Psalm 32

Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.
Selah
Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"--and you forgave the guilt of my sin.
Selah
Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.
Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Dear Lord, I thank You for instructing me and teaching me the way I should go... Lord, thank You for Your counsel and watching over me... May I trust in You and always rejoices in You...

Thank you Lord...

Psalm 31

In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the LORD. I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends--those who see me on the street flee from me. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.

But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave. Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues. Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city. In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help. Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Dear Lord, I pray that I will always be so close to You all the days of my lives so that I will walk in the fear of the Lord!!! In good times, I will bless the Lord; in times of trials, I will bless the Lord. Let us continue to trust in Him and know that He will take care of everything...

In Jesus Name we prayed, Amen!!!

Psalm 30

I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit. Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name. For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken." O LORD, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. To you, O LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:

"What gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help." You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

The Lord is going to turn our sorrows into joy!!! Let us rejoice & give thanks to the Lord, for He is good & His mercies endures forever. Let us lift up holy hands to praise Him.

Psalm 29

Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!" The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

The LORD our God is Almighty!!! He strengthen & blesses His people with peace... We can rest assured that the Lord is capable and He will protect us and deliver us from the evil one...

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare.

Do we recognize the voice of the Lord when He speaks to us? Today, let us learn to humble ourselves before the Lord & wait upon Him to speak to us...

Psalm 28

To you I call, O LORD my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts. Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back upon them what they deserve. Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD and what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.
Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.


Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Today, as I read Psalm 28, my heart truly leaps for joy for I felt that the LORD has heard my cry for mercy!!! He is so good to me and He shielded me from the onslaught of the evil one who constantly seeks to discourage and accuse me...

Indeed, the LORD is my strength and my heart trusts in him!!!

Psalm 27

The LORD is my light and my salvation--whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior. Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Today, I rest assured in the Lord that He will protect me and be my vindication... In Christ alone, shall my victory be and in Him alone shall I depend upon. It is so good to be able to wait upon the Lord, for in Him, I shall be strong... Surely, the Lord will deliver me!!!

Psalm 26

Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.

I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites; I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O LORD, proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds. I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.

Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes. But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me. My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.

Dear Lord, please vindicate me...
Lord I asked You for Your grace & mercy for I am a sinful man... If You mark my transgression, I could never stand before You... It is purely by Your grace that I have this chance to be able to serve You...
Dear Lord, please vindicate me...

Psalm 25

To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant. For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him. He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare. Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!


I thank the Lord for His mercy and His grace that has always been sufficient for me... that not only has He forgiven my iniquities, but He also guide and lead me in His ways everlasting... I felt that the Lord looks for those whom He can trust and it is those who fear Him... where we fear Him enough to follow closely everything that He prompts us to do... never turning away from His commands... The reading of Psalm today has brought me great assurance that the Lord will constantly guide & lead me... that He will not abandon nor will he forsake me...

Praise God!!!

Psalm 24

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
Selah
Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty--he is the King of glory.
Selah

He who has clean hands & a pure heart will receive blessings from the Lord & vindication from God, our Savior.

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Yes, the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want... I am totally satisfied being with the Lord... His provision is more than enough for me and I give Him thanks... May the Lord bless all the people that He has put under my care to experience this same satisfaction I have found in my Lord...

God Bless!!!

Psalm 22

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

"He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him." Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast. From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen. I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows. The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him--may your hearts live forever!

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations. All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him--those who cannot keep themselves alive. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn--for he has done it.

It is such a good thing to know that the Lord will always be by my side to take care of me... Today's Psalm is such a good thing for me... because I know I can depend on Him!!!

Psalm 21

O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips.
Selah
You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked you for life, and you gave it to him--length of days, for ever and ever. Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes. At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them. You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.

Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed; for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.

Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.


As I meditate on Psalm 21 and reflect on what the Lord is doing in my life right now, I cannot help but felt that the Lord is so good to me. Indeed great is my joy in the victories that the Lord gave to me!!! The spiritual family who are with me has been so kind to me where their helpfulness towards me is beyond my imagination.

