Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.
Praise the Lord in quiet moments when you are resting in His Presence in His Sanctuary; praise the Lord in the majestic moments when you are flying in His Glory in His Mighty Heavens.
Praise the Lord with the Trumpet which raise the loudness of praise; praise the Lord with the harp & lyre which is soothing to the ears.
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Psalm 149
Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp. For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. This is the glory of all his saints.
Praise the LORD.
Let us praise the Lord and sing to Him a New Song!!! Let us praise His Name with dancing & make music to Him!!!
May the praise of God be in our mouths and a double-edged sword in our hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind our kings with fetters, our nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. This is our glory as His saints.
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp. For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. This is the glory of all his saints.
Praise the LORD.
Let us praise the Lord and sing to Him a New Song!!! Let us praise His Name with dancing & make music to Him!!!
May the praise of God be in our mouths and a double-edged sword in our hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind our kings with fetters, our nobles with shackles of iron, to carry out the sentence written against them. This is our glory as His saints.
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Psalm 148
Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
Praise the Lord and I will say again, praise the Lord… I have so much struggles within my heart & immense pain within, but yet my 3 words that I want to declare is “PRAISE THE LORD!!!”
Today’s Psalm tells me to praise the Lord… Lord, I thank You for Your reminder… I thank You because I know that You are in control… I thank You because all the things that happen is for the good of those who loves You… Lord I thank You because You love me, Your hand of discipline is upon me… Your rod & Your staff, it comforts me… Thank You Lord…
Yes, I will praise the Lord… PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.
Praise the Lord and I will say again, praise the Lord… I have so much struggles within my heart & immense pain within, but yet my 3 words that I want to declare is “PRAISE THE LORD!!!”
Today’s Psalm tells me to praise the Lord… Lord, I thank You for Your reminder… I thank You because I know that You are in control… I thank You because all the things that happen is for the good of those who loves You… Lord I thank You because You love me, Your hand of discipline is upon me… Your rod & Your staff, it comforts me… Thank You Lord…
Yes, I will praise the Lord… PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Psalm 147
Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws.
Praise the LORD.
Let’s praise His Holy Name for the Lord is worthy to be praised!!! The Lord sustains the humble and delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in God’s unfailing love. The Lord will protect Jerusalem. The Lord will protect me. Praise the Lord!!!
He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion, for he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws.
Praise the LORD.
Let’s praise His Holy Name for the Lord is worthy to be praised!!! The Lord sustains the humble and delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in God’s unfailing love. The Lord will protect Jerusalem. The Lord will protect me. Praise the Lord!!!
Psalm 146
Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--the LORD, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the LORD.
Indeed, I will praise the Lord all my life.
Yesterday, I was covering safety vehicle for a Hiking Trip for a combined BB Companies Adventure Camp. Then my car could not start half way that I was stranded in the middle of no where… But it surprises me that the first thing that I said was to praise the Lord… I guess it is in such moments when things do not flow smoothly, out of the heart flow praises knowing that the Lord is in full control…
I think the best outcome of reading Psalms in the last 4 months is to grow in a heart of Praise… I thank God for giving me a heart of Praise…
Thank You Lord Jesus… and I will praise You forevermore!!!
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--the LORD, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the LORD.
Indeed, I will praise the Lord all my life.
Yesterday, I was covering safety vehicle for a Hiking Trip for a combined BB Companies Adventure Camp. Then my car could not start half way that I was stranded in the middle of no where… But it surprises me that the first thing that I said was to praise the Lord… I guess it is in such moments when things do not flow smoothly, out of the heart flow praises knowing that the Lord is in full control…
I think the best outcome of reading Psalms in the last 4 months is to grow in a heart of Praise… I thank God for giving me a heart of Praise…
Thank You Lord Jesus… and I will praise You forevermore!!!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Psalm 145
A psalm of praise. Of David.
I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
Praise the Lord, for He is faithful to all His promises, righteous in all his ways and loving towards all He has made. The Lord watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. Let every creature praise His Holy Name for ever & ever and I will speak in praise of the Lord forevermore!!!
Praise the LORD!!!
I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
Praise the Lord, for He is faithful to all His promises, righteous in all his ways and loving towards all He has made. The Lord watches over all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. Let every creature praise His Holy Name for ever & ever and I will speak in praise of the Lord forevermore!!!
Praise the LORD!!!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Psalm 144
Of David.
Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow. Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke. Send forth lightning and scatter the enemies; shoot your arrows and rout them. Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
I will sing a new song to you, O God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you, to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David from the deadly sword. Deliver me and rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. Our barns will be filled with every kind of provision. Our sheep will increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields; our oxen will draw heavy loads. There will be no breaching of walls, no going into captivity, no cry of distress in our streets.
Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. The Lord is my deliverer & I shall not fear, for the Lord is my ROCK!!!
Amen! The Lord Jesus is my ROCK!!!
Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow. Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke. Send forth lightning and scatter the enemies; shoot your arrows and rout them. Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
I will sing a new song to you, O God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you, to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David from the deadly sword. Deliver me and rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. Our barns will be filled with every kind of provision. Our sheep will increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields; our oxen will draw heavy loads. There will be no breaching of walls, no going into captivity, no cry of distress in our streets.
Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. The Lord is my deliverer & I shall not fear, for the Lord is my ROCK!!!
Amen! The Lord Jesus is my ROCK!!!
Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead. So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you.
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
O Lord, have mercy on me, please do not bring your servant into judgment… Please Lord, have mercy on me… The enemy pursues me and crushes me to the ground… he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead… till my spirit grows faint within me… my spirit is failing… Please Lord, rescue me from my enemies, let me hide myself in You…
Yes Lord, please teach me to do Your will for You are my God. For Your Name’s sake, preserve my life, in Your righteousness, bring me out of trouble… for I am Your servant.
Thank You Lord Jesus. Thank You…
O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead. So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.
Selah
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you.
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
O Lord, have mercy on me, please do not bring your servant into judgment… Please Lord, have mercy on me… The enemy pursues me and crushes me to the ground… he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead… till my spirit grows faint within me… my spirit is failing… Please Lord, rescue me from my enemies, let me hide myself in You…
Yes Lord, please teach me to do Your will for You are my God. For Your Name’s sake, preserve my life, in Your righteousness, bring me out of trouble… for I am Your servant.
Thank You Lord Jesus. Thank You…
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Psalm 142
A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.
I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. In the path where I walk men have hidden a snare for me. Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
I cry to you, O LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
Thank You Lord, for delivering me… for You have answered my prayer and send many people to care for my life, to show concern for me… How can I thank You, my Lord…
Dear Lord Jesus, I will praise Your Name because You are my God & my King!!!
I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. In the path where I walk men have hidden a snare for me. Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
I cry to you, O LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living." Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
Thank You Lord, for delivering me… for You have answered my prayer and send many people to care for my life, to show concern for me… How can I thank You, my Lord…
Dear Lord Jesus, I will praise Your Name because You are my God & my King!!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Psalm 141 (20th May, Tuesday)
A psalm of David.
O LORD, I call to you; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.
Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it.
Yet my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers; their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken. They will say, "As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave. " But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge--do not give me over to death. Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Yes Lord, please help me Lord… Please Lord, I need Your protection, please protect me from my enemies who laid nets & traps for me all the time… O Lord, please help me and deliver me… I cry out to You, have mercy on me, please…
Dear Lord, please draw me back to You… I long for You and I miss You!!! Dear Lord Jesus, please guide me to draw closer to You every moment of my life… … … Thank You Lord Jesus, I love You… … …
O LORD, I call to you; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.
Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it.
Yet my prayer is ever against the deeds of evildoers; their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken. They will say, "As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave. " But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge--do not give me over to death. Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Yes Lord, please help me Lord… Please Lord, I need Your protection, please protect me from my enemies who laid nets & traps for me all the time… O Lord, please help me and deliver me… I cry out to You, have mercy on me, please…
Dear Lord, please draw me back to You… I long for You and I miss You!!! Dear Lord Jesus, please guide me to draw closer to You every moment of my life… … … Thank You Lord Jesus, I love You… … …
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Psalm 137 (16th May, Fri)
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!" How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land?
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
Remember, O LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. "Tear it down," they cried, "tear it down to its foundations!"
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us--he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
How can we sing to the Lord when we are in captivity? The Psalmist say, how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? Reading Psalm 137, it is like trying to remember the Lord and not forget Him even when we faced so much difficulties and persecutions…
One thing that I learn from the Lord today, that is to never forget Him. The Lord is my Vindication and He is my Protector!!! He will restore me and He shall be my greatest joy… because His love for me endures forever!!!
I love my Jesus, I love my Lord, I love my God!!!
PS… I will be away for the YouthNet 144 Re-Encounter until Monday… Hence, I am posting my devotions ahead as I would not be around… May it bring blessings to all who reads it… God Bless!!!
