A Prayer That Was Answered, Will Be Answered Again

 

Today's verse is Psalm 72:1

     Give the king thy judgments, O God,

      And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

    This Psalm is the prayer that David prayed for his son Solomon, take note of what has been fulfilled, such as Solomon’s Wisdom, and I took note of the relationship with Sheba, and what is yet to find its full fulfillment in the Messiah, the promised son of David that will rule and reign forever. If you look at the time of Solomon, you can see a reflection of this prayer in his time, God answered David’s prayer. However, there is still coming a time when the promised King will come, and everything David asked for, will be found in him, and now, time and again, we have been commanded to look for the coming of this King, even Jesus Christ, when he shall return in his Glory, and then he shall set up his Kingdom here on Earth. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 28, Psalm 72, Isaiah 19-20, 2 Peter 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 29, Psalm 73, Isaiah 21, 2 Peter 3

Asking God To Hurry

 

Today's verse is Psalm 70:5

     But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God:

      Thou art my help and my deliverer;

      O LORD, make no tarrying.

    Throughout scripture we are commanded to wait, or to be patient, for the Lord our God knows the perfect time. We also see this in scripture. Did not Mordecai wait 12 years to be honored for saving the king, that his life might be spared Haman’s wrath? Yet, this psalm is dedicated to asking the Lord to hurry, to not tarry. So, if you are waiting for a time that the Lord your God has promised you, we have his permission here, to remind him that our time is short, for today we are here, but tomorrow, or the next day, we shall be gone. So, Lord, do that thing you have promised, that we might give you the Glory in the land of the living. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 27, Psalm 70-71, Isaiah 17-18, 1 Peter 5

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 28, Psalm 72, Isaiah 19-20, 2 Peter 1

Which Perspective?

 

Today's verse is Psalm 69:26

     For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten;

      And they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.

    Yesterday, we saw how God has made a way even for the rebellious, yet today, in this Psalm, through David, we see the vengeance that God has stored up against all that have sinned against him, and have rejected the offer of peace, provided by he who was smitten of God, stricken, wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. And there are those that say, “God is not terrible.” But Peter has reminded us that Judgment will begin in the house of God, and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? So, let us not now follow after this prayer of David, but remember that our God is not willing that any should perish, and warn, for we know not whom God has chosen, and already there is testimony of what looked like the hardest of hearts repenting and turning and accepting that great Salvation, from the Great God of mercy. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 26, Psalm 69, Isaiah 16, 1 Peter 4

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 27, Psalm 70-71, Isaiah 17-18, 1 Peter 5

The Amazing Gift God Has FOR Men

 

Today's verse is Psalm 68:18-19

     Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive:

      Thou hast received gifts for men;

      Yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

     Blessed be the Lord,

      Who daily loadeth us with benefits,

      Even the God of our salvation. Selah.

    As I was reading this leaped out at me: Thou hast received gifts for men; Yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Are you aware that God loves all those that were created in his image? From those that seek after him, to the most vile. Let us, therefore, reflect upon what was done to Jesus Christ, and the horrible things that was inflicted upon him when all of Mankind killed God, yea, even the Son of God, for being the Son of God. With all of our being we rejected the one that made us, in a vain hope that we might not be condemned by him. Yet what did he do with that? He took what we did, and flipped it on its head, for if we forsake, and confess our vileness, he will receive us unto himself, made pure, and perfected, by the blood he shed, as we killed him. For in him we have a lively hope, even of forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting in him. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 25, Psalm 68, Isaiah 15, 1 Peter 3

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 26, Psalm 69, Isaiah 16, 1 Peter 4

Our Purpose

 

Today's verse is 1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, fa peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 

    Ye that name the name of Jesus Christ, for what purpose were you saved? Were you saved that you may in your Liberty, do as you have done before? That is, to use your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin. live any longer therein? Read again the verse above, for this is the purpose God has saved you, and left you here, now strangers and pilgrims, will you show your neighbor what God has done for you. Will you for the sake of the One that Died for you, not cowering, but by His Spirit, face that same hate that placed him on the Cross, that those same may see the Love of God, for them, through you? For your Savior, are you willing to be peculiar (strange, weird) for him, that others too might be called out of the darkness that is this world, into his marvellous light. Selah [Think on these things.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 24, Psalm 66-67, Isaiah 14, 1 Peter 2

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 25, Psalm 68, Isaiah 15, 1 Peter 3

If Nothing Else, We Can Thank God For This. . .