I started this year giving a trumpet call that the body need to unite together!!! I felt that the evil one wants to attack us in this area and cause disunity… But recently something major happened that I just felt so close to my spiritual family, all my brothers in battle surrounding me with their support and protection… In that sudden moment, I really caught a glimpse of God’s Strength in the unity of the Body of Christ. I sense God’s Glory in the unshaken love of His People. Such Anointing, such great Blessings… beyond what words can describe…

To God be the Glory!!!

Psalm 20

May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
Selah
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.

Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. O LORD, save the king! Answer us when we call!



As we are coming to an end of the 2nd week in the Year of Sabbath, as I read Psalm 20 this morning, I felt as though I was entering into a battleground where the Lord wants me to be ready for war. And the Lord wants me to trust in Him that He will grant me success but I must not rely on my own strength or depend on the resources that I have. As I seek Him, I felt He was asking me to put my faith in God and trust that He will provide for all my needs. All I have to do is to declare the Name of the Lord and raise His Banner up high!!!

Dear Lord, forgive me if sometimes I have made You too small in my eyes... and trusted in wisdom of men... May I never depend on chariots & horses, tanks & warplanes, submarines & missles... thinking that I will win the war because of all these modern technologies... May I never be intimidated by my enemies' capabilities of destruction power but always believe that my God is more powerful than any weapons that the enemy can use against me...

O Lord, may I trust in You and stand firm, ready to meet the enemies at the gate for You shall deliver me today!!!

Psalm 19

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Dear Lord, today as I meditate on Your Word in Psalms 19, I just want to pray that You keep me from wilful sins so that they will not rule over me. May You guard my lips so that the words from my mouth and the meditation of my heart will be pleasing in Your sight. Indeed the Lord, my God is great and awesome. He is Majestic and His wisdom is far beyond our comprehension...

Psalm 18

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry. Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet. He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind. He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him--the dark rain clouds of the sky. Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning. The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.

He shot his arrows and scattered the enemies, great bolts of lightning and routed them. The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils. He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God. All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees. I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.

To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet. You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet. You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes. They cried for help, but there was no one to save them--to the LORD, but he did not answer. I beat them as fine as dust borne on the wind; I poured them out like mud in the streets.

You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me. As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me. They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.

The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me, who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me. Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD; I will sing praises to your name. He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

Just as the Psalmist says, "I love You, O LORD, my strength!" I too want to declare Jesus as my Lord & my strength... Through this season of reading Psalms, I can really feel the closeness of God in my life... Indeed He is delivering me from my enemies and He is pouring out such great blessings upon my life...

As I read Psalm 18 today, I just felt that God is always just... and I can trust Him in all things...

Psalm 17

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer--it does not rise from deceitful lips. May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right. Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin. As for the deeds of men--by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer. Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance. They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground. They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.

Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword. O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children. And I--in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

O Lord, I pray that You will protect your children from the attacks of the evil one... Keep them safe so that the enemies cannot bring harm to their hearts & their minds. Hide them in the shadow of Your wings, allow them to find their refuge in You... O Lord, indeed we are always safe in your arms.

Psalm 16

Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.

The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips.

LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

I thank God so much for His grace & mercy that He has shown to me. Despite that I have no good thing in myself, apart from Him... the Lord have assigned my portion & my cup... I am so contented with the lot that He has given to me... Indeed it is so true that the boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places for me!!!

My heart rejoices in my security found in the Lord. May I dwell in His Presence forever and be filled by His joy & eternal pleasures all the days of my life.

Psalm 15

LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Let us remember to abide in the Lord... As I meditate upon today's devotion using Psalm 15, I know I am defintely not one whose walk can be totally blameless and who does what is righteous... Yet I also know that I am dwelling in His Sanctuary enjoying His Presence daily... The only thing that I can say is the Lord brought me in by the grace of God, by the blood of the Lamb, by Jesus dying on the cross for me...