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
Remember, O LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. "Tear it down," they cried, "tear it down to its foundations!"
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us--he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
How can we sing to the Lord when we are in captivity? The Psalmist say, how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? Reading Psalm 137, it is like trying to remember the Lord and not forget Him even when we faced so much difficulties and persecutions…
One thing that I learn from the Lord today, that is to never forget Him. The Lord is my Vindication and He is my Protector!!! He will restore me and He shall be my greatest joy… because His love for me endures forever!!!
I love my Jesus, I love my Lord, I love my God!!!
PS… I will be away for the YouthNet 144 Re-Encounter until Monday… Hence, I am posting my devotions ahead as I would not be around… May it bring blessings to all who reads it… God Bless!!!
Psalm 138 to Psalm 140
Psalm 138 (17th May, Sat)
Of David.
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. 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 LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hands.
Amen!!! Yes, indeed I will praise the Lord with all my heart. The Lord answered me when I call upon His Name. Though the Lord is on high, He looks upon me and preserve my life in the midst of trouble. The Lord has saved me from the snares of my enemies, from the anger of my foes.
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me so that His WILL be done!!! May the Lord’s Will be done, may His Kingdom come!!!
And yes, I will praise the Lord with all my heart; because His love for me endures forever!!!
Psalm 139 (18th May, Sun)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD, and abhor those who rise up against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Yes LORD, You know me much more than I know myself; You perceive my thoughts from afar and You are familiar with all my ways. Indeed such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I flee from Your presence? Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast. For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.
Dear LORD, Your thoughts are precious to me! Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Please LORD, lead me in Your ways, in Your good & perfect way… I need You O my LORD & my GOD!!! I need You very much…
Please cast me not away from Your Presence O LORD!!!
I love You, my dearest Lord Jesus!!!
Psalm 140 (19th May, Mon)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Selah
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
Selah
O LORD, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle--do not grant the wicked their desires, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.
Selah
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you.
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
O LORD, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle--do not grant the wicked their desires, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you.
AMEN!!! Thank You LORD!!!
Of David.
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. 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 LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hands.
Amen!!! Yes, indeed I will praise the Lord with all my heart. The Lord answered me when I call upon His Name. Though the Lord is on high, He looks upon me and preserve my life in the midst of trouble. The Lord has saved me from the snares of my enemies, from the anger of my foes.
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me so that His WILL be done!!! May the Lord’s Will be done, may His Kingdom come!!!
And yes, I will praise the Lord with all my heart; because His love for me endures forever!!!
Psalm 139 (18th May, Sun)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name. Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD, and abhor those who rise up against you? I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Yes LORD, You know me much more than I know myself; You perceive my thoughts from afar and You are familiar with all my ways. Indeed such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I flee from Your presence? Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast. For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb.
Dear LORD, Your thoughts are precious to me! Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Please LORD, lead me in Your ways, in Your good & perfect way… I need You O my LORD & my GOD!!! I need You very much…
Please cast me not away from Your Presence O LORD!!!
I love You, my dearest Lord Jesus!!!
Psalm 140 (19th May, Mon)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Selah
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
Selah
O LORD, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle--do not grant the wicked their desires, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.
Selah
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you.
Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day. They make their tongues as sharp as a serpent's; the poison of vipers is on their lips.
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. Proud men have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
O LORD, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle--do not grant the wicked their desires, O LORD; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.
Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused. Let burning coals fall upon them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise. Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence. I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you.
AMEN!!! Thank You LORD!!!
Psalm 136 (15th May, Thursday)
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
who made the great lights--His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
to him who led his people through the desert, His love endures forever.
who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
and killed mighty kings--His love endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan--His love endures forever.
and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever.
an inheritance to his servant Israel; His love endures forever.
to the One who remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies, His love endures forever.
and who gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord… for His creations, for what He has done for us in the past, for delivering us, for giving us victory over our enemies, and for providing for us. Give thanks to the Lord!!! I feel that we really need to learn to give thanks in all circumstances & in all situations… Pleasant or adverse… Whenever we find it difficult to give thanks, we need to remember all the things that we can give thanks for…
There are so much things to give thanks to the Lord for… and the most important of all – Give thanks to the Lord,
FOR HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER!!!
Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
who made the great lights--His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
to him who led his people through the desert, His love endures forever.
who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
and killed mighty kings--His love endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan--His love endures forever.
and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever.
an inheritance to his servant Israel; His love endures forever.
to the One who remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies, His love endures forever.
and who gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord… for His creations, for what He has done for us in the past, for delivering us, for giving us victory over our enemies, and for providing for us. Give thanks to the Lord!!! I feel that we really need to learn to give thanks in all circumstances & in all situations… Pleasant or adverse… Whenever we find it difficult to give thanks, we need to remember all the things that we can give thanks for…
There are so much things to give thanks to the Lord for… and the most important of all – Give thanks to the Lord,
FOR HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Psalm 135 (14th May, Wed)
Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD, you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. 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 lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of men and animals. He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan and all the kings of Canaan--and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations. For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
O house of Israel, praise the LORD; O house of Aaron, praise the LORD; O house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD. Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
Today’s Psalm reminded me to praise the Lord again… And yes, we want to continue to praise His Holy Name, for that is pleasant. We want to praise Him because of the Lord’s sovereignty and His authority, We want to praise the Lord because He vindicates us and have compassion on us… All who fear Him, praise the Lord!!! Everyone who has breath, praise the LORD!!!
For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods. 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 lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of men and animals. He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan and all the kings of Canaan--and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations. For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
O house of Israel, praise the LORD; O house of Aaron, praise the LORD; O house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD. Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
Today’s Psalm reminded me to praise the Lord again… And yes, we want to continue to praise His Holy Name, for that is pleasant. We want to praise Him because of the Lord’s sovereignty and His authority, We want to praise the Lord because He vindicates us and have compassion on us… All who fear Him, praise the Lord!!! Everyone who has breath, praise the LORD!!!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Psalm 134
A song of ascents.
Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Wow!!! What can I write about Psalm 134??? So short, and so sweet… O Lord, what do you want to tell me today???
Simple, my son, PRAISE THE LORD!!! All the servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord, PRAISE THE LORD... No matter how difficult the ministering is, how late into the night that we labor in ministering to the people of God, how tired we may be… Lift up our hands and PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Yes, today, the Lord remind us to PRAISE HIM!!! That we may praise Him in all circumstances, in all situations, pleasant or adverse… that we will PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!!
And the LORD, the Maker of heaven & earth, will bless me from Zion. Yes, I am from Zion… and the LORD will bless me… I will PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD. May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Wow!!! What can I write about Psalm 134??? So short, and so sweet… O Lord, what do you want to tell me today???
Simple, my son, PRAISE THE LORD!!! All the servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord, PRAISE THE LORD... No matter how difficult the ministering is, how late into the night that we labor in ministering to the people of God, how tired we may be… Lift up our hands and PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Yes, today, the Lord remind us to PRAISE HIM!!! That we may praise Him in all circumstances, in all situations, pleasant or adverse… that we will PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!!!
And the LORD, the Maker of heaven & earth, will bless me from Zion. Yes, I am from Zion… and the LORD will bless me… I will PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
Amen! Indeed it is good & pleasant when there is unity in the family of God! It is a great blessing from the Lord and not to be taken for granted… We cannot take unity for granted or expect that the body of Christ will be united. We need to work hard to unite the people of God together not just physically, but to bind their hearts together as one!
I felt that the Lord’s heartbeat is for His believers to unite as ONE! I felt that the heart of our Heavenly Father is to see unity in His Family. It must have broken the heart of God & grieve the Holy Spirit to see His children fighting one another…
Let us do our best to unite the family of God together; because this will please our Father in Heaven. Let us remember the Lord’s command for us to love one another and place each other’s interest before ourselves. Let us grow in love with one another…
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
Amen! Indeed it is good & pleasant when there is unity in the family of God! It is a great blessing from the Lord and not to be taken for granted… We cannot take unity for granted or expect that the body of Christ will be united. We need to work hard to unite the people of God together not just physically, but to bind their hearts together as one!
I felt that the Lord’s heartbeat is for His believers to unite as ONE! I felt that the heart of our Heavenly Father is to see unity in His Family. It must have broken the heart of God & grieve the Holy Spirit to see His children fighting one another…
Let us do our best to unite the family of God together; because this will please our Father in Heaven. Let us remember the Lord’s command for us to love one another and place each other’s interest before ourselves. Let us grow in love with one another…
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Psalm 132
A song of ascents.
O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured. He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy." For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one. The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy. "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
Today Psalm is so meaningful for me… In the last few weeks, I kept asking God, seeking Him and ask Him how to build the church of God? Is there something missing that I have not done right in building my tribe, in building YouthNet, in building FCBC? So I was seeking and seeking how to build our church, FCBC?
