On Monday, we learn from Ps 42 that God of My Life Spurs Longing. On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 46 that God Is Our Refuge & Strength. On Wed, we learn from Psa 48 that the Everlasting God Guides & Leads. On Thu, we learn from Ps 55 that God Bears Burdens & Gives Rest. On Friday, we learn from Psa 62 that Rock of Ages we Can Rely On. On Sat, we learn from Psalm 70/72 that God Helps Those In Need.
Let us humble ourselves and pray and seek His face. Help us O God be Christ’s disciples who Adore You: For You as God of My Life Spurs Longing; and as the Everlasting God Guides as well as Leads me; For You are worthy of our Praise as You are Our Refuge & Strength and Rock of Ages we Can Rely On. For You are worthy of our Thanks as You Bear Burdens & Gives Rest and Help Those In Need. Amen.
The purpose of 2nd Samuel is to record the history of David’s reign; to demonstrate effective leadership under God; to show the qualities that please God; to depict David as an ideal leader of an imperfect kingdom and to foreshadow Christ, who will be the ideal leader of a perfect kingdom.
On Monday, we learn fr 2 Sam 1/2 that God Gives the Direction. On Tuesday, we learn from 2Sam 5 that God Provides the Direction. On Wed, we learn from 2Sam 8-10 that Working w God Brings Success On Thursday, we learn from 2Sam 12 to Thank God for Forgiveness. On Friday, we learn from 2Sam 15 that God Cares of our Challenges On Sat, we learn from 2Sam 22 that God Is My Rock & My Salvation)
Let us humble ourselves and pray and seek His face. Help us O God be Christ’s disciples who Adore You: For You are concerned of our Challenges and Give us Direction; For You are worthy of our Thanks as You forgive our shortcomings & working with You brings success; For You are worthy of our Praise being our Rock and salvation. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
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After Peter’s dramatic confession of Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus began to shew unto His disciples how He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things, be killed and raised again the third day. After preparing His disciples for the unexpected events, Jesus begins His final journey to Jerusalem. Arriving to a hero’s welcome, He is hailed as King while making His humble entrance into the city. It’s now the final week of Christ’s earthly life.
Lord, we’ll ask with believing heart: Jesus said: Assuredly I say to you, if you Have Faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain: Be removed and Be cast into the sea, it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, Believing you will receive (Matthew 21:21-22). Jesus said: A man with two sons told the older boy: Son go out and work in the vineyard today. The son answered: No, I won’t go but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son: You go and he said: Yes sir I will. But he didn’t go. Which of the two did the will of the father? They said: The first (v28-31).
Lord, take away any unbelief in us; and increase our faith to believe for great things. Help me to have faith enough to not pray too small. I know Lord it’s not about trusting in faith itself but trusting in You. It’s not about believing in my ability to believe or perform, but rather it is believing in Your ability and promise to hear and answer. Amen.
Lord, help me not think that some problems are too big and hence best considered as lost causes. Help me not to focus on the size of the mountain but rather how much power You Creator God have. So, I leave the mountain of challenge in Your hands. For You Lord can do as You will; and the mountain is not too big for U. Amen
Lord, help me obey You in action and not merely assenting words. Help me Lord to obey You where You lead me and told me to do. Help me not write off people who walk away from Your calling but pray that You draw them back. Help me Lord lift up those who have turned away; for You are able to draw them back to You. Amen.
The gospel song Love Lifted Me was written in 1912 Connecticut. James Rowe wrote the lyrics and Howard Smith wrote the melody. According to Rowe’s daughter: I can see my father striding up and down humming a bar or two, and Howard playing it & jotting it down. Rowe and Smith wrote the hymn based on the passage Peter walking on the water, becoming afraid, and crying out to the Lord to save him as he was sinking. The song celebrates the power of God’s love, offering hope and salvation to all who believe. Its lyrics serve as a reminder that no matter how far we have fallen, God’s love has the power to lift us up and restore us to wholeness.
Lord Jesus, Your Love Lifted Me: Peter said: Lord,if it’s You, command me to come to You on the water. So He said: Come. And when Peter came out of the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind was boisterous, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ He said, ‘why did you doubt? (Matthew 14:28-31).
Lord, remember singing this hymn in my late teens and young adult years. And when going through the challenges in life, the hymnal song returns to rise from the deep of my heart. Only Your love Lord gives lasting peace and reigns in our heart. For You God remains in control, even in the storms of life. Amen.
Lord God commanded His love towards us that while we were still sinners Jesus died for us. That’s the love that lifted us. Love especially the final verse: Souls in danger look above Jesus completely saves – What hope and assurance!! Love lifted me, Love lifted me When nothing else could help Love lifted me! Thank U Lord. Amen
Lord, All my heart to You I give, ever to You I’ll cling In Your blessèd presence live, ever Your praises sing, Love so mighty and so true, merits my soul’s best songs, Faithful, loving service too, to You belongs. Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help Love lifted me! Love lifted me! Love lifted me! When nothing else could help Love lifted me! Amen.
Will Thomson regularly went to New York City to sell the secular songs he had written. He made so much money from his compositions that he was called millionaire songwriter. But Thomson began to concentrate on hymn writing and set up his own firm for publishing hymnals. And two million copies of his gospel quartet books were sold. Around 1880, when Thompson was 33 years old, he wrote this invitational hymn: Softly & Tenderly.
Lord, we will Come to You: Then Jesus said: Come to me, all of you who are weary & carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light (Matt 11:28-30).
Lord, this hymn prompt us to come back to You after wandering around. You are so merciful Lord to receive us back as Your children. It doesn’t matter what our sins may be, You always wants us back. And You will cleanse us & make us white as snow. And when we walk back to You, You will welcome us with open arms. No matter how far we go, You tenderly tell us we’ve not gone too far to come back home. Amen.
Lord, thank You for loving us so much and desires all man will come to You; for it is You who will truly give us Rest from our weariness. Jesus is never tired of waiting and watching out for us, telling us: Come home and find Peace. You Lord has led me many times in singing, “Softly and Tenderly.” For I can always come to You and recieve Your abundant mercy. And no matter what my life holds, I can say Jesus is calling. Amen.
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me… Refrain: Come home, come home, You who are weary, come home; Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home!! Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me? Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me?
