“Listen to counsel and accept discipline,That you may be wise the rest of your days.Many plans are in a man’s heart,But the counsel of the Lord will stand.What is desirable in a man is his kindness,And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.The fear of the Lord leads to life,So that … Continue reading Listen to Godly Counsel
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If Tempted to Serve Other Gods
“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife you embrace or your friend who is as your own soul entices you secretly, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods,’ which neither you nor your fathers have known, some of the gods of the peoples who … Continue reading If Tempted to Serve Other Gods
Test Everything You Hear
“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or wonder that he tells you comes to pass, and if he says, ‘Let us go after other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us serve them,’ you shall not listen … Continue reading Test Everything You Hear
Anointed to Preach the Good News
“Remember not the former things,nor consider the things of old.Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wildernessand rivers in the desert.”“Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob;but you have been weary of me, O Israel!”“..But you have burdened me … Continue reading Anointed to Preach the Good News
That We May Know and Believe Him
“Bring out the people who are blind, yet have eyes,who are deaf, yet have ears!All the nations gather together,and the peoples assemble.Who among them can declare this,and show us the former things?Let them bring their witnesses to prove them right,and let them hear and say, It is true.‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord,‘and my … Continue reading That We May Know and Believe Him
God Has Been My Help!
“My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,when I remember you upon my bed,and meditate on you in the watches of the night;for you have been my help,and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.My soul clings to you;your right … Continue reading God Has Been My Help!
My Soul Thirsts for God
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise you.So I will bless … Continue reading My Soul Thirsts for God
Judgment is Necessary
“The path of the righteous is level;you make level the way of the righteous.In the path of your judgments,O Lord, we wait for you;your name and remembranceare the desire of our soul.My soul yearns for you in the night;my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.For when your judgments are in the earth,the inhabitants of the … Continue reading Judgment is Necessary