The LORD is gracious,
and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
(Psalm 145:8)
The Word for the YEAR--
Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Word for the month--
Psalm 18:3 I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
The Word for the day--
Psalm 5:1-3 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto Thee will I pray. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.
Compare Spiritual with Spiritual (1 Corinthians 2:12-14; John 5:39)--
"Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
Psalm 1:1,2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord; and in His Law doth he meditate day and night.
Philippians 4:8,9 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Psalm 104:33,34 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of Him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
"Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto Thee will I pray."
Psalm 22:21-24 Save Me from the lion's mouth: for Thou hast heard Me from the horns of the unicorns. I will declare Thy Name unto My brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. Ye that fear the Lord, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and fear Him, all ye the seed of Israel. For He hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the Afflicted; neither hath He hid His face from Him; but when He cried unto Him, He heard.
Hebrews 5:6,7 As He saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared;
II Corinthians 1:9,10 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in Whom we trust that He will yet deliver us;
"My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up."
Psalm 30:4,5 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favour is Life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.Mark 16:2-6 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Psalm 59:16,17 But I will sing of Thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning: for Thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Psalm 130:5-8 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His Word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of Light.
Luke 21:25-28 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Again, the Word for the day--Psalm 5:1-3 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto Thee will I pray. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.
Hear this morning's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]
03.06 Morning:
He . . . preserveth the Way of His saints.
The Lord your God . . . went in the Way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what Way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.--As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with Him.--The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in His Way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.--Many are the afflictions of the Righteous: but the Lord delivereth Him out of them all.--For the Lord knoweth the Way of the Righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.--We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.--With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles.
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy.
Pr 2:8 De 1:32,33 32:11,12 Ps 37:23,24 34:19 1:6 Ro 8:28 2Ch 32:8 Zep 3:17
Here it is again with the full verses and references
03.06 Morning:
(Proverbs 2:8)He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the Way of His saints.
(Deuteronomy 1:32,33)Yet in this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God, Who went in the Way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what Way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.--(Deuteronomy 32:11,12)As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with Him.--(Psalm 37:23,24)The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in His Way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.--(Psalm 34:19)Many are the afflictions of the Righteous: but the Lord delivereth Him out of them all.--(Psalm 1:6)For the Lord knoweth the Way of the Righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.--(Romans 8:28)And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.--(II Chronicles 32:8)With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
(Zephaniah 3:17)The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His Love, He will joy over thee with singing.
Pr 2:8 De 1:32,33 32:11,12 Ps 37:23,24 34:19 1:6 Ro 8:28 2Ch 32:8 Zep 3:17
Philippians 4:8b " . . . think on these things"
Psalm 72:17-19 His Name shall endure for ever: His Name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in Him: all nations shall call Him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be His Glorious Name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen, and Amen.
II Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. -- Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