Dear Lord, thank you for accepting me and allowing me to dwell in Your Presence.

In Jesus Name, Amen!!!

Psalm 14

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Will evildoers never learn -- those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD?

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous. You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge. Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!


Today is the 3rd week into the Year of Sabbath, in the year 2008. So far through the reading of a Psalm a Day, in the 1st week we have learnt to trust in God's faithfulness. In the 2nd week, we focused on the Greatness of God that surely He will uphold justice in the Land and protect those who belong to Him. As we enter into the 3rd week, I felt that God is going to lead us in a time of soul-searching. A time where we invite the Lord to come and search our hearts & purify our hearts.

In today's reading of Psalm 14, I learnt that the Lord is searching for people who will seek after the heart of God and understand His will. May we always seek to do good and acknowledge that God will always be the Lord of our lives!!!

Amen!!!

Psalms 13

How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death; my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.

It would be a very great struggle if ever we feel that God has hidden His face from us or that He has forgotten about us... It is worse than having our enemy triumph over us.

Today, as I read Psalms 13, I just felt that I do not doubt that God is always by my side. I fully trust in the Lord's unfailing love for me and indeed declare that the Lord has been good to me.

Hence, I will sing to the Lord and rejoices in the Lord's Salvation.

Psalm 12

Psalm 12
Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men. Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips--who is our master?"
"Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them." And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever. The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

In today's Psalm reading, the Lord says that He will now arise to protect us from the those who malign us. The Lord says that He will keep us safe & protect us from such people forever although such people still freely strut about (or walk about in a self-satisfied way; or walk around as kings...)

It is so amazing in this season of reading Psalms everyday. The Lord seemed to be able to describe the situation so well that I can only stand amazed of His greatness & rejoices in His Soverignty. The Lord will indeed protect His people even in a world where the wicked is in power. We just have to learn to trust in God that He will deliver His people out of "Egypt".

Amen!!!

Psalm 11

Psalm 11
In the LORD I take refuge.

How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain. For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart. When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?"

The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.

For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.


In the Lord I take refuge. It is so good to be able to take refuge in the Lord; especially when we feel that we are in danger. The Psalmist says, "what can the righteous do?" when he faces with all kinds of danger...

Well, I think the righteous need not fear but the righteous can rest in the Lord's presence... There is no need to fear at all, for the Lord is our Refuge!!! We do not need to hide, we do not need to flee to the mountains... The Lord will protect us and deliver us!!!

If we truly are in Christ, the encouragement for today is that the Lord has made us righteous in Him. Hence, when we faces danger, we really need not fear because we know full well that God will deliver us. He will uphold justice in His land. We need to trust in the Lord & learn to rest in His protection.

God bless!!!

Psalm 10

Psalm 10
Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies. He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble." His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue. He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims. He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength. He says to himself, "God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees."
Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"? But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out. The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.


The Lord our God is not only a Righteous God, He is the Defender of the fatherless & the oppressed!!! The Lord will call the wicked to account and aswer for his deeds of oppressing the weak & the helpless... My prayer is for the Lord to come and deliver the oppressed & the fatherless...

Today, as I meditate on Psalm 10, I just felt there are many who are crying for help and they felt that God is very far away because they do not hear the Lord answering their prayers. Are you one of those who too are waiting aimlessly because you experience injustice and wondered if God is just? Well, I just want to assure you that my God is just and He will uphold justice in His lands!!!

2 Peter 3:9 says, "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."

Lord, in this Year of Sabbath, may we truly know You and learn to wait on you patiently. May we put our trust in You and grow deeper in the knowledge of the Lord, our God!!!

Amen!!!

