Saturday, October 22, 2016, 4:58 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Near the Cross” and then, “More Love to Thee, O Christ.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 66 (Select vv. ESV). Come and See (vv. 5-7) Come and see what God has done: he is awesome … Continue reading He is Awesome!
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Smooth as Butter
Sunday, October 16, 2016, 11:00 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “You Raise Me Up.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 55 (Select vv. ESV). Anguish of Heart (vv. 4-8) My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and … Continue reading Smooth as Butter
Hidden Errors
Sunday, October 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m. The Bed Bugs Following the writing from this morning, “Confession,” the Lord Jesus has been giving me some additional insights into the reason for the bed bugs, but also what they symbolically represent in all of our lives. I believe that bed bugs represent hidden sins in our lives, … Continue reading Hidden Errors
Those Who Forget God
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 50:16-23 (NASB). Who Hates Discipline? (vv. 16-21) But to the wicked God says, “What right have you to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant … Continue reading Those Who Forget God
On Our Own
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 5:25 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “You Raise Me Up.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 44:1-8 (ESV). To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what … Continue reading On Our Own
For How Long?
Monday, November 9, 2015, 8:18 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Keeping Them.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 25:1-11 (NASB). Again and Again (vv. 1-7) The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah… Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people … Continue reading For How Long?
Days are Coming
Sunday, November 8, 2015, 11:34 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “The Lord’s Anointed.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 23 (quoting vv. 1-6 NASB). Destroying Shepherds (vv. 1-2; cf. Ezekiel 34) “Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of My pasture!” declares … Continue reading Days are Coming
Himself a Prey
Thursday, October 15, 2015, 8:19 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “The Letters.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 59:1-15a (NASB). Your Iniquities (vv. 1-2) Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short That it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull That it cannot hear. … Continue reading Himself a Prey
He Gives Strength
Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 7:58 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Hideth My Soul.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 58:1-12 (NASB). Cry Loudly (vv. 1-3a) “Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And … Continue reading He Gives Strength
Break the Yoke
Thursday, September 3, 2015, 12:35 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 8-9 (selected vv. NASB). Our Sanctuary (8:11-14a) For thus the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the … Continue reading Break the Yoke
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