Selfless Savior

Read:  Psalm 49 / Proverbs 8 / Song 3 / Matthew 20

 

Psalm 49:7,15 ~ None… can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him… But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me.

Proverbs 8:35 ~ For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD.

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

Matthew 20:28 ~ The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

 

I have no cause to fear the grave

For I have been redeemed by Christ.

How selflessly He came to save

My soul when He was sacrificed! 

 

I sought Him in my deep distress

And found that He had sought me first.

He gave Himself!  What selflessness!

It was for me that He was cursed.

 

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Pondering the Possible

Read:  Psalm 48 / Proverbs 7 / Song 2 / Matthew 19

 

Psalm 48:9 ~ We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Proverbs 7:2 ~ Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.

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

Matthew 19:25,26 ~ Who then can be saved?... Jesus… said… With men this is impossible… with God all things are possible.

 

As we are pondering the love

That Christ expresses in His Word,

Our hearts are set on things above

As we rejoice in what we’ve heard. 

 

We come now to His banquet table

And see our ransom paid in full

For Jesus Christ alone was able;

With God all things are possible!

 

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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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