Psalm 9

Psalm 9

I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you. For you have upheld my right and my cause; you have sat on your throne, judging righteously. You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever. Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished. The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice. The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done. For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
O LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of the Daughter of Zion and there rejoice in your salvation. The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The LORD is known by his justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion. Selah
The wicked return to the grave, all the nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish. Arise, O LORD, let not man triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

In today's devotion, I have learnt one thing. That is the Lord, my God is righteous!!! And He will judge the world in righteousness... He will govern the people with justice... We need to trust God that whatever happen... the Lord is always in control and we can rest in His hands knowing full well that He will make everything beautiful in its time.

If you feel that your circumstances are bad and that your enemies are persecuting you, cry out to the Lord for help. And the Lord your God will come and set all things right... in His time.

God bless!!!

Psalm 8

Psalm 8
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!


Indeed our Lord is Great & Majestic!!! His name deserved to be praised and all glory & honor be due unto Him!!! When I consider the heavens, the work of His fingers, His whole creation, me as a workmanship of God, I just cannot help but give Him praise...

Today is the beginning of the 2nd week, and as I read Psalms in the last 7 days, I just felt that the Lord was drawing me closer to trust in God's faithfulness despite of whatever circumstances that I am facing.

But today, as I read Psalm 8, I felt that I am going to grow even closer to the Lord where the Lord will reveal to me His Greatness... It just excites me to know that the Lord is going to show me His glory...

I remember on the 1st day of the New Year, the Lord used me to pray for an old lady and led her to Christ at her hospital bed. I told the family of the old lady that I was not just there to share Christ with her but I believe that God can heal and she will recover; despite the doctor sharing with the family that she may go any moment. Praise God, because as I prayed for her, she got better and better each day and clearly, she is recovering. Indeed God is great and He is our Great Healer.

So today, do you have something that you want to thank God for? Do you think that our God is great? Let's praise Him and sing Glory & Honor be unto the Lord, our God!!!

Amen!!!

Psalm 7

Psalm 7
O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me, or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me. O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands--if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe--then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah

Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high; let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day.

If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow. He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows. He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment. He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made. The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.


As I read Psalm 7 today, I cannot help but felt identified with David's situation and I too want to cry out to the Lord to help me destroy my enemies who constantly accusing me. Thanks be to God, because He is righteous... and He will judge the accuser!!! Indeed the trouble the accuser causes will recoil on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.

In today's devotion, I felt the Lord is teaching me to trust in Him and not fear my enemies who are accusing me. I also learnt that the most important in overcoming accusations in our lives is to be humble and maintain the integrity of my own heart. It is ok to be accused and not fight back, because vengeance belongs to the Lord...

Hence, I will give thanks to the Lord because of His Righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High!!!

Psalm 6

Psalm 6
O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long? Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave?
I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping. The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.


Dear Father in Heaven, please forgives me of my sins and all the transgressions that I have done that have griefed your heart… So many times, I have done as I pleased, went my own way and spoke idle words… which has caused disunity to your body and brought shame to you instead of glory… Lord, I am truly sorry, will You please forgives me?

Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for all your blessings that you have given to me and I dare not take the good health that You have bestowed upon me for granted. It is You who have always watched over me and kept me safe… How many times that I was delivered from my enemies by Your Hands. In You alone shall I trust, in You alone I shall depend. Indeed, the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want…

Dear Holy Spirit, in times when I was down, You have always been my Comforter. In times when I am sad, You have always been the Lifter of my head. In You, I find rest; in You, I find peace; in You, I find hope!!! May all the days of my life be a worship unto you… In good times, I will praise You! In times of trails, I will praise You! Because You are worthy to be praised and Your Name is Blessed!!! Hence Lord, I place my life in Your hands and trust in You fully. May I rest in the protection of Your hand.

In Jesus Name I pray, AMEN!!!

Psalm 5

Psalm 5

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell. The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make straight your way before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit. Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

It is day 5 of the Year 2008 since we started reading Psalms. I just enjoyed so much the growth in Intimacy with my God and I prayed that you too will be able to grow in Intimacy with the Lord.

