Do you need a guard?

Psalm 141:3 “Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” The responsibility of a guard is to provide safety and security. Parts of our own bodies can generate danger and become our own enemy.  Not only can our mouths hurt ourselves, our words can hurt others even to such a degree that a person can be hurt for life.  Spouses, parents, friends or someone unfamiliar can be hurt or can cause hurt and that hurt might very slowly heal or never heal.  Let us be very careful with the words we speak.

We pray

Psalm 141:1 “O Lord, I call to you; come quickly to me.  Hear my voice when I call to you.” Every Christian on earth communicates with their Heavenly Father.  That continual conversation is the life stream we all enjoy with God.  What an honor it is for all of us to enjoy the ability of talking with our Almighty God, knowing He is listening, sincerely cares about what we are saying and lovingly answers as is always best. Have a great weekend.

How do I learn God’s thoughts? And why?

Psalm 139:17 “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!  How vast is the sum of them!” There is only one way to learn how and what God thinks.  We all listen to others thoughts throughout the day.  We evaluate them and either apply them or ignore them.  Not so with God’s thoughts.  We study His thoughts and apply them.  The more we know of God’s thoughts the wiser and more successful we become.  As we age and study we become rich.  We could not be more blessed.

God and knowing you

Psalm 139:13 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” God has known you since conception.  He is responsible for your conception and development even in your mother’s womb.  No one is closer to you than your Heavenly Father.  The miracle of you is not generally realized.  How can that miracle not be understood? Because most people do not know this passage or do not understand its content.  YOU ARE A MIRACLE OF GOD!!Isn’t that an outstanding thought to begin your day.

How well does God know you?

Psalm 139:1 “O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” Who knows you better than God?  No one!  Is that good or is that bad?  Both!  Our thoughts are known to Him.  Our actions are known to Him.  Someone might say—so what?  Well, when each of us searches our own hearts we have to come to the conclusion we need a Savior.  God knows that and because of His wisdom and great love for each of us He sent His Son.  That is why we celebrate Christmas, Easter and Ascension every day.

Your purpose

Psalm 138:8 “The Lord will fulfill his purpose, for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever—do not abandon the works of your hands.” This prayer of David’s is also your and my prayer.  Why did God give you life?  He has a specific purpose for you.  We are not aimless wonderers seeking a fortune and trying to enjoy this life.  We are to serve our Savior and fulfill our purpose which He has determined for each of us.  What is God’s purpose for you?

God’s continual presence

Psalm 138:7 “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.” The confidence you and I have in the ever presence of God is unfailing.  Through happiness and sadness God is present.  And we all experience both.  He is always our guide, our protector, our Salvation.  Our fear factor with a strong faith is 0.  We pray God always give us such a faith. Have a great weekend.

His love endures forever

Psalm 136:1 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, His love endures forever.” There are 26 verses in this Psalm and after each are the words—His love endures forever.  Have a conversation with someone you love and after every sentence say the words—My love for you is forever.  Do this 26 times and mean it.  Do you think you and they would get the point?  And they sincerely say—thank you! after each.  Do you get the point of what God is telling you?  And what you tell God!

None like Him

Psalm 135:13 “Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, through all generations.” Your and my lifespan is very short.  You and I will be remembered by our children and grandchildren and possibly by our great grandchildren.  After that time period the memory of each of us is questionable at best.  Absolutely no so for our Almighty God.  He has been known since time began and will be known into eternity.  We continually study to learn more of Him.  What a privilege to love and be loved by our Wonderful God.

Who is Mother Nature?

Psalm 135:6-7 The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.  He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightening with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.” When you see clouds you see God’s work.  When you see lightening you see God’s work.  When you see a rainbow you see God’s work.  God is the Master of all.  Why disasters?  We will ask Him when we see Him.  

God bless you

Psalm 134:3 “May the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.” The Almighty Sovereign of the universe, our God, The Creator bless you.  What an honor it is for all of us to receive such favor and protection.  It is only appropriate that in turn we bless Him through our words, actions and thoughts.  God bless you is a two way street as is God bless America. 

3 thoughts

Psalm 130:7 “O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love, and with him is full redemption.” 1. Place full confidence in God.2. His name is love.3. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection is our salvation.This one passage is so packed with God’s wonderfulness that it could be called a summary of the entire Bible, the key to living a successful life and the gateway into Heaven. Have a great weekend.