“Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” Psalm 103:1-2 Do you ever talk to yourself? I live alone, and some days if I did not talk to myself, I…
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 One morning I was changing the sheets on my bed and as I was tucking the fitted sheet under the mattress, I began to think of how we used to…
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” Psalm 34:8 The Message reads this way: “Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see – how good God is. Blessed are you who run to Him.” It is hard for…
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Psalm 37:25 David faced a lot of things in his life, but no matter what he was going through, he always gave his best to God. And God was…
“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 Did you ever marvel how God orchestrates things in our lives that we don’t understand at the time we are going through…
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.” (Psalm 37:23 NKJV) While visiting my parents at the hospital, I was happy to find a parking spot near the entrance closest to our ward. As I approached the door, an aide pushing an empty wheelchair was blocking…
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 136:1 Where has the year gone? It seems such a short time since we celebrated Christmas, and now here we are at that season again. As we look back over the past few…
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.” (Psalm 94:19 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) Your thought pattern will affect your spirit. If you find yourself bogged down and depressed, start thinking about the good things God has blessed you with.…
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“May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. [Interlude] May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere” (Psalm 67:1-2 from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation). At first glance, this psalm, a song, seems straightforward, asking for God’s mercy and blessings for people in his circle. The purpose shifts with the interlude when stringed music absent of words moves the writer’s focus to concentrate on the need for saving power for people everywhere. When I pray, do I remember that it’s not about me? It’s about us.
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Prayer: Eternal God, I give you highest praise because You have smiled on all of us. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore</ul