Hope for Heavy Hearts

Read:  Psalm 124 / Proverbs 12 / Jer. 25 / Acts 27

 

Psalm 124:2,5 ~ If it had not been the LORD who was on our side… then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Proverbs 12:25 ~ Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Jeremiah 25:7,11 ~ Ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD… to your own hurt… these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

Acts 27:25 ~ Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

 

If God had not been on our side,

We would have drowned in condemnation,

But for our sake the Savior died

To rescue us with His salvation. 

 

Though heavy hearts regret the years

In sin’s captivity they spent,

By grace our Savior comforts, cheers,

And saves the sinners who repent.

 

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Lost and Loud

Read:  Psalm 123 / Proverbs 11 / Jer. 24 / Acts 26

 

Psalm 123:4 ~ Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Proverbs 11:29 ~ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Jeremiah 24:7 ~ I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

Acts 26:24 ~ Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

 

Though we are weary of the scorning

Of those who with contempt are proud,

We should not cease to give them warning,

For they are lost, though they be loud.

 

Let rebels hear the Savior’s voice,

Receiving Him as their Defense,

For God extends to all this choice

And saves the sinner who repents.

 

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Pray for the Peace

Read:  Psalm 122 / Proverbs 10 / Jer. 23 / Acts 25

 

Psalm 122:6 ~ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Proverbs 10:5 ~ He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Isaiah 9:6 ~ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given… and his name shall be called … the Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 23:5,6 ~ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper… and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Acts 25:12 ~ Then Festus… answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

 

We pray for the enduring peace

That Christ the Prince of Peace shall bring. 

His government shall never cease;

Jerusalem shall praise her King.

 

He is THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

To whom we prayerfully appeal.

To Him shall every tongue confess,

And every knee to Him shall kneel.

 

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Justified by Jesus

Read:  Psalm 121 / Proverbs 9 / Jer. 22 / Acts 24

 

Psalm 121:1,2 ~ I will lift up mine eyes… from whence cometh my help…. from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Proverbs 9:10 ~ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. 

Isaiah 53:11 ~ He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

Jeremiah 22:29 ~ O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.

Acts 24:14 ~ So worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.

 

We lift our eyes to God above

Who made the heaven and the earth.

We marvel at His wondrous love

And thank Him for our second birth.

 

We preach the Gospel He revealed

In Scripture clearly prophesied,

For Jesus has become our Shield,

And by Him we are justified.

 

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Truth Testified

Read:  Psalm 120 / Proverbs 8 / Jer. 21 / Acts 23

 

Psalm 120:2 ~ Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Proverbs 8:6 ~ Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Jeremiah 21:8 ~ And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.

Acts 23:11 ~ And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

 

The Lord has rescued us from lies;

His word of truth is always right.

There is no other voice so wise

That shows the way of life and light.

 

The Lord is standing by our side

Assuring us that He is near,

So let us who have testified

Still witness boldly, loud and clear.

 

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Witness of His Word

Read:  Psalm 119:169-176 / Proverbs 7 / Jer. 20 / Acts 22

 

Psalm 119:176 ~ I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

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

Jeremiah 20:13 ~ Praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

Acts 22:15 ~ For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

 

God knows that we are prone to stray

And turn aside from His commands,

Yet by His Word He guides our way

As He upholds us with His hands. 

 

Let us give thanks for His defense

And for the witness of His Word,

As we declare with confidence 

The Gospel truth that we have heard.

 

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God be Glorified

Read:  Psalm 119:161-168 / Proverbs 6 / Jer. 19 / Acts 21

 

Psalm 119:162 ~ I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

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

Jeremiah 19:2 ~ Proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee.

Acts 21:19,20 ~ [Paul] declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord.

 

I have a reason to rejoice

As when a battle has been won,

For I have heard my Savior’s voice,

And I have seen what He has done. 

 

He leads me by His wise command

As on His Word I have relied.

It is by grace alone I stand;

Let God alone be glorified.

 

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Revived by His Rule

Read:  Psalm 119:153-160 / Proverbs 5 / Jer. 18 / Acts 20

 

Psalm 119:154 ~ Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

Proverbs 5:7,9 ~ Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth… Lest thou give thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel.

Jeremiah 18:2 ~ Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

Acts 20:32 ~ And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

 

The Lord who pleads my cause above

Commands me to obey His rule. 

If I dismiss His words of love,

My years are given to the cruel.

 

I hear the words of His command;

I find His grace when I obey.

He builds me up, He makes me stand,

And He revives me day by day.

 

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Heard and Healed

Read:  Psalm 119:145-152 / Proverbs 4 / Jer. 17 / Acts 19

 

Psalm 119:146 ~ I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.

Proverbs 4:20,22 ~ My son, attend to my words…  For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Jeremiah 17:14 ~ Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

Acts 19:17,20 ~ The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified… So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

 

I cried to God; He heard my prayer,

And He responded to my voice.

He saved me from my deep despair;

He healed me, and I rejoice! 

 

As long as He shall give me days,

The Word of God shall be my guide

To live a life of grateful praise

That Jesus may be magnified.

 

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Learn to Lean

Read:  Psalm 119:137-144 / Proverbs 3 / Jer. 16 / Acts 18

 

Psalm 119:144 ~ The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Proverbs 3:5 ~ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Jeremiah 16:17 ~ For mine eyes are upon all their ways… neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

Acts 18:9,10 ~ Then spake the Lord… Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.

 

The Lord will give us understanding

That we may trust His perfect way.

We learn by hearing His commanding

To lean on Him as we obey.

 

There’s nothing hidden from God’s eyes

As He observes us from above. 

By His reproof He makes us wise

That we may boldly share His love.

 

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Ready to Reason

Read:  Psalm 119:129-136 / Proverbs 2 / Jer. 15 / Acts 17

 

Psalm 119:130 ~ The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Proverbs 2:10,11 ~ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee.

Jeremiah 15:16 ~ Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Acts 17:11 ~ These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

 

The entrance of God’s Word gives light 

With understanding He will give

To know the truth, to judge what’s right,

And to instruct us how to live. 

 

His words delight our hungry hearts

With satisfaction that we find

In wisdom that the Lord imparts

To reason with a ready mind.

 

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Time to Toil

Read:  Psalm 119:121-128 / Proverbs 1 / Jer. 14 / Acts 16

 

Psalm 119:126 ~ It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

Proverbs 1:20 ~ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.

Jeremiah 14:7 ~ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Acts 16:9 ~ And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

 

The time to toil soon is passed!

Let builders now arise and build.

Let fishers rise with nets they cast.

Let reapers reap the field tilled.

 

For though iniquities are many,

Our Savior bore them in our place,

So none shall perish, no, not any,

But those who will reject His grace!

 

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Sinners may be Saved!

Read:  Psalm 119:113-120 / Proverbs 31 / Jer. 13 / Acts 15

 

Psalm 119:114,120 ~ Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word… My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

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

Jeremiah 13:15 ~ Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

Acts 15:11 ~ But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

 

The Lord became our Hiding Place

When, on the cross, He was our Shield.

He calls us to proclaim His grace

So sin-sick souls may be yet healed.

 

Be not discouraged by the crowd

When mockers rudely have behaved,

For though the Lord resists the proud,

The humble sinners may be saved! 

 

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