Comfort of His Compassion

Read:  Psalm 58 / Proverbs 5 / Exodus 2 / Romans 15    

Psalm 58:11  Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily He is a God that judgeth in the earth.

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

Exodus 2:25 And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

The Lord is judging with perfection

As He examines with His eyes

The matters calling for correction

As He has heard His people's cries. 

As in the days when Moses came,

The Lord shall comfort and restore,

For His compassion is the same

As it has ever been before.   

The Key Held that Keeps Hearts

Read:  Psalm 57 / Proverbs 4 / Exodus 1 / Romans 14    

Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Exodus 1:21 And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

Romans 14:12,18 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God... For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

My heart is fixed to gladly sing

And give my praise to Jesus Christ.

I'll serve Him as my God and King,

Who for my soul was sacrificed. 

This is the key that keeps my heart: 

To Christ I am accountable! 

I'll live by grace He will impart;

He is the Shepherd of my soul. 

Mercy God Meant

Read:  Psalm 56 / Proverbs 3 / Genesis 50 / Romans 13                     

Psalm 56:4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Proverbs 3:34 Surely he... giveth grace unto the lowly.

Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

How good is the mercy God meant, 

Exceeding our best expectation,

In view of redemption God sent

Through Jesus, the Lord of salvation. 

The mercy we could not have planned

Is manifest now in our sight. 

Though darkness confronts us, we stand,

For Christ is our armor of light.  

Burden exchanged for Blessings

Read:  Psalm 55 / Proverbs 2 / Genesis 49 / Romans 12 

Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Proverbs 2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

Genesis 49:25  God... shall help thee... the Almighty... shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above.

Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

God knows each burden that we bear,

Which for our good He will arrange,   

That we might cast on Him our care

To find His blessings in exchange. 

The blessings that we thus shall find

Shall be revealed from above

As God thereby renews our mind

And thus preserves us by His love.   

Confident Clarity

Introducing a new format today with two-stanza poems and Scripture selections from each of the four chapters in my quiet time. 

Read:  Psalm 54 / Proverbs 1 / Genesis 48 / Romans 11 

Psalm 54:4,7 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul... He hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

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

Genesis 48:10,21 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see... Israel said unto Joseph... God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

My eyes can see with clarity;

My heart believes with confidence.

I know that God shall be with me,

And He shall be my sure Defense. 

My eyes may yet be dim with age,

But I can see the path ahead,

For I can read the Scripture's page,

And I believe what God has said.