Know My Heart

“Search me, O God, and know my heart!Try me and know my thoughts!And see if there be any grievous way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalms 139:23-24 ESV) What are some circumstances which come to your mind where you might be led to pray this prayer? One of the ones which comes … Continue reading Know My Heart

The Counsel of the Nations

“Let all the earth fear the Lord;let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!For he spoke, and it came to be;he commanded, and it stood firm.The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;he frustrates the plans of the peoples.The counsel of the Lord stands forever,the plans of his heart … Continue reading The Counsel of the Nations

When I Can’t Hear Him

“To you, O Lord, I call;my rock, be not deaf to me,lest, if you be silent to me,I become like those who go down to the pit.Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,when I cry to you for help,when I lift up my handstoward your most holy sanctuary.” “Blessed be the Lord!For he has … Continue reading When I Can’t Hear Him

The Lord is My Portion

“The Lord is my portion;I promise to keep your words.I entreat your favor with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise.When I think on my ways,I turn my feet to your testimonies;I hasten and do not delayto keep your commandments.Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,I do not forget your law.At … Continue reading The Lord is My Portion

You’re All I Want, Jesus

“Make me to know your ways, O Lord;teach me your paths.Lead me in your truth and teach me,for you are the God of my salvation;for you I wait all the day long.” “Good and upright is the Lord;therefore he instructs sinners in the way.He leads the humble in what is right,and teaches the humble his … Continue reading You’re All I Want, Jesus

Give God the Glory and Honor

Psalms 34 (select verses) “I will bless the Lord at all times;his praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul makes its boast in the Lord;let the humble hear and be glad.Oh, magnify the Lord with me,and let us exalt his name together!” (vv. 1-3) If we are true followers of Jesus Christ, he should … Continue reading Give God the Glory and Honor

A Prayer of One Afflicted

“Hear my prayer, O Lord;let my cry come to you!Do not hide your face from mein the day of my distress!Incline your ear to me;answer me speedily in the day when I call!” (Psalms 102:1-2 ESV) Do you want to know the main thing that I pray for daily? It is for the salvation of … Continue reading A Prayer of One Afflicted

Empty Voices Singing Empty Praise

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Serve the Lord with gladness!Come into his presence with singing!Know that the Lord, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise!Give thanks to him; bless … Continue reading Empty Voices Singing Empty Praise

The Glory Due His Name

“Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;bring an offering, and come into his courts!Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;tremble before him, all the earth!” (Psalms 96:7-9 ESV) Reading this takes me back to Romans 1:18-32. There it … Continue reading The Glory Due His Name

For He is Our God

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down;let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture,and the sheep of his hand.Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,when your fathers put me … Continue reading For He is Our God