Author: tanahmerah

God Will Restore His People

Backgrounder on Psalms 120-127:
These psalms deal with topics
dear to the heart of travellers
far from home: peace (120, 122);
protection (121, 125, 127); and
Provision (123, 124, 126). As you
read these “hymns of the highway”
imagine yourself on a journey of life.

Lord, You Restore & Give Rest:
When the Lord Brought Back
His exiles to Jerusalem… We were
filled with laughter & we sang for joy.
Yes, the Lord has done amazing
things for us! What joy! (Ps 126:1-3).
Those who plant in tears
Will Harvest with shouts of joy.
They weep as they go to plant
their seed, but they sing as
they return with the harvest,
Bringing In the Sheaves (v5-6).
Unless the Lord Builds a house,
the work of the builders is useless…
It is useless for you to work so hard
from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working… for God Gives
His beloved sleep (Ps 127:1-2).

Lord, thank You for not giving up
on Your people and thank You
for doing amazing things for us.
Just like God’s people returning
from exile, we will praise You for
Your grace that Brings Restoration.
Our hearts Lord are filled with joy
knowing that You hold out a loving
hand saying: Trust me! Try again
for I am with you. In Jesus’ name.

Lord, when we plant the seed
of God’s Word in the hearts of
those we love; Your promise
is that the harvest is coming.
One day we will see many of
those seeds come to fruition.
Help us not despair but keep on
planting; for You God will not waste
the seed we’ve obediently scattered.
And one day we will surely see
the fruit of our labour. Amen.

Lord, thanks for the promise that
You Give Rest to Your loved ones.
For You God didn’t wire us to work
like machines 24/7 all the time.
In Your goodness, You God has
promised to Give us Rest so that
we can also have balance in life.
And we can Trust You God with
the results for You are Almighty
and You are a faithful God. Amen.

God Helps & Protects His People

Thank God for Help & Protection:
Psalms 120-127 deal with topics
dear to the heart of travellers
far from home: peace (120, 122);
Protection (121, 125, 127); and
provision (123, 124, 126). As you
read these “hymns of the highway”
imagine yourself on a journey of life
with your destination now in view.

Lord, You Help and Protect us:
I will lift up my eyes to the hills-from whence comes my help?
My Help Comes from the Lord,
who made the heavens and the
earth! He will not let you stumble
and fall; the one who Watches
over U will not slumber (Ps 121:1-3
The Lord himself Watches over you!
The Lord stands besides you as
your protective shade…The Lord
Keeps you from Evil & preserves
your life. The Lord keeps watch
over you as u come & go (v5-8).
Unto You I lift up my eyes,
O You who dwell in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants
look to the hand of their masters…
so our eyes look to the Lord our God
until He has mercy on us(Ps 123:1-2)

Lord, our Help comes from You,
who made the heavens & earth!
Because You hold me, I will not
stumble and fall. Because You
watch over me, I will not fear
for my security is in You my God.
Thank You for watching over me
and for caring about my situation.
Thank You I am not alone for You
are with me and helping me. Amen

Lord, I pray for protective covering.
And thank You for watching over
and protecting my loved ones!
What peace it gives me to know
that You never slumber or sleep.
And that I can confidently entrust
those I love to Your care & keeping.
Bless and keep my family coming
and going both now & always.Amen

Lord, Your assurance to Your
followers is that as we lift up our
eyes in You, You’ll have mercy on us.
You Lord Will Keep us from evil;
and it has no real power over us.
Lord, I want to live with confidence
that I am secure and safe in You.
Keep me Trusting in You and
not worrying over things. Amen.

God’s Word Provides Direction

Psalm 119 is the longest psalm

and the longest chapter of

the longest book in the Bible.

And it provides the multifaceted

Word of God. Just as the psalm

seems to go on endlessly

as you read its 176 verses,

so let your praise and love

for God’s Word be endless as
you make it the focus of your
devotional time today & every day.

Lord, Your Word Directs Our Path:
With my whole heart I have sought
You; Your Word I have hidden
in my heart that I might Not Sin
against You. (Psalm 119:10-11).
Your Word is a lamp for my feet
and a Light for my Path. I have…
confirmed that I will keep Your
righteous (laws). I am afflicted
very muvh; Revive me O Lord
according to Your word (v105-7).
You are my refuge and my shield;
Yr Word is my only Source of hope.
Lord, sustain me as You promised,
that I may live! Do not let my hope
be crushed (v114-116) Amen.

Lord, even as I Hide Your Word in
my heart, help me Keep From Sin.
Grant me the wisdom to seek You
and to hide Your Word in my heart.
Grant me discernment to apply
Your truth to everyday situations.
Grant me the perseverance and
faith to trust Your Word when l am
going through difficult times. Amen.