 

Today's verse is 1 Peter 1:7-9

     That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 

     Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 

     Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 

    In another place we are told, In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. In the verses above we have the ultimate reason for this. For every thing that comes our way, we are tested: to show us who we are, and to remind us of who our God is, and what he has promised us, he will do. If we fail to continue in trusting him, he chastens us. If we succeed in trusting him, we are rewarded. Whether we succeed or fail, we have the opportunity to grow, for we have seen that he is faithful, that he keeps his Word, and that when he comes, we shall be found in (and with) him, in his Glory. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 23, Psalm 64-65, Isaiah 13, 1 Peter 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 24, Psalm 66-67, Isaiah 14, 1 Peter 2

Trust Not In Oppression

 

Today's verse is Psalm 62:10

     Trust not in oppression,

      And become not vain in robbery:

      If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

    As I just read: Trust not in oppression, my thought was on the one oppressed, and the command meant for him, as in Who art thou, that that shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die. And in the context of the previous verse, it would seem to be a valid interpretation. Yet, from what follows, it is also to the oppressor, as in oppress not, steal not, and trust not in riches. For all power belongs to God, and he will render to every man according to his work. Will yours burn, or shine forth? Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 22, Psalm 62-63, Isaiah 11-13, James 5

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 23, Psalm 64-65, Isaiah 13, 1 Peter 1

Know What Needs To Be Missing

 

Today's verse is Numbers 21:17-18

     Then Israel sang this song,

      Spring up, O well;

      Sing ye unto it:

     The princes digged the well,

      The nobles of the people digged it,

      By the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. 

And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: 

    As I read this and the immediately surrounding context, I saw something missing. They went to a place, and water was needed, and God showed them where to dig, and they found water, then they praised God. Throughout Exodus, even up the the beginning of this chapter, there was always something present that is not found here. Can you see what is missing? Can you see the change? If you can, let that same thing be missing in you, as you give praise to the God that loves you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 21, Psalm 60-61, Isaiah 10:5-34, James 4

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 22, Psalm 62-63, Isaiah 11-13, James 5

The Danger Of Unbelief!

 

Today's verse is Numbers 20:12

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. 

    Because you believed me not, will these words be spoken to you? Consider what happened to Zacharias when he did not believe when the Angel told him he would have a son. Not to mention what happened to Israel when they refused to enter the Promise Land. It is one thing not to understand God’s Word, it is another to refuse to understand, but whether you understand and refuse to believe, or refuse to understand, therefore, not believing, you are refusing the mercy and grace of God as Moses, Aaron and Zacharias who were chastened for their disobedience, or as others, who not being found in the Book of Life, were cast into the Lake of Fire. Selah [Will you Trust in the Lord your God?] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 20, Psalm 58-59, Isaiah 9:8-10:4, James 3

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 21, Psalm 60-61, Isaiah 10:5-34, James 4

Are You Looking For A Change?

Today's verse is Isaiah 9:2

     The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light:

      They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

 

    What was the state of the people of Israel when God gave the promise of a child to be born, a son given, upon whom God will give the Government, by which peace will be evermore? And when that Son came, were they any better? The Most High God knows our need, he knows our iniquities, and yet he loves us and has provided us a Saviour! And he invites you to come as you are, but when you come, come hoping and looking for the change he will make in you. Come, knowing that in your current state you do not please him, but come, knowing that before he finishes his judgments, he will redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. So, will you come before it is too late, for once again he is coming into a world of darkness, but when he does come, it will be in judgment, destroying all them that reject him, and setting up his kingdom forever more. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 19, Psalm 56-57, Isaiah 8:1-9:7, James 2

Monday’s reading will be Numbers 20, Psalm 58-59, Isaiah 9:8-10:4, James 3

Overcoming Temptations

 

Today's verse is James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

    From the context, to be tempted is not a trial, nor is it tribulation. But it is a temptation to depart from the way of God, from the righteousness which we have learned from his Word. Let us look, therefore, at the things given to us, that we may endure and overcome. First, we are to consider the reward set before us, for even as Christ endured the Cross, keeping his eyes upon the joy set before him, so too are we to look to the prize God has set before us. Then, knowing that God has given us all things, and all things are Good in their proper place, to put aside the current desire and to be patient, remembering the Word of God, and to submit to it, and its direction. So shall we find Liberty, and a place before the Righteous God. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 17-18, Psalm 55, Isaiah 7, James 1

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 19, Psalm 56-57, Isaiah 8:1-9:7, James 2

Follow The Man God Has Chosen

 

Today's verse is Numbers 16:3

And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 

    Do you fear God? Then fear the man God has chosen, Yea, Indeed you may be sure that God has chosen someone to lead his people, seek him out, and follow him as he follows Christ. Paul has given Timothy the testimony such a man needs to have, and the standard is high, but as David did not touch Saul, but Samuel did rebuke him, these are our examples if such a one should fail. So, remember the lesson of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, and set yourselves not against the Man God has chosen, for in doing so, you set yourself up against God. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 15, Psalm 52-54, Isaiah 6, Hebrews 13

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 17-18, Psalm 55, Isaiah 7, James 1

