Greater Glory

Posted in advance for April 24, 2024

Read:  Psalm 138 / Proverbs 24 / Song 6 /Luke 11

 

Psalm 138:4,5 ~ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth...they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

Proverbs 24:15,16 ~ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: for a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.

Song of Solomon 6:3 ~ I am my beloved's…my beloved is mine.

Luke 11:31 ~ The queen of the south… came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

 

The kings of earth shall sing the praise

Which shall recount our Savior’s story.

We honor heroes and their ways,

But Jesus Christ has greater glory. 

 

We are the object of His love,
As in the Song of Solomon. 

He is our Hero from above! 

There is none greater; no not one!

 

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Sing of our Savior

Read:  Psalm 137 / Proverbs 23 / Song 5 /Luke 10

 

Psalm 137:4 ~ How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?

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

Song of Solomon 5:16 ~ His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Luke 10:41,42 ~ And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

 

The land is strange wherein we dwell,

Yet on our Savior, we depend. 

We rightly sing that it is well,

For Christ is our unchanging Friend.  

 

We sing because we fix our view

On Jesus Christ, our faithful Savior.

His mercies every day are new,

And He befriends us with His favor. 

 

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Mountain of Myrrh

Read:  Psalm 136 / Proverbs 22 / Song 4 /Luke 9

 

Psalm 136:23,24 ~ Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: and hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth forever.

Proverbs 22:3 ~ A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Song of Solomon 4:6,7,15 ~ Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee… a fountain… a well of living water. 

Luke 9:56 ~ The Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.

 

Thank God that He remembered us

When Jesus died love so great

And then was raised victorious

To save us from our lost estate! 

 

The love that led Him to that mountain

Of sorrow’s myrrh and frankincense

Extends His blessings as a fountain  

And hides our soul in His defense!  

 

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His War He Won

Read:  Psalm 135 / Proverbs 21 / Song 3 /Luke 8

 

Psalm 135:13 ~ Thy name, O LORD, endureth forever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.

Proverbs 21:31 ~ The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Song of Solomon 3:4 ~ I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go.

Luke 8:39 ~ Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.

 

We shall remember Jesus Christ

Through every coming generation, 

Recalling He was sacrificed 

As we declare His great salvation. 

 

We are commissioned now to go

And show His war that He has won,

That everyone may thereby know

The great things that our Lord has done.  

 

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Christ my Creator

Read:  Psalm 134 / Proverbs 20 / Song 2 /Luke 7

 

Psalm 134:1-3 ~ Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Proverbs 20:12 ~ The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Song of Solomon 2:4 ~ He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Luke 7:44-47 ~ I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet… Thou gavest me no kiss… My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment… for she loved much. 

 

I’ll bless the Lord who came to die,

Who is my Savior and Creator!

My hearing ear and seeing eye 

Has searched, and there is no one greater! 

 

Christ brings me daily to His table

And there displays His wondrous love. 

The fool’s attraction to a fable

Is far removed from things above. 

 

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Pleasant Portraits

Read:  Psalm 133 / Proverbs 19 / Song 1 /Luke 6

 

Psalm 133:1-3 ~ Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment… as the dew of Hermon… for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Proverbs 19:12 ~ The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.

Song of Solomon 1:3,4 ~ Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth… Draw me…  we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love.

Luke 6:5 ~ And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

 

How good and pleasant are the scenes

That have portrayed our wondrous Savior! 

The high priest for us intervenes,

And heaven’s dew descends with favor! 

 

Our hearts are set on things above

Since Jesus is our Sabbath Rest. 

How gladly we recall His love:

He bore the curse for those He blessed! 

 

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Glorifying God

Read:  Psalm 132 / Proverbs 18 / Eccl. 12 /Luke 5

 

Psalm 132:4,5 ~ I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Proverbs 18:1,2 ~ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 ~ Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Luke 5:32 ~ I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

 

Our goal of glorifying God

Should be our growing, glad desire. 

It matters not what men applaud;

The goal of knowing God is higher. 

 

The aim of seeking our Creator

Should be remembered in our youth.

There is no purpose that is greater

Nor sweeter liberating truth! 

 

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Haughty or Humble?

Read:  Psalm 131 / Proverbs 17 / Eccl. 11 /Luke 4

 

Psalm 131:1 ~ LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Proverbs 17:3 ~ The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 ~ As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Luke 4:18,19 ~ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor… to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

 

If we are haughty or are humble, 

Our life shall soon display that fact,

For we shall either stand or stumble

When trials come and we react.  

 

If we correctly view creation,

We shall be humbled and amazed. 

Still more, as we survey salvation,

Our Savior rightly shall be praised!

 

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