Lord, I want to delight in Your Word,
to obey it and to commit myself
to walking in the Light it provides.
I praise You that Your Word Lights
the Path at my feet so that I don’t
have to wander in the darkness.
Guide me Lord each day with Your
wonderful Word so that I will not
follow the customs of this world;
but instead be transformed into
a new person in Christ. Amen.

Lord, how grateful I am that You
are my Refuge and my Shield.
Although my perspective is often
focused on the circumstances
around me, You already know the
outcome of Your plans for my life.
In the midst of difficulties, Your
Word is truly my Source of Hope.
Help me Lord to Trust in You and
gain an eternal perspective. Amen.

God Listens & Answers Prayers

Backgrounder on Psalms 111-118:
Praise permeates nearly every
line of these eight psalms. God is
praiseworthy for His care (Ps 111),
His commandments (Ps 112),
His name(Ps 113), His power(Ps 114)
His uniqueness (Ps 115),
His Deliverance (Ps 116), His truth
(Ps 117) and His mercy (Ps 118).
What other response could there
be thankful to Praise the Lord.

Lord, You Hear & Answer Prayers:
I love the Lord, for He Heard
my voice; He Heard my cry
for mercy. Because He turned
His ear to me, I will call on Him
as long as I live (Psalm 116:1-2).
The Lord is gracious & righteous;
our God is full of Compassion…
Be at rest… O my soul, for
the Lord has been good to you…
I believe in You, so I prayed, (for)
I am deeply troubled Lord (v5-7,10).
In my distress I prayed to the
Lord and the Lord answered me
and rescued me. The Lord is
On My Side, I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
Yes, the Lord is For me;
He will help me (Ps 118:5-7).

Lord, I take great comfort in
knowing You Hear my prayers.
Your Word tells me You Listen
and Hear when I call upon You.
Help me to be patient to wait for
Your answers, not lose heart and
not fear that You have never heard.
Help me Lord to trust You enough to
pray for all that concerns me. Amen.

Father, You take care of us for You
are Compassionate & full of mercy.
You are good to Your children,
taking care of our every need.
Thank You Lord for not treating me
as I deserve; and for being gracious.
Enable me in tough time to fix my
mind on Your record of kindness.
Increase my faith in the power of
prayer to You when troubled. Amen.

Father God, as Your child, Nothing
can separate me from Your love.
Thank You Lord for answering
and helping me in my distress.
Thank You Lord for the truth
that You are For me, for it is
assuring of Your concern for me.
Help me to resolve not to be afraid
because the Almighty Lord of the
universe is On My Side. Amen.

God Faithful to His People (May 30)

There is plenty to sing about in
Ps 107-110. First comes the song
of the Redeemed (Ps 107), then
a song dedicated to the God of
might & glory (Ps 108) and a song
of lament over the slanderous
attacks of an enemy (Ps 109).
But how can you sing when the
godless are seemingly getting
away with murder? Remember
with the psalmist David that
the Lord is king (Psalm 110).

Lord, You are Faithful & Merciful:
I will Praise You, O Lord, among
the Peoples and I will sing praises
to You among the nations.
For Your mercy is great above
the heavens, and Your Faithfulness
reaches to the clouds. Be exalted
O God above the heavens, and Your
glory above all the earth(Ps 108:3-5)
O God the Lord deal with me
for Your name’s sake; because
Your mercy is good, deliver me.
For I am poor & needy(Ps109:21-22)
Help me O Lord my God…
Save me according to Your mercy,
that they may know that this
is Your hand- that You, Lord,
have done it (Ps 109:26-27).

Lord, as Your unfailing love
is higher than the mountains
and Your faithfulness reaches
to the clouds, surely You promise
to be Faithful to Your people.
I surrender my fears to You and
trust in You to see me through.
Grant me Lord the grace to praise
and thank You each day and to see
Your glory no matter what! Amen.

Lord, thank You for always
calling me to draw near to You.
That is my desire, so I ask You
to work within me the power and
the energy to meet You regularly.
My heart is confident in You Lord,
in Your mercy & Your faithfulness.
No wonder I love to sing Yr praises!
Be exalted O God above the heavens
& Yr glory be over all the earth.Amen

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You
for Your grace and lovingkindness.
We extol You Lord for You are
our strength and also because
You have become our salvation.
You are the one who shows favours,
opens doors & gives opportunities.
For we can do nothing from You,
so You are fully worthy of our
heartfelt praise. In Jesus’ name.