Reacting To The Witnesses And Testimony Of Those That Have Gone Before

 

Today's verse is Hebrews 12:1

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 

    Considering the testimony of those that have gone before, and the dire judgments yet to transpire, let us so examine ourselves. Here we are admonished to lay aside every weight (those things good or bad that hold us back) and the sin which doth so easily beset us. How? First listen not to the counsel of the present world and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes. Have you not heard, “Follow your heart!” That wicked thing that is desperately wicked, and deceitful above all. Instead, set yourself to follow after the example of Jesus Christ, who worked not his own works, but submitted himself wholly to the direction of the Father, and worked by the power of Holy Ghost, and so shall we also be able to serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 15, Psalm 51, Isaiah 5, Hebrews 12

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 15, Psalm 52-54, Isaiah 6, Hebrews 13

What Should One Do, When He Begins To See God's Displeasure?

 

Today's verse is Isaiah 3:4-5

     And I will give children to be their princes,

      And babes shall rule over them.

     And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour:

      The child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient,

      And the base against the honourable.

    Today, what I read spoke of judgment, chastisement, God giving over his people to their own lusts. And I saw that my people, my nation, has been suffering some of these things, like that described above. Do you see this where you are as well? But some might say, I see but one or two of these things listed here is this chapter, but not all, we must be alright, we still are not that bad. NO!!! If we see but the glimpse of one of these things we need to fear, and quake! For we see the signs that the Most Holy, Righteous God is displeased with us! But what shall we do? Does not even God tell us? Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none other to deliver. Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: And to him that ordereth his conversation aright Will I shew the salvation of God. So, Repent, with a whole heart, and seek out Jesus Christ, the redeemer, and wholly follow his commandments: Trust and believe that God raised him from the dead, and love thy neighbor, especially your brother and sister in Christ, as Christ, himself, as loved you, and gave his life for you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 14, Psalm 50, Isaiah 3-4, Hebrews 11

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 15, Psalm 51, Isaiah 5, Hebrews 12

How To Respond To Difficulties

 

Today's verse is Numbers 13:33

And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

    Twelve men went into the land of Canaan, two saw the good of the land, and what God was offering them, but the others saw not God, but those that dwelt in the land, and they knew that they were not able to overcome them. Consider what is said in Psalms; “Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?” Consider also Peter, what happened to him as he walked upon the water, and he took his eyes off of Jesus? So, not why should I fear, but whom should I fear! And how should we responded to that fear? If ye fear God, allow it to cause you to seek him out, for in His Love, he has made a way, that your iniquities not overwhelm you, but Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has taken your place, paid for your sin, and when trouble arises, look to him and see him, and marvel at how he will deliver you. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 12-13, Psalm 49, Isaiah 2, Hebrews 10

Monday’s reading will be Numbers 14, Psalm 50, Isaiah 3-4, Hebrews 11

A Place Of Safety, Or Something To Fear?

 

Today's verse is Psalm 48:3-5

     God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

     For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

     They saw it, and so they marvelled;

      They were troubled, and hasted away.

    Here we see a marvel, here we see a wonder, a place of safety causing kings to tremble and flee! Why? What does it say about those that exercise power over others, that they flee the refuge of the Lord God? Come then, all that are week, come then all that fear, Humble yourselves and Repent, and come unto the place God has prepared and find safety and peace in the midst of all the turmoil, but be patient, and wait on him, and in him you shall find rest. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 11, Psalm 48, Jonah 1, Hebrews 9

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 12-13, Psalm 49, Isaiah 2, Hebrews 10

No Fear?

Today's verse is Psalm 46:2-3

     Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed,

      And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

     Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled,

      Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

 

    When we fear God and allow our actions and our ways to be affected by that fear, then we need not fear anything that we see, for we know that it is God at work, and the end product will be righteousness throughout the whole earth, and those that belong to God, will be those that abide in the place he has prepared. Notice that it is this Psalm that ends, commanding us to Be still, and know that I am God; and that he is our refuge (our place of safety) Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 10, Psalm 46-47, Song of Solomon 8, Hebrews 8

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 11, Psalm 48, Jonah 1, Hebrews 9

The Unchangeable Priest

 

Today's verse is Hebrews 7:24

But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 

    This same man, Jesus Christ, the one that is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever, who now liveth ever, is the same with this unchangeable priesthood. So, as he does not change, so his way does not change. So, what was good then, is good today, and what was evil then, is still evil today. Neither does he make any mistake, neither in Word, nor deed, so come to him today, confessing your sin to him, and he will begin to change you, making you into a righteous image of himself, to be finished on the Day of Jesus Christ, when he comes for his own. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 9, Psalm 45, Song of Solomon 7, Hebrews 7

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 10, Psalm 46-47, Song of Solomon 8, Hebrews 8

Have We Forgotten God?

