Hey guys! It is saturday! What are your plans for the weekend... besides going to church tomorrow!! :) I hope you have some exciting things going on today... if you do... call me up and invite me!!!! :)
A Few Thoughts: Someone call Jake, Bethany, Jessica B., Jon Massey, Jessica M., and Rachel Mace and tell them to DO THEIR DEVOTIONS!!!! :)
Psalm 8
1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
What a great passage to remind us of How GREAT OUR GOD IS... that can almost sound cliche because we sings songs about it all the time and probably forget to think about the words. But the fact is that we have an amazing God. I love verse 4 where it says: WHAT IS MAN? That thou art mindful of Him... In other words, the writer is saying... Who in the world do we think we are, and why do you love little old us so much! I cant understand it, but I am sure glad that He does love us!
O Lord, MY LORD, how excellent is thy name in ALL THE EARTH!!!!! We have a wonderful God who chose to love us when we are/ were absolutely unloveable!!!!
FRIDAY, January 9th, 2009
Hey Guys! It is a good day to do DEVOTIONS!!! Hey listen there are about three of you who are already falling apart on that New Years Resolution!! KEEP IT UP!!! It is important to be in Gods word!!!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Ok, who is the fruitcake trying to be Jesus... Well we should all try to be like Jesus, but we dont need to make silly comments like: "I am Jesus" if you do... I will delete it. Thanks! :)
Psalms 7
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Wow! This is a great chapter, but I must focus on 3 verses: Verses 11 through13 are SO POWERFUL!! Let me explain: It starts out by saying: God judgeth the righteous and is angry at the wicked everyday... Verse 12 explains that of the wicked continue in their wickedness, if they turn not... then God is getting His sword ready for battle, God is drawining his bow and arrow back ready to shoot...
Do you know anyone that is playing with sin... well if you do, God has that person in His sights and He is ready to bring him down like a deer that is brough down by the hunter.
God is serious about sin, and we need to be serious about staying away from sin!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Ok, who is the fruitcake trying to be Jesus... Well we should all try to be like Jesus, but we dont need to make silly comments like: "I am Jesus" if you do... I will delete it. Thanks! :)
Psalms 7
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Wow! This is a great chapter, but I must focus on 3 verses: Verses 11 through13 are SO POWERFUL!! Let me explain: It starts out by saying: God judgeth the righteous and is angry at the wicked everyday... Verse 12 explains that of the wicked continue in their wickedness, if they turn not... then God is getting His sword ready for battle, God is drawining his bow and arrow back ready to shoot...
Do you know anyone that is playing with sin... well if you do, God has that person in His sights and He is ready to bring him down like a deer that is brough down by the hunter.
God is serious about sin, and we need to be serious about staying away from sin!
THURSDAY, January 8th, 2009
Wow! Last night was lots of fun! Thanks for coming and making it so exciting! We will definitely have just as much fun next week so make sure you come!
Dont forget these Announcements:
1. Think about a new youth group theme and logo so that we can unveil "the new face" of Suncoast Youth Group by the end of the month. What's in it for you? A REALLY COOL YOUTH GROUP NAME... and 30 bucks cash!!
2. Monday Night: 6:00pm. Meet at the church where we will then go to my house and plan the next quarter. If you want to have a say so in what is going on around here... then BE THERE!
Psalm 6
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
This passage means more to me right now then it would have in any other time in my life!! David is writing here and it is VERY CLEAR that he is incredibly burdened. The crazy part is, As I was reading it, I was getting emotional because I understand what He is saying more than I ever have before. It is so powerful when He explains: I am weary with my groanings, I water my couch with my tears! He is hurting deeply!
Have you ever hurt like this? Well it is so wonderful to know verse 9 when you are burdened like this! The Lord hath heard my supplications, the LORD will receive my prayer!!! You are not alone through the darkest times... The Lord is with you! I am not alone through the darkest times, the Lord shall be a light unto my path!!
The last verse is a plea with God: God bring judgment on those that are causing this pain, it says "Let them be ashamed"... but I love the last phrase... it says: Let them RETURN and be ashamed!!
Even David in His darkest days wanted the wicked to return to the Lord... That is my desire as well! God help those who have fallen away RETURN TO YOU!!!
Dont forget these Announcements:
1. Think about a new youth group theme and logo so that we can unveil "the new face" of Suncoast Youth Group by the end of the month. What's in it for you? A REALLY COOL YOUTH GROUP NAME... and 30 bucks cash!!
