Post by Woody Williams on May 19, 2007 7:57:11 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Psalm 125
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Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time on and forevermore.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous might not stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts.
But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers.
Peace be upon Israel!
Devotional
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This psalm celebrates the protection of God that surrounds the lives
of the faithful. The psalmist likens God to the surrounding of the
mountains around Jerusalem, unshakeable and long lasting. Often life
feels like standing on a thin crust over a bottomless pit that can
let go at any time. But, God is a Rock - steady, everlasting and
filled with protective love for you.
Prayer
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I give thanks to you, O Lord, for all the times your unseen
protection has saved me. Amen
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Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time on and forevermore.
For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous might not stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts.
But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers.
Peace be upon Israel!
Devotional
----------
This psalm celebrates the protection of God that surrounds the lives
of the faithful. The psalmist likens God to the surrounding of the
mountains around Jerusalem, unshakeable and long lasting. Often life
feels like standing on a thin crust over a bottomless pit that can
let go at any time. But, God is a Rock - steady, everlasting and
filled with protective love for you.
Prayer
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I give thanks to you, O Lord, for all the times your unseen
protection has saved me. Amen