The Valley of Vision, “Longings After God.” My dear Lord, I can but tell thee that thou knowest I long for nothing but thyself, nothing but holiness, nothing but union with thy will. Thou hast given me these desires, and thou alone canst give me the thing desired. My soul longs for communion with thee, … More Longing for God
In Psalm 119:2 we read: Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, Do I seek God with my WHOLE heart? If not, how can that happen? Look at the promise of Jeremiah 24:7: “ I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and … More Do I seek God with my WHOLE heart?
Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore! Charles H Spurgeon on Psalm 113:1-2 By mentioning the name, the Psalmist would teach us to bless each of the attributes of the Most High, which are as it were the … More Spurgeon: We must not give the Lord a new name nor invent a new nature.
For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. (Psalm 112:6-8 … More Afraid of bad news?
Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalm 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! Men may know and be very orthodox, they may talk and be very eloquent, they may speculate and be very profound; but the best proof of their intelligence … More Spurgeon: The best proof of intelligence
John Piper: Now add one more observation about the Psalms in general: The Psalms are inspired by God. They are not merely the word of man but also the word of God. What that means is that God guided what was written and arranged so that the Psalms teach the truth and, when properly understood, … More One of the reasons we believe that the Psalms are divinely inspired and trustworthy
In Psalm 109:21, 26-27, we see that David is pleading for help on the BASIS of God’s NAME and His steadfast love. He knows that God’s reputation, His fame and His reknown, would be elevated if God grants him help. Is there any better foundation for our prayers? But you, O God my Lord, deal on my … More Is there any better foundation for our prayers?
Psalm 108, one of my favorites- Be Exalted, O God!
Pastor Coty Pinckney on Psalm 107- The first three verses constitute an introduction, giving us an overall theme. Then there are testimonies from four groups of people. There are testimonies from people who are frantic and restless, there are testimonies from people who are bound in slavery, there are testimonies from people who are discouraged … More Undivided attention,unqualified acceptance, and unequaled power.
Have you ever read Psalm 105 and counted how many times either God says, “I DID___” or how many times the Psalmist says, “HE (God) DID ______” Try it today! Here is one example from Psalm 105:16-17 When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, he had sent a man ahead … More Spurgeon: Our road to glory runs by the rivers of grief
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