2. Monday Night: 6:00pm. Meet at the church where we will then go to my house and plan the next quarter. If you want to have a say so in what is going on around here... then BE THERE!
Psalm 6
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
This passage means more to me right now then it would have in any other time in my life!! David is writing here and it is VERY CLEAR that he is incredibly burdened. The crazy part is, As I was reading it, I was getting emotional because I understand what He is saying more than I ever have before. It is so powerful when He explains: I am weary with my groanings, I water my couch with my tears! He is hurting deeply!
Have you ever hurt like this? Well it is so wonderful to know verse 9 when you are burdened like this! The Lord hath heard my supplications, the LORD will receive my prayer!!! You are not alone through the darkest times... The Lord is with you! I am not alone through the darkest times, the Lord shall be a light unto my path!!
The last verse is a plea with God: God bring judgment on those that are causing this pain, it says "Let them be ashamed"... but I love the last phrase... it says: Let them RETURN and be ashamed!!
Even David in His darkest days wanted the wicked to return to the Lord... That is my desire as well! God help those who have fallen away RETURN TO YOU!!!
WEDNESDAY, January 7th, 2009
Hey guys! Good to see you online again yesterday! Keep it up!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
McCue!!!! Good to see you on here man! When are we going to hang out? How is school going?
Jake: yeah, those pretzels are delicious! Did you guys make them or buy them?
Jessica B: I will be praying for that Christian group after school... I thought that there already was a Christians group that you told me about?!?!
Michael: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! You were not first yesterday!! Wow! Go Bethany!! :)
Psalm 5
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
This is a great passage about calling out to God even when you are surrounded by ungodly people. Verses 1-3 is Davids cry out to God... David says: HERE ME GOD!!! I will call out to you in the morning and I want you to hear my words!! That is powerful! The creator of the world, the most powerful being that exists is willing to hear our cry and LISTEN!!! Why dont we cry out to Him like we should?? We need to make prayer a priority... I know I am going through some struggles right now, and I have made Prayer more of a priority than I ever have before. I should pray like this all the time, not just when I need something!
As we continue reading: we see that verses 4-6 and 9-10 talk about the wicked man. These verses make it clear that GOD HATES SIN!!!! God HATES it!!! Because it severs our relationship with Him!! Think about it: God hates sin so much because it takes you away from Him!! We should hate sin too!!!
I love verse 11, let all those that put their trust in thee: REJOICE!!!! SHOUT FOR JOY!!!!! and LOVE THY NAME!!!!!
Lets do that today! Let's Rejoice, lets shout for Joy and lets love the name of the Lord by hating sin!!!!!
See you tonight!!!!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
McCue!!!! Good to see you on here man! When are we going to hang out? How is school going?
Jake: yeah, those pretzels are delicious! Did you guys make them or buy them?
Jessica B: I will be praying for that Christian group after school... I thought that there already was a Christians group that you told me about?!?!
Michael: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! You were not first yesterday!! Wow! Go Bethany!! :)
Psalm 5
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
This is a great passage about calling out to God even when you are surrounded by ungodly people. Verses 1-3 is Davids cry out to God... David says: HERE ME GOD!!! I will call out to you in the morning and I want you to hear my words!! That is powerful! The creator of the world, the most powerful being that exists is willing to hear our cry and LISTEN!!! Why dont we cry out to Him like we should?? We need to make prayer a priority... I know I am going through some struggles right now, and I have made Prayer more of a priority than I ever have before. I should pray like this all the time, not just when I need something!
As we continue reading: we see that verses 4-6 and 9-10 talk about the wicked man. These verses make it clear that GOD HATES SIN!!!! God HATES it!!! Because it severs our relationship with Him!! Think about it: God hates sin so much because it takes you away from Him!! We should hate sin too!!!
I love verse 11, let all those that put their trust in thee: REJOICE!!!! SHOUT FOR JOY!!!!! and LOVE THY NAME!!!!!
Lets do that today! Let's Rejoice, lets shout for Joy and lets love the name of the Lord by hating sin!!!!!
See you tonight!!!!
Tuesday, January 6th, 2008
Hey Everyone! Good to see you faithful on your devotions yesterday!!! Keep up the good work!
A FEW THOUGHTS FROM YESTERDAY:
JAKE: Good to see you on here man!!! Thanks for doing your devo's!
