Still Stiffnecked

Read:  Psalm 36 / Proverbs 5 / 1 Kings 18 / Acts 7

 

Psalm 36:9 ~ For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

Proverbs 5:21 ~ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

1 Kings 18:21 ~ How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him.

Acts 7:51 ~ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers… so do ye.

 

The fountain of God’s life imparts

His light that shows us what is true. 

The Lord is pondering our hearts;

There’s nothing hidden from His view.

 

In spite of overwhelming proof,

The truth of God is still dismissed

By stiffnecked hearts that stand aloof

Against the Lord whom they resist.

 

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His Word and His Way

Read:  Psalm 35 / Proverbs 4 / 1 Kings 17 / Acts 6

 

Psalm 35:3,27 ~ Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation… Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Proverbs 4:11,26 ~ I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths… Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

1 Kings 17:24 ~ The woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.

Acts 6:7 ~ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

 

I hear my gracious Savior say

That He alone is my salvation.

His Word instructs me in His way

In every path and situation.

 

His truth is guiding my behavior,

Informing what I say and do

To show the way of Christ my Savior

That demonstrates His Word is true. 

 

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Scriptures and Skeptics

Read:  Psalm 34 / Proverbs 3 / 1 Kings 16 / Acts 5

 

Psalm 34:3 ~ O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Proverbs 3:26 ~ For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

1 Kings 16:34 ~ Hiel the Beth-elite [did] build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

Acts 5:20 ~ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

 

Let Jesus Christ be magnified

As we exalt His precious name. 

Our Lord, whose Word is true and tried,

Fulfilled the Scriptures when He came.

 

Prophetic truth is on display,

Fulfilling every promise spoken.

No matter what the skeptics say,

The Scriptures never can be broken. 

 

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None other Name

Read:  Psalm 33 / Proverbs 2 / 1 Kings 15 / Acts 4

 

Psalm 33:4,18 ~ The word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth… Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy.

Proverbs 2:6-8 ~ The LORD giveth wisdom… knowledge and understanding… and preserveth the way of his saints.

1 Kings 15:11 ~ Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father. 

Acts 4:12 ~ Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

 

The Word of God is always right;

His truth exposes what is wrong.

Christ Jesus is the world’s Light,

Our Strength, Salvation, and our Song.

 

There is a Savior heaven gave

So greatly needed among men.

None other name but Christ can save,

By whom we must be born again.

 

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The Consequence that Comes

Read:  Psalm 32 / Proverbs 1 / 1 Kings 14 / Acts 3 

 

Psalm 32:8 ~ I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

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

1 Kings 14:9,10 ~ But hast done evil above all that were before thee… Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon… Jeroboam.

Acts 3:19 ~ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

 

The Lord instructs us every day

To walk according to His will.

Though we are prone to go astray

Our Savior guards and guides us still. 

 

The self-inflicted consequence

Of choosing not to trust the Lord

Deprives us of our Lord’s defense

When evil comes which was ignored.

 

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Prophetic Proclamations

Read:  Psalm 31 / Proverbs 31 / 1 Kings 13 / Acts 2

 

Psalm 31:5 ~ Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Proverbs 31:8 ~ Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

1 Kings 13:2 ~ O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name… and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

Ac 2:10,11 ~ We do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God… and they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

 

I hear the Lord commit His spirit

At last upon the cross of Christ.

The psalmist could foresee and hear it

Before the Lord was sacrificed. 

 

The Word of God is wonderful,

Proclaiming such prophetic scenes

With Good News for the thirsty soul,

For this is what the Gospel means.

 

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Taught to Trust

Read:  Psalm 30 / Proverbs 30 / 1 Kings 12 / Acts 1

 

Psalm 30:7 ~ LORD, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

Proverbs 30:4,5 ~ Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?... Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

1 Kings 12:24 ~ They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned… according to the word of the LORD.

Acts 1:8 ~ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me… unto the uttermost part of the earth… This same Jesus… shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

 

The Lord upholds us with His favor,

Though sometimes He may hide His face

As we are taught to trust our Savior

And to depend upon His grace. 

 

He sends us by His Spirit’s power

To those who need a second birth

As we approach that coming hour

When Christ shall come to rule the earth.