In the midst of seeking, I was trying to memorize Psalm 127 last few days too, where it says, “unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain…” So I receive assurance from the Lord that He will build the house, as He grants sleep to me and I need not worry about it… But I was not fully satisfy because I want to know how to build His church…
I have learnt from Tommy Tenney’s Seminar that building the church of God is about building a House for Him where He will want to come and stay in the House that we build for Him. We need to build a house where the living stones will be desperate for Him, worship Him passionately, and compassionate towards serving people…
Through today’s Psalm, I felt the Lord spoke to me that He heard my desire of wanting to build His church, to build a house for Him… like what King David did… And I felt the Lord assured me that He will come and stay in the house we are building for Him. For my sake, the Lord will bless make my house His dwelling place.
Dear Lord, Jesus… thank You for being with me. I love You!!!
O LORD, remember David and all the hardships he endured. He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: "I will not enter my house or go to my bed--I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool--arise, O LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy." For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed one. The LORD swore an oath to David, a sure oath that he will not revoke: "One of your own descendants I will place on your throne--if your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever."
For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: "This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it--I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food. I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy. "Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one. I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on his head will be resplendent."
Today Psalm is so meaningful for me… In the last few weeks, I kept asking God, seeking Him and ask Him how to build the church of God? Is there something missing that I have not done right in building my tribe, in building YouthNet, in building FCBC? So I was seeking and seeking how to build our church, FCBC?
In the midst of seeking, I was trying to memorize Psalm 127 last few days too, where it says, “unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain…” So I receive assurance from the Lord that He will build the house, as He grants sleep to me and I need not worry about it… But I was not fully satisfy because I want to know how to build His church…
I have learnt from Tommy Tenney’s Seminar that building the church of God is about building a House for Him where He will want to come and stay in the House that we build for Him. We need to build a house where the living stones will be desperate for Him, worship Him passionately, and compassionate towards serving people…
Through today’s Psalm, I felt the Lord spoke to me that He heard my desire of wanting to build His church, to build a house for Him… like what King David did… And I felt the Lord assured me that He will come and stay in the house we are building for Him. For my sake, the Lord will bless make my house His dwelling place.
Dear Lord, Jesus… thank You for being with me. I love You!!!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
Dear Lord, may You teach me to be as humble as King David, as simple-hearted as Your anointed servant. Dear Lord Jesus, may I be still before You; may my soul be quiet before You… O Lord, I put my hope in You and You alone, both now & forevermore.
O Lord, I am lost!!! Please show me the way so that I may know Your will!!! Thank You Lord Jesus. I love You…
My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
Dear Lord, may You teach me to be as humble as King David, as simple-hearted as Your anointed servant. Dear Lord Jesus, may I be still before You; may my soul be quiet before You… O Lord, I put my hope in You and You alone, both now & forevermore.
O Lord, I am lost!!! Please show me the way so that I may know Your will!!! Thank You Lord Jesus. I love You…
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Yes Lord, please Lord, I cry out to You for mercy… Please have mercy on me… for I have sin against heaven and against You… O Lord, if You keep a record of sins, I would never be able to stand before You. But with You, O Lord, there is forgiveness; there is full redemption. Thank You, Lord Jesus for redeeming me from my sins. I shall fear You and wait for You like the watchmen waiting for the morning.
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You. Yes Lord, I love You!!!
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Yes Lord, please Lord, I cry out to You for mercy… Please have mercy on me… for I have sin against heaven and against You… O Lord, if You keep a record of sins, I would never be able to stand before You. But with You, O Lord, there is forgiveness; there is full redemption. Thank You, Lord Jesus for redeeming me from my sins. I shall fear You and wait for You like the watchmen waiting for the morning.
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You. Yes Lord, I love You!!!
Psalm 129
A song of ascents.
They have greatly oppressed me from my youth--let Israel say--they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me. Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked. May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame. May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow; with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who gathers fill his arms. May those who pass by not say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."
Hmm… Today’s Psalm is heavy for me because I can identify with what the Psalmist had written… For I too felt oppressed but I know that the Lord is delivering me… Yes, indeed the Lord is delivering me and He will set the people free too from all these oppressions that the evil one has set upon God’s people. O Lord, please set your people free… so that they can rejoice & praise Your Holy Name…
Dear Lord Jesus, You are my Deliverer and the Rock of my Salvation!!!