Michael: Hey man! I got your message last night! I would love to go out on the boat with you guys! Let me know which dates are available and I will tell you the best ones for us!! Thanks!
Jessica B: WAY TO STAY FAITHFUL GIRLFRIEND!!!! :) J/k So, did you get your Math homework done?? I hope so! Thanks for doing your devotions!!
Bethany! Good to see you on here keeping up with that New Years Resolution!! Hey!! By the Way: I never remembered that you made cookies for me!!! When did you give them to me? Well, I was in Carls room and I opened up the freezer and WOW!!! THERE THEY WERE!!! I whole plate of goodies JUST FOR ME!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
They were delicious! (Especially the chocolate covered pretzels and the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!!!! YUM YUM!!!)
Psalm 4
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
There is so much good stuff in this passage! One of the greatest reasons that I love the book of Psalms is because as I read each psalm I can relate to David so often... Here, David is calling out to God in a time of distress!! There are two phrases here that jump out at me!! I love where it says the Lord will set apart the godly for Himself!! Wow! God wants to reward those who choose to be Godly! God wants to set them aside because those who are godly are special and they will receive many rewards for their faithfulness!!
That is not my favorite part though: My favorite part is the first 6 words of verse 4: Stand in Awe and Sin NOT!!!
If we truly understand who God is and why we should obey Him then we will stand in Awe of His greatness and OBEY HIM!! Do you obey Him? Well if you dont, it is probably because you dont know Him!! If some very important person walked up to me and asked me to tie his shoelace, I would do it in a heart beat because of how special that person is... WELL!!! God tells us to do some things and we act like He is nobody!! We need to stand in Awe and OBEY God !!! The best way to do that is to get to know Him more by staying in His word!!!!
A FEW THOUGHTS FROM YESTERDAY:
JAKE: Good to see you on here man!!! Thanks for doing your devo's!
Michael: Hey man! I got your message last night! I would love to go out on the boat with you guys! Let me know which dates are available and I will tell you the best ones for us!! Thanks!
Jessica B: WAY TO STAY FAITHFUL GIRLFRIEND!!!! :) J/k So, did you get your Math homework done?? I hope so! Thanks for doing your devotions!!
Bethany! Good to see you on here keeping up with that New Years Resolution!! Hey!! By the Way: I never remembered that you made cookies for me!!! When did you give them to me? Well, I was in Carls room and I opened up the freezer and WOW!!! THERE THEY WERE!!! I whole plate of goodies JUST FOR ME!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
They were delicious! (Especially the chocolate covered pretzels and the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!!!! YUM YUM!!!)
Psalm 4
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
There is so much good stuff in this passage! One of the greatest reasons that I love the book of Psalms is because as I read each psalm I can relate to David so often... Here, David is calling out to God in a time of distress!! There are two phrases here that jump out at me!! I love where it says the Lord will set apart the godly for Himself!! Wow! God wants to reward those who choose to be Godly! God wants to set them aside because those who are godly are special and they will receive many rewards for their faithfulness!!
That is not my favorite part though: My favorite part is the first 6 words of verse 4: Stand in Awe and Sin NOT!!!
If we truly understand who God is and why we should obey Him then we will stand in Awe of His greatness and OBEY HIM!! Do you obey Him? Well if you dont, it is probably because you dont know Him!! If some very important person walked up to me and asked me to tie his shoelace, I would do it in a heart beat because of how special that person is... WELL!!! God tells us to do some things and we act like He is nobody!! We need to stand in Awe and OBEY God !!! The best way to do that is to get to know Him more by staying in His word!!!!
MONDAY, January 5th, 2009
Hey Guys! Great Job Yesterday! It was encouraging to see 5 of you do your devotions... there are still some teens that could join us, so if you know someone who should be on with us then give them a call today and remind them to do their devotions!!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Jessica B: I like that kind of resolution!! I will help you however I can!!
Michael: God definitely is still furious with sin... I think the idea is that our sin doesnt shake him, he is laughing with joy because He knows He has the victory!
Tyler: While I worked at the Wilds I always heard this quote and it really goes with what you said yesterday: "There are two choices on the shelf, Pleasing God or Pleasing Self"
Cary: Good to see you on here man!
Mallory: I am glad that you are coming Wednesday!! It will be a great time!!
