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Psalm 128; Psalm 129; Psalm 130; Psalm 132; Psalm 134; Psalm 135<\/strong><\/span> Psalm 128 verse 1 stands out today: \u201cHow happy are those who fear the LORD\u2013 all who follow his ways!\u201d <\/em>Do you think it is possible to be happy and to fear God at the same time?\u00a0 Do you believe a healthy fear of God is, well, healthy?\u00a0 Why would we fear God \u2013 God who loves us immensely?\u00a0 What is this Psalmist saying to us today in our lives?<\/span><\/p>\n Psalm 129 is a prayer for the continuing withering of Israel\u2019s enemies and verse 4 likely represents a celebration from Babylonian captivity \u2013 \u201cBut the LORD is good; he has cut the cords used by the ungodly to bind me.\u201d <\/em>How about in our lives today?\u00a0 Has Jesus cut any cords used by the ungodly to bind you?\u00a0 Are there still some cords being used by the ungodly to bind you?\u00a0 Will you let Jesus cut those cords?\u00a0 Will you let Jesus free you from that captivity?\u00a0 Do you believe that Jesus is good and that he wants to cut the cords that bind you?\u00a0 Do you believe that Jesus cares for you?<\/span><\/p>\n Psalm 130 is amazing today!\u00a0 Each verse is jam packed with good stuff to think about\u2026.\u00a0 Actually \u2013 if you get a chance \u2013 please read through each of these verses again, and meditate for a moment on each one and what each verse might be speaking into your life and your heart.\u00a0 I think you will find tons of relevant meditations in this Psalm for your life.\u00a0 Today in Psalm 130 verse 5 we read \u2013 \u201cI am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Are you counting on God in your life?\u00a0 Really counting on him?\u00a0 Have you put your hope in his Word, the Bible?\u00a0 Do you believe that reading and meditating and reflecting on the Bible can transform your life and your relationship with God? What is your plan to stay in God\u2019s Word each and every day for the rest of your life?\u00a0 (I hope it is the Chronological or One Year Bible! \ud83d\ude42 Should you have a plan to be in God\u2019s Word each and every day?<\/span><\/p>\n Psalm 132 is a fantastic psalm of the King David era!\u00a0 It is thought that this Psalm may have been written for the dedication of the temple or it may have been used in a coronation ceremony.\u00a0 Verses 4 & 5 stood out to me today as demonstrating David\u2019s dedication to God\u00a0 \u2013 \u201cI will not let my eyes sleep nor close my eyelids in slumber until I find a place to build a house for the LORD, a sanctuary for the Mighty One of Israel.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 What in your life is keeping you awake at night?\u00a0 Is it something of God\u2019s will?\u00a0 Or perhaps something worldly (not of God\u2019s will)?\u00a0 \u00a0Will you pursue God\u2019s will in your life, and leave worldly things behind you?\u00a0 Will you pursue building \u201ca sanctuary for God\u201d in your life above all else?<\/span><\/p>\n Psalm 134 is a great little Psalm!\u00a0 This Psalm is basically taking place as worshippers are leaving the Temple in Jerusalem for the night \u2013 and in the first two verses the Worshippers are speaking to the Levites (priests) in the temple \u2013 giving blessings to the Levites and asking them to bless God overnight.\u00a0 Then, in the third verse the Levites give a departing blessing to the worshippers as they leave the temple: \u201cMay the LORD, who made heaven and earth, bless you from Jerusalem.\u201d <\/em>And that is certainly my prayer for each of you reading this \u2013 May God bless you!<\/span><\/p>\n Today in Psalm 135 verse 3 we will read this very simple, yet profound verse \u2013 \u201cPraise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.\u201d<\/em> The words I want to focus in on here are \u201cthe Lord is good.\u201d\u00a0 Do you believe this to be true? Do you really \u2013 in your heart \u2013 believe that God is good? I think this is important for us to really meditate upon. I\u2019m afraid sometimes we get into our minds that maybe God is not always good. Maybe we start to think that God is out to get us. Or out to trick us. Really isn\u2019t looking out for us. Doesn\u2019t really like us. Doesn\u2019t really love us. These are all of course lies that come into our mind from the Enemy, the Destroyer. God is obviously good. So good. All of the time. And maybe sometimes we really need to remind ourselves of this. Even in the midst of challenges and struggles and addictions and hardships \u2013 God is good. God is there with us. God is leading us \u2013 and maybe even taking us through a hardship to bring us to the Promised Land on the other side. Our human minds will often not understand God\u2019s ways. But, I think for us to always remember that God is good is so important for our continuing growth in our relationship with God. So, again, do you believe the words of this Psalmist? Do you believe that God is good?<\/span><\/p>\n Worship Video:<\/strong> Today\u2019s readings reminds me of MercyMe\u2019s song \u201cTo Not Worship You:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n
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