There were many who came to me to ask me about the history of Psalms, the background, the context, etc., etc. They wanted to know how they can know more about Psalms so that as they read the Book of Psalms in this first 5 months, they can appreciate what the Psalmists are saying in a deeper way. I thought to myself, I thought that is very good and it is a wonderful idea… But somehow, I just felt “funny” or “a sense of different feeling” when I pondered deeper over what they asked me…

Then I realized my approach in reading Psalms in these first few days as we entered the Year of Sabbath was very different from those who asked me more about the study of Psalms. I felt that I just want to grow more intimately with my God through my daily reading of Psalms and listen to what He has to tell me today. And I would like to encourage many who are reading my devotions in my blog that it is ok if you felt inadequate and not know a lot about the Book of Psalms. As you read it daily, just sing it to the Lord with your own melody, and begin to hear God singing back to you… That is all you need to do. Have your daily devotion with the Lord. The Lord, your lover just wants to have an intimate time with you, not to conduct a literature lesson to you.


Anyway, as I read Psalm 5 today, I learnt that whenever we approach God, we need to always remember to approach God in humility. Cry out to Him for help, lay our requests before Him, but learn to wait patiently, yet in expectation eagerly awaiting God’s response to our prayers. We need to know that we can only enter His house by His grace and mercy… The Lord will never despise anyone who come to Him with a broken spirit and a contrite heart... Today, all of you who need help, but dare not draw near to the Lord... The Lord says, come..., come back to the Father, who loves you very much.

Psalm 5 says, all those who take refuge in the Lord will find the joy of the Lord. They will be protected and shielded by God’s hand and need not fear anymore… Our God does not delight in evil and He will not allow wicked to rule. Hence you can rest assured in the Lord that your enemies who are against you will not succeed in defeating you because YOU have the Victory in our Lord Jesus Christ!!!

Amen!!!

Psalm 4

Psalm 4
Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Selah
Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call to him. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.


I can identify with David so much when I see him crying out to God, crying out to a Righteous God... to have mercy on him and asking God to answers his prayers and not to shut His ears from David's prayers...

Why would people bring turn God's glory into shame? How do they shame God? Has not King David too brought God's glory to shame when he sinned and slept with Uriah's wife, Bathsheba? Now, with the son overthrowing King David, is but the consequences of David sinning against God... Did Nathan not prophesized that (2 Samuel 12:11,12 says: "This is what the LORD says: `Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity upon you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. 12 You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.')

Hence, I can imagine when David discovered that his son, Absalom was sleeping with his concubines in front of the people of Israel, (2 Samuel 16:22 says: So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he lay with his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.), David would asked, "How long, o men, would you turn my glory into shame?"

It is God who will set apart the godly for himself. Are we the godly ones who are set apart? Today, as I meditate on Psalm 4, I just felt led to come to God and said, "Lord please forgive me of my sins and hear my prayers... Please do not shut the heavens off from me and let me turn Your glory into shame..."

So many a times, it is so easy for us to feel lousy about our situations and blame others for our difficult environment. Sometimes, we even blame God for not blessing us... when we do not realise it is because we ourselves did not obey the Lord's instructions and hence suffering the consequences of our sins... Today, as we hear the Lord calling us to repent and turn back to Him, we need to search our own hearts and be silent!!! We need to not be angry with others or the situation but be repentful and return back to God, our Heavenly Father who love us...

Let us offer the right sacrifices, let us trust in the Lord!!! Let us be filled with the joy of the Lord and not just with God's blessings, not about having abundant grain & new wine. But let us dwell in the Lord's protection alone, let us rely on Him and Him alone... that there will be no rival God in our hearts.

Thank you, my Lord, my Father for what you are teaching me today...

Psalm 3

Psalm 3
O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." Selah
But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Selah

In today's devotion, I receive so much assurance from the Lord telling me that I do not need to fear when I go through adversities... I should rest in God's protection fully know well that if God is for me, no one can be against me!!! Whatever difficulties I face, I can rest assured that the Lord will deliver me from my enemies.