Psalm 3
1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
What a great passage! Have you ever felt like the whole world was against you? Well in this passage the writer definitely had those feelings! He tells us that everyone is against him and they are all telling him that God will not help him!! Can you believe that!
That is the first thing that your attacker will do... because if your attacker can get you to doubt God then He will defeat you!! Do not believe Satans lies!! Trust God through and through!!
Well from verse 3 on we see how this writer did not lose faith in God... instead the writer TURNS TO GOD!!!!!! Verse 3 says that God is a shield and God lifts up our head when it is down... Verse 4 tells us that the writer "Cries out to God"
Well then we see something very cool... When you are stressed out about something it can be very hard to sleep for some people... Well the writer here explains, I cried out to God then I went to sleep, which means that He completely trusted in the Lord!!
Not only that, but when He wakes up he says: I could handle 10,000 people against me, BECAUSE I WILL NOT BELIEVE THEIR LIES... instead I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD!!!!
We too MUST trust in the Lord!!! Regardless of the opposition!!
A Few Thoughts From Yesterday:
Jessica B: I like that kind of resolution!! I will help you however I can!!
Michael: God definitely is still furious with sin... I think the idea is that our sin doesnt shake him, he is laughing with joy because He knows He has the victory!
Tyler: While I worked at the Wilds I always heard this quote and it really goes with what you said yesterday: "There are two choices on the shelf, Pleasing God or Pleasing Self"
Cary: Good to see you on here man!
Mallory: I am glad that you are coming Wednesday!! It will be a great time!!
Psalm 3
1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
What a great passage! Have you ever felt like the whole world was against you? Well in this passage the writer definitely had those feelings! He tells us that everyone is against him and they are all telling him that God will not help him!! Can you believe that!
That is the first thing that your attacker will do... because if your attacker can get you to doubt God then He will defeat you!! Do not believe Satans lies!! Trust God through and through!!
Well from verse 3 on we see how this writer did not lose faith in God... instead the writer TURNS TO GOD!!!!!! Verse 3 says that God is a shield and God lifts up our head when it is down... Verse 4 tells us that the writer "Cries out to God"
Well then we see something very cool... When you are stressed out about something it can be very hard to sleep for some people... Well the writer here explains, I cried out to God then I went to sleep, which means that He completely trusted in the Lord!!
Not only that, but when He wakes up he says: I could handle 10,000 people against me, BECAUSE I WILL NOT BELIEVE THEIR LIES... instead I WILL TRUST IN THE LORD!!!!
We too MUST trust in the Lord!!! Regardless of the opposition!!
SUNDAY, January 4th, 2009
Hey Guys! We had a great time in Sunday School today! If you missed then you really missed out! Well, onto the devotions!
Psalm 2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
I love this chapter and the way it follows chapter one... in chapter one this morning (and yesterday) we talked about how the Godly is blessed and the ungodly will perish. The most exciting part about this chapter is how it reminds us that the ungodly will not be successfull in the end...
Many times it seems like those who live for themselves are happy, but this chapter reminds us not to be jealous of them because in the end they will lose. Verse 3 and 4 remind us that even though there are many people that want to see Christ destroyed from the face of the earth but the fact is that no matter how many people want Christ out of our schools, out of our pledges,, our of our public buildings, and out of our lives... the FACT is that Christ will be victorious in the end!! Think about verse 4... it is comforting to know that Christ is not sitting up in heaven mouaning and complaining about how bad the world is... instead He knows He will be victorious and He sits there laughing or mocking the foolishness of this world!!!
I definitely want to be on God's team!!
Psalm 2
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
I love this chapter and the way it follows chapter one... in chapter one this morning (and yesterday) we talked about how the Godly is blessed and the ungodly will perish. The most exciting part about this chapter is how it reminds us that the ungodly will not be successfull in the end...
Many times it seems like those who live for themselves are happy, but this chapter reminds us not to be jealous of them because in the end they will lose. Verse 3 and 4 remind us that even though there are many people that want to see Christ destroyed from the face of the earth but the fact is that no matter how many people want Christ out of our schools, out of our pledges,, our of our public buildings, and out of our lives... the FACT is that Christ will be victorious in the end!! Think about verse 4... it is comforting to know that Christ is not sitting up in heaven mouaning and complaining about how bad the world is... instead He knows He will be victorious and He sits there laughing or mocking the foolishness of this world!!!
I definitely want to be on God's team!!
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