They have greatly oppressed me from my youth--let Israel say--they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but they have not gained the victory over me. Plowmen have plowed my back and made their furrows long. But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked. May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame. May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it can grow; with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the one who gathers fill his arms. May those who pass by not say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."
Hmm… Today’s Psalm is heavy for me because I can identify with what the Psalmist had written… For I too felt oppressed but I know that the Lord is delivering me… Yes, indeed the Lord is delivering me and He will set the people free too from all these oppressions that the evil one has set upon God’s people. O Lord, please set your people free… so that they can rejoice & praise Your Holy Name…
Dear Lord Jesus, You are my Deliverer and the Rock of my Salvation!!!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. May the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem, and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
Dear Lord, please forgive me for not fearing You enough… I want to ask You for Your grace and mercy today… that I may fear You all the days of my life… that this fear may keep me from sinning against You but this fear will not keep me from approaching You… Dear Lord Jesus, I need You… I long for You… May You be always by my side all the days of my life.
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. May the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem, and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
Dear Lord, please forgive me for not fearing You enough… I want to ask You for Your grace and mercy today… that I may fear You all the days of my life… that this fear may keep me from sinning against You but this fear will not keep me from approaching You… Dear Lord Jesus, I need You… I long for You… May You be always by my side all the days of my life.
Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat--for he grants sleep to those he loves. Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
I thank the Lord for granting sleep to me… I feel so rested in this Year of Sabbath… I thank God too for all the “sons” He has given to me; all the children He has rewarded me with too… I feel so blessed because my children are born in my youth and I have a quiver full of them… J Indeed God is good to me… What else can I ask for? Except that I may walk in the presence of God and never go astray from Him…
Dear Lord Jesus, I love You!!! I love You!!!
This is the season of moving into Interdependence from Intimacy… I feel closer to the Lord through these few months of listening to voice & guidance as I read through the book of Psalms. I am seeking the Lord what does it means to move into the season of Interdependence? I do not have the answers yet… But, today, I felt the Lord reminding me to trust in Him… that the Lord Himself will build the house and He will watch over His children… So I can rest and be still… Yup, this is the Year of Sabbath… I shall be still and trust in my Lord God Almighty!!!
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat--for he grants sleep to those he loves. Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
I thank the Lord for granting sleep to me… I feel so rested in this Year of Sabbath… I thank God too for all the “sons” He has given to me; all the children He has rewarded me with too… I feel so blessed because my children are born in my youth and I have a quiver full of them… J Indeed God is good to me… What else can I ask for? Except that I may walk in the presence of God and never go astray from Him…
Dear Lord Jesus, I love You!!! I love You!!!
This is the season of moving into Interdependence from Intimacy… I feel closer to the Lord through these few months of listening to voice & guidance as I read through the book of Psalms. I am seeking the Lord what does it means to move into the season of Interdependence? I do not have the answers yet… But, today, I felt the Lord reminding me to trust in Him… that the Lord Himself will build the house and He will watch over His children… So I can rest and be still… Yup, this is the Year of Sabbath… I shall be still and trust in my Lord God Almighty!!!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Psalm 126 (5th May)
A song of ascents.
When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
Today’s Psalm is somewhat different… Psalm 126 is a post exile Psalm which is also a song of ascents. What does that means? The people having returned from exile, should be more appreciative. Hence, I can feel the joy in their hearts when they returned back to Jerusalem… as they climbed up Mount Zion…
As I asked the Lord what He would like to say to me today… I felt appreciative of what the Lord has done for me and granted me salvation. However, I also felt that the Lord reminded me of the reason why the Israelites were exiled in the first place… because they did not follow God’s commands… This is very consistent with what God spoke to us through SP’s message on Psalm 119 to remind us to return to the Word of God…
This is a good reminder to me too to return to the Lord and to His Word.
When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
Today’s Psalm is somewhat different… Psalm 126 is a post exile Psalm which is also a song of ascents. What does that means? The people having returned from exile, should be more appreciative. Hence, I can feel the joy in their hearts when they returned back to Jerusalem… as they climbed up Mount Zion…
As I asked the Lord what He would like to say to me today… I felt appreciative of what the Lord has done for me and granted me salvation. However, I also felt that the Lord reminded me of the reason why the Israelites were exiled in the first place… because they did not follow God’s commands… This is very consistent with what God spoke to us through SP’s message on Psalm 119 to remind us to return to the Word of God…
This is a good reminder to me too to return to the Lord and to His Word.