 

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Foolishly Forsaken

Read:  Psalm 29 / Proverbs 29 / 1 Kings 11 / John 21

 

Psalm 29:2 ~ Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Proverbs 29:26 ~ Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

1 Kings 11:31,33 ~ Thus saith the LORD… I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon… they have forsaken me… and have not walked in my ways… as did David.

John 21:22 ~ Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

 

Give God the glory He is due,

Regardless of what others say.

We dare not otherwise pursue

A ruler’s favor, come what may. 

 

Since we are prone to be mistaken,

We need God’s truth to make us see

When we have foolishly forsaken

The Lord who says to “Follow Me.”

 

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Wisdom in His Word

Read:  Psalm 28 / Proverbs 28 / 1 Kings 10 / John 20

 

Psalm 28:1 ~ O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

Proverbs 28:14 ~ Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

1 Kings 10:24 ~ And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

John 20:31 ~ But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

 

I daily hear my Savior talk

As by His Word my heart is fed

To love and fear Him in my walk

As by His Spirit I am led.

 

His Word puts wisdom in my heart,

And sometimes, like a surgeon’s knife,

His Word will purge my inward part,

That I may live a fruitful life. 

 

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Behold the Beauty

Read:  Psalm 27 / Proverbs 27 / 1 Kings 9 / John 19

 

Psalm 27:1,4 ~ The LORD is my light and my salvation… One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after… to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. 

Proverbs 27:11 ~ My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

1 Kings 9:4,5 ~ And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart… Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel forever, as I promised.

John 19:5,14 ~ Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns… Behold the Man!... Behold your King!

 

Behold the beauty of the Lord

Who is my Light and my Salvation!

The more His beauty is explored,

My heart is drawn with adoration. 

 

The Lord who calls me to be wise

Has shown to me His perfect plan:

The promised Lamb for sinners dies!

Behold your King!  Behold the Man! 

 

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Curse in the Cup

Read:  Psalm 26 / Proverbs 26 / 1 Kings 8 / John 18

 

Psalm 26:11 ~ But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

Proverbs 26:2 ~ The curse causeless shall not come.

1 Kings 8:56 ~ Blessed be the LORD… there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised.

John 18:11 ~ Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? 

 

I’ll walk in my integrity

And thank the Lord I am redeemed.

He bore my curse to rescue me;

My sin was worse than it had seemed. 

 

I thank the Lord who holds me up

And keeps His promises He made. 

For me He drank the bitter cup!

My curse is gone!  My debt is paid!

 

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Temporary vs. Timeless

Read:  Psalm 25 / Proverbs 25 / 1 Kings 7 / John 17

 

Psalm 25:9 ~ The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

Proverbs 25:28 ~ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

1 Kings 6:38; 7:1 ~ The house [of the Lord] ... was he seven years in building it.  But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

John 17:15,16 ~ I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

 

The meek shall hear the Savior’s voice

And live to serve the King of kings. 

The proud shall soon regret their choice

To live for temporary things. 

 

The years that Solomon devoted

To build the house of God were seven,

But thirteen for his own were noted;

Beware!  Our timeless home is heaven.

 

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Changeless Cheer

Read:  Psalm 24 / Proverbs 24 / 1 Kings 6 / John 16 

 

Psalm 24:1,2 ~ The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

Proverbs 24:3 ~ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established.

1 Kings 6:11,12 ~ The word of the LORD came to Solomon…  Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes… and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee.

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.

 

The earth belongs to Jesus Christ,

The Lord and Maker of creation,

Who for our sake was sacrificed

To thereby purchase our salvation. 

 

His Word is truth and shall not cease,

Though earth and heaven disappear,

For Christ, who is our endless Peace,

Extends to us His changeless cheer.

 

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Prophetic Promises

Read:  Psalm 23 / Proverbs 23 / 1 Kings 5 / John 15 

 

Psalm 23:1,6 ~ The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want… Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Proverbs 23:18 ~ For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

1 Kings 5:12 ~ The LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him.

John 15:22-25 ~ If I had not come and spoken unto them… If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin… But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled… They hated me without a cause.

 

The reason for my expectation

Is that my Shepherd cannot fail.

He is the Lord of my salvation,

And where He leads, He shall prevail. 

 

His promises were proven true,

Foreseen in His prophetic laws. 

His enemies were seen there too

Who “hated” Him “without a cause.”

 

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