lack.

Let his example now persuade

Our hearts to trust and not look back.

 

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Favor Foretold

Read:  Psalm 89 / Proverbs 17 / Isaiah 35 / Luke 16

 

Psalm 89:14,15 ~ Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound.

Proverbs 17:22 ~ A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Isaiah 35:10 ~ The ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads… and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Luke 16:26,29 ~ There is a great gulf fixed… They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

 

The Law, which called for condemnation,

By grace and truth was satisfied. 

We thank the Lord for our salvation,

For to this end, our Savior died. 

 

Though sin had caused a gulf so great,

The Lord foretold His wondrous favor

By prophecies which clearly state

That Christ would come to be our Savior.

 

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Price Paid!

Read:  Psalm 88 / Proverbs 16 / Isaiah 34 / Luke 15

 

Psalm 88:3 ~ My soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

Proverbs 16:8 ~ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Isaiah 34:16 ~ Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail… shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his Spirit it hath gathered them.

Luke 15:10 ~ Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

 

As souls are drawing near the grave,

Their greatest need is righteousness. 

No other benefit can save

The bankrupt sinner; nothing less!

 

The price for righteousness was paid

By Christ when all His life was spent,

And thereby sinners are arrayed

In righteousness when they repent!  

 

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Boundless Beauty

Read:  Psalm 87 / Proverbs 15 / Isaiah 33 / Luke 14

 

Psalm 87:3 ~ Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.

Proverbs 15:24 ~ The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Isaiah 33:17 ~ Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.

Luke 14:8,9 ~ Sit not down in the highest room… a more honorable Man than thou… Give this Man place.

 

The things we’ve heard are glorious

Regarding Christ enthroned above:

Behold our King victorious,

And marvel at His boundless love!

 

Our eyes shall soon delight to see

The beauty of our King of grace.

Till then, our hearts should rightfully

Reserve for Him the highest place!

 

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