 

Today's verse is Psalm 44;20-22

     If we have forgotten the name of our God,

      Or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

     Shall not God search this out?

      For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

     Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long;

      We are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

    In this Psalm, the Psalmist remembers the works God had done in the Past, then he looks upon his own day, and wonders why God is not helping now, thinking that they have not forgotten Him, and have been faithful to him. Consider the days of Jeremiah and King Josiah. According to 2 Chronicles, King Josiah lead what appears to be a great revival, the greatest Israel has ever had. Yet what God tells Jeremiah, Judah hath not turned unto me with a whole heart, but feignedly, that is a false repentance, and again, And though they say, The Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely. And over and over again, Jeremiah speaks of Pastors that scatter the flock, and the people listen to false prophets. Is this what was happening in the Psalmist’s Day? Is this what is happening in ours? Let us so examine ourselves, knowing the deceitfulness of our hearts, and see if we, personally, are doing something similar. Are we confessing falsely? Is our repentance feigned? If so, let us start with ourselves, and turn to the God who loves us with a whole heart, and make a true confession. Then seek out God’s true Word, trying the Prophets, by his Word, knowing that as God is faithful, his Word can be found even in this generation. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 8, Psalm 44, Song of Solomon 6, Hebrews 6

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 9, Psalm 45, Song of Solomon 7, Hebrews 7

Are You Overwhelmed?

 

Today's verse is Psalm 43:1-2

     Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation:

      O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

     For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off?

      Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

    Are you as the Psalmist here? Have you wondered where God is, or why he is allowing such wickedness to continue, even allowing those wicked, apparently, to subjugate and oppress those that fear God? Have you read God’s Word? Do you know what Jesus Christ allowed himself to suffer? Do you truly think you are greater than your Savior? Jesus Christ suffered death for us, should we not be willing to do the same for him? Notice also that the Psalmist confesses that he has allowed the actions of the wicked to affect his countenance, I have done the same; yet another Psalmist, even David, has commanded us to Fret not thyself because of evildoers. Why? Because we know who God is, and we know he still reigns, that is, we know he is still in control, and that all that we see today, he said it would happen. And we know that Jesus Christ is coming again, and when he does, he is coming to Judge, and will destroy all those that have refused him, for their wickedness shall be full, but he will save, or raise up, all those that trusted in his Redemption. Selah [will you be found wanting?] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 7, Psalm 42-43, Song of Solomon 5, Hebrews 5

Monday’s reading will be Numbers 8, Psalm 44, Song of Solomon 6, Hebrews 6

Be Patient, And Trust In Your God

 

Today's verse is Psalm 40:1-2

     I awaited patiently for the LORD;

      And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

     He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay,

      And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

    As David ever been in a pit of miry clay? I know that it is recorded that Jeremiah was, but at this time I know of no record that David was. Nevertheless, David has testified that the Lord has brought him up out of the horrible pit, out of the miry clay. How? Why? Consider that twice David went running and dwelled in the wilderness, it could be that these times David referred to as an horrible pit. Maybe, it was the time between he had killed Uriah, Bathsheba's Husband, and when Nathan confronted him. Are there not other examples we could speculate on? Whatever time David may have been thinking upon, one or all, David waited upon the Lord his God, and he trusted in him, his hope was in the Lord his God. God we see, God we have recorded, that he did deliver David. So, if you find yourself in a similar dark place, if you would describe your situation as an horrible pit full of miry clay, will you do as David did, and Trust in the Lord your God? Will you place your hope in the Lord? If you do, you will find that as God delivered David, so also will he deliver you in due course, in due time. So, Wait on the Lord, Be of Good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: Wait, I say upon the Lord. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 6, Psalm 40-41, Song of Solomon 4, Hebrews 4

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 7, Psalm 42-43, Song of Solomon 5, Hebrews 5

Examining Ourselves

 

Today's verse is Hebrews 3:6

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 

    In reading the verse above, we must remember the Parable of the Sower, and know the grounds upon which the seed fell: The wayside, the stony ground, the tares (weeds) and the prepared ground. It is obvious that those that fell on the wayside never truly understood the wondrous Gospel, but those that fell upon the prepared ground were truly redeemed, while the seed that fell upon the tares, where caught up with the things of this world, still shew evidence of belief, while missing the greater blessings offered by the God who is Love. But the seed that fell upon the stony ground heard, but having no root in themselves, did not truly believe, and therefore having no faith (without faith it is impossible to please God) they only gave an appearance of receiving that precious gift. So, let us examine ourselves, do we truly believe the promises that God has given us? Not only of redemption, but to supply our every need, and those desires he has developed in us. Selah [Know what you are truly trusting!] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 5, Psalm 39, Song of Solomon 3, Hebrews 3

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 6, Psalm 40-41, Song of Solomon 4, Hebrews 4