As I continue to wait upon the Lord for His word... I cannot help but felt the pain in David's heart... of how he would have felt when he was fleeing from his own son, Absalom... The context of Psalm 3 goes back to when King David fled from Absalom, who took over the kingdom from David and wanted to kill David. (2 Samuel 15:10-16)
Then Absalom sent secret messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, "As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, then say, `Absalom is king in Hebron.' " Two hundred men from Jerusalem had accompanied Absalom..... And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom's followers kept on increasing. A messenger came and told David, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom." Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin upon us and put the city to the sword." The king's officials answered him, "Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses." The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.

It must have been a super difficult time for David to be betrayed by his own son who turned against him. When David cried out "To the LORD I cry aloud...", he must have been really very very sad... At that moment, David can only cling on to God and depend on God to fight the battle for him... In 2 Samuel 16:11, David then said to Abishai and all his officials, "My son, who is of my own flesh, is trying to take my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite!..." we can see that David was not even bothered with someone cursing him because he was so heart pained by his own son trying to pursue him...

I just felt prompted today to share this: we need to return to our natural & spiritual fathers and bring delight to their hearts... I believe somehow, there may be many fathers whose hearts are in pain due to their children "turning against them"... in certain ways. Today, lets pray for the Lord to turn the hearts of the children back to their fathers and turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children.

I believe today some of us also need to turn our hearts back to God our Heavenly Father who love us so much... Let us stop our "wars" with the Lord and with one another so that we can fully enter the Year of Sabbath, a Year where we can REST from all the "battles" which tired us so easily. Let us grow in INTIMACY with the Lord and with one another.

May the Lord bless us with His Love!!!

Psalm 2

Psalm 2
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One. "Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters."
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."
I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

As I read Psalm 2 and tries to write today's devotion... I was stucked for quite a long while and wondered what is God trying to tell me? I mean... Psalm 2 talks about people going against the Lord's Anointed One and the Lord reminding us to serve His Chosen Servant faithfully so that we will be blessed...

It is the beginning of the second day into the Year of Sabbath and I just celebrated New Year Day... Then as I gets into the 2nd Day devotion, its like... hmm... God, are you trying to tell me something? What are you saying, dear Lord? Tell me please... I want to know... Why Psalm 2? Why reminder not to touch the Lord's Anointed?

Then suddenly, it became clear to me... This is the Year of Sabbath and the Key Verse given to us is found in Isaiah 58:13,14... where Isaiah 58:1 starts with (ISA 58:1 "Shout it aloud, do not hold back.
Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins.) Isaiah addressing the rebellion of the people of God... and Isaiah 58:13 instruct us not to do as we please, not to go our own way... and not to speak idle words...

I think as we begin the year of 2008, the year of Sabbath, we need to be alert not to touch the Lord's Anointed Servant. In order to achieve Intimacy, Integration & Interdependance, we need to protect the Unity of the Body and totally submit to God's Chosen Servant. Let us be wise and serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling!!!

Psalm 1

Psalm 1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Indeed, blessed is the man who follows after God and read His word daily. Well, today is the first day of New Year and I just want to congratulate all of you who are using this blog for your daily devotions. The most important thing to do for your devotions is that you read the bible passage first and ask the Lord to speak His message for you today!!!

As for me, as I meditate on Psalm 1 this morning, I just cannot help but give thanks to the Lord for prospering me and gave me so much fruits in my life… There are so many things to give thanks for, my wife, children and the spiritual family… My brothers in my G12 Family, all of them are so close to me that I just felt so blessed to have them in my life…

Somehow, I just felt God watches over me and I am so BLESSED by Him. Indeed when we delight in the Law of the LORD and meditate on it day & night, we will find the blessings of the Lord flowing in our lives. Let us begin this New Year by getting our roots deeply anchored into the soil of the Word of God!!!

God bless you...