“Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;Preserve me from violent menWho devise evil things in their hearts;They continually stir up wars.They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah. “Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Preserve me from violent menWho have purposed to trip up my … Continue reading They Continually Stir Up Wars
Songs
Hate the Evil, Not the People
“O that You would slay the wicked, O God;Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.For they speak against You wickedly,And Your enemies take Your name in vain.Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?I hate them with the utmost hatred;They have become my … Continue reading Hate the Evil, Not the People
The Days That Were Ordained for You and Me
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I rise up;You understand my thought from afar.You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, O Lord, You know it all.You have enclosed me … Continue reading The Days That Were Ordained for You and Me
No Confidence in The Flesh
“Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh. For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh” (Philippians 3:2-3 NIV). In context, the situation was that there were Judaizers among the Christians … Continue reading No Confidence in The Flesh
Their god is Their Stomach
“Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny … Continue reading Their god is Their Stomach
That Will Be Our Righteousness
“In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the Lord our God has commanded you?’ tell him: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders—great … Continue reading That Will Be Our Righteousness
Do Not Follow Other Gods
“Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face … Continue reading Do Not Follow Other Gods
Hear, O Israel!
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at … Continue reading Hear, O Israel!
If We are Willing and Obedient
“Woe to the sinful nation,a people whose guilt is great,a brood of evildoers,children given to corruption!They have forsaken the Lord;they have spurned the Holy One of Israeland turned their backs on him.” “Wash and make yourselves clean.Take your evil deeds out of my sight;stop doing wrong.Learn to do right; seek justice.Defend the oppressed.Take up the … Continue reading If We are Willing and Obedient
Whatever God Has Commanded
“Then they answered Joshua, ‘Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, … Continue reading Whatever God Has Commanded
Run With It 