DRAW NEAR TO GOD
Today’s Reading: Psalm 73
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Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 80 km southwest from Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. In Greek mythology Olympus was the home of the twelve Olympian gods of the ancient Greek world.
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Key Verse: Psalm 73:24-25
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
Psalm 73 was composed by Asaph, one of David’s choir leaders. It appears that doubt had crept into Asaph’s mind about his own relationship with God. Was it worthwhile? Did it make any difference? While he had these questions, he knew that his responsibility to his generation as a leader must take first priority. We may want to read a second time Psalm 73:15-17. He refused to be “untrue to the generation of Your children.” His thinking turned around when “he went into the sanctuary of God.” Faithfully attending the House of God, worshipping God in His sanctuary, and hearing the preaching of the Word of God will adjust our thinking in a most positive direction. Asaph concludes, in the final statement of the Psalm, that “It is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Your works!”
This Hymn continued to be sung for hundreds of years (read 2 Chronicles 29:27-31).
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, my desire is to draw closer to You every day without missing even one day. I thank You for giving me grace to be faithful in praising You for Who You are and for giving me discipline in my daily reading of Your Word! May I learn from Asaph how vitally important it is that I represent You to others, particularly the children, in a consistent and true way. I pray this in the Name of the One who is always faithful, the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!!!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
I’ve struggled with the same concerns that Asaph puts into words. Asaph writes, “But as for me, my feet almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped” (73:2). But as with Asaph, I did not stumble or slip. The grace of God was given to me, and I determined to concentrate on the Scriptures, on prayer, and on the Person and work of Jesus Christ! The second to last book of the Bible, Jude, has serious warnings about those who may have served God faithfully at one time, but at some point in their lives they stumbled and fell away from living like Jesus lived. Some in ministry have brought shame upon the reputation of the Lord, the Pastor/Teacher and the Evangelist. In Jude I find words such as “licentiousness” and “sexual immorality.” They “reject authority” and practice “greed.” Jude, the brother of James, is hard on those who claim to be teachers and who live, “according to their own lusts, mouth great swelling words, and gain advantage by flattering people.” Jude says that there are those who are “sensual persons, who cause divisions” (click here to read Jude). I’m thrilled to read the concluding words of Jude, “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Saviour, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen!”
Yours as a sinner saved by grace alone,
David
Dear God keep me from stumbling and be not decieved and follow only the Words of My Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Nazareth Amen
God Bless all my brothers and sisters
Amen and amen
” Key Verse: Psalm 73:24-25:
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.”
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Inspired by Psalm 73:24-25
With wise counsel Thou will guide me
‘Til in glory Thou make me free,
For Who in heaven have I but Thee
And with no mortal I choose but with Thee to be.
(G.W.)Bill Marshall/Oct 09, 2015
Lord Jesus, help us to be pleasing in Your sight, fruitful in Your service and prepared for Your coming.
Amen! Beautifully prayed. Prayer of my heart, also. S.
Amen, sister Ger, amen!!
Love The Psalms.
I subscribe to Ezra Levant’s, The Rebel. They made up a rouse about wearing a niqab while voting in Canada. We need to prayer fervently for our government.
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Blessings.
Lord God I pray keep me on Your path of righteousness in Jesus Name I pray. Amen!!
Amen, David. Yours, as a sinner, saved by grace, alone! Beautiful photo, today, and scripture in Jude:
Glory to God
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.
Blessings dearest saints, amen, amen, and amen!
What a wonderful autumn we have been blessed with, to enjoy the delights of a Thanksgiving harvest and week-end. We are truly blessed as Canadians, sharing our joys, prayer requests, and undying love for our precious Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and fellow Christians and beloved saints, so freely and victoriously! Let us worship praise and give our undying thanks to Him, amen! Thank You, Lord! Oh, the love of Jesus!!!
The Love of Jesus
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Amen
please pray for a gal in my church, Marg; she fell and hurt her eye; she is going to Vancouver for surgery and I’m praying that her vision will be restored better than it was and that she will be able to continue to worship the Lord with her leadership in music and organ playing in our church! Even though I don’t go anymore because of a sleep disorder; I am thankful how the Lord helps me to keep in touch with people and to find out what is happening to everyone.
A pray of thankfulness for a successful surgery for Pastor’s wife, Carol, and for a successful surgery for Pastor Michael. I pray they both will be able to lead productive lives worshipping the Lord.
I am thankful for swimming! Depression is very bad with overcast skies, however, I’m out of the house and at the pool and all thanks to God for taking my broken leg and turning it into me learning to swim!
BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE!
Great cloud formation in the picture!!
Praying for total healing for you Beverlee in Jesus Mighty Name!!!
Amen David! Thank you .