God Helps His People (May 29)

There is plenty to sing about in
Ps 107-110. First comes the song
of the Redeemed (Ps 107), then
a song dedicated to the God of
might & glory (Ps 108) and a song
of lament over the slanderous
attacks of an enemy (Ps 109).
But how can you sing when the
godless are seemingly getting
away with murder? Remember
with the psalmist David that
the Lord is king (Psalm 110).

Lord, You Help Your People:
O give thanks to the Lord,
for He is good! For His mercy
endures forever. Let the redeemed
of the Lord say so (Ps 107:1-2).
Some wandered in the desert,
lost & homeless. Hungry & thirsty,
they nearly died. Lord, Help!
they Cried in their trouble and He
Rescued them from their distress…
Let them Praise the Lord for his
great love & for all his wonderful
deeds to them. For He satisfies
the longing soul, and fills the
hungry soul with goodness (v4-9)
Fools because of their transgression
were afflicted…Then they cried out
to the Lord in their trouble, and He
saved them out of their distresses.
And delivered them fr destructions.
Oh that men would give thanks to
the Lord for His goodness (v17-21).

Lord, I will recall all the ways
that You have been faithful and
gracious to me. Remind me when
I forget Your wonderful deeds.
Call Your work to my attention,
anchor it in my memory; and 
I will recall & Cry to You for help.
Help me Lord trust that You will
come to my rescue; and I will
Praise Your love & mercy. Amen

Lord, You take care of Your people
and Your workers in amazing ways.
You promise to meet our needs
and the truth is that You simply do.
Although it might not be in the way that we wish, but it will be done.
Help us Lord to Trust in You
and not let the evil one influence
and tell us otherwise. Amen.

Lord, help us to Be Wise and
take all this to heart so that
we will Observe in the history of
Your people & in our own history
“the faithful love of the Lord”.
Help us lift up our eyes and See
the incredible things You do in
response to our wholehearted
Cries for help. At our wit’s end,
Lord, glorify Yourselves. Amen.

God Blesses His People

In Psalm 103, the psalmist urges
you to count your blessings.
And Psalm 98-102 provide plenty
of ideas to help you do just that
by focusing on the many things
for which you should be thankful:
your salvation (Psalm 98),
answered prayer (Psalm 99),
God’s goodness and mercy (Ps 100),
God’s justice & holiness (Ps 101) and
God’s care the downcast (Ps 102).

Lord, You Bless Your People:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
Forget Not All His Benefits –
who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life fr destructn,
who crowns u with lovingkindness,
who satisfies your desires with
Good things (Psalm 103:2-5).
The Lord is Merciful and Gracious,
slow to anger & abounding in mercy.
He will not always strive with us, nor
will He keep His anger forever(v8-9)
The Lord is like a father to His
children, tender & Compassionate
to those who fear Him. For He
knows how weak we are (v13-14).

Lord, You are worthy of praise,
for You do countless Good things
for Your children. Forgive us Lord
for the times we fail to acknowledge
Your many blessings in our lives.
Forgiveness, healing, rescue,
love and mercy, You indeed fill our
lives with undeserved blessings.
Teach us Lord the wonderful habit
of counting our blessings. Amen.

Lord, You are Merciful & Gracious,
full of unfailing love; and we ask You
to reveal these in our lives each day.
Grateful for revealing Your wondrous
attributes to us in Your Word.
Open our eyes to who You really are
so that our prayers will rest on the
solid foundation of Your character.
And may our prayers have dunamis
power because they are based on
the truth about You Lord. Amen.

Lord, in Your mercy, do not leave
us exposed to lack or danger.
Remember we are weak and
we can get easily discouraged.
Please do not test us too long,
beyond what we are able to bear.
Instead encourage us with ready
manifestation of Your presence.
Strengthen us Lord in the spirit
when we are deeply discouraged.
Help us see Your Compassion and
loving kindness toward us. Amen.

Trusting God thru His Promises

The purpose of Psalms is to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship and confession to God.
Ps 90-106 is similar to Numbers.
Because we are citizens of the kingdom of God, we can keep
events & troubles in perspective.
On Monday, we learn from Ps 91
that God Shields & Shelters You.
On Tuesday, we learn fr Ps 95/96
that God Is Our Maker & Saviour.
On Wed, we learn from Ps 100
that God Is Good and Merciful.
On Thu, we learn from Ps 102
that God Cares for the Downcast.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 103
that God Blesses His People.
On Sat, we learn from Ps 105
on God’s Plan Will Never Fail.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who trust You:
for You are our maker & saviour
as well as good and merciful.
for You care for the downcast,
shield us and bless Your people.
for You truly keep Your promises
and so Your plan will never fail.Amen