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2023 First 100 Days – Wisdom and Praise day 19

First 100 days – day 19 Wisdom and Praise, January 19

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Psalm 19, 49, 79,  109, 139, and Proverb 19

There are songs, and cries for revenge.  There is beauty of being known, and the fear of being set aside.  There’s easy to embrace and difficult.  Proverbs has some interesting tidbits as well

Let’s dig in!

  • Psalm 19 KJV  The whole Psalm is a Go To Verse! great for memorizing.
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      Ps 19:1-4 Creation declares God

      • The heavens declare the glory of God,
        and the sky[a] proclaims the work of His hands.
        2 Day after day they pour out speech;
        night after night they communicate knowledge.[b]
        3 There is no speech; there are no words;
        their voice is not heard.
        4 Their message[c] has gone out to all the earth,
        and their words to the ends of the world.
      • Romans 1:20
        • For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
    • Ps 19:7-11 a song that I sang on the video
      • 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
      • 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
      • 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether
      • 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
      • 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
    • Ps 19:12-14 Prayer for help from sin – Go To Verses
      • 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
      • 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
      • 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. 
    •  Songs for Psalm 19
  • Psalm 49 – Death comes to All
    • Ps 49:1-4
      • Hear this, all you peoples;
        listen, all who inhabit the world,
        2 both low and high,[a]
        rich and poor together.
        3 My mouth speaks wisdom;
        my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
        4 I turn my ear to a proverb;
        I explain my riddle with a lyre.
    • Ps 49:10 and following
      • For one can see that wise men die;
        foolish and stupid men also pass away.
        Then they leave their wealth to others.
  • Psalm 79 Prayer after having been overtaken by the enemy
    • Jerusalem wall

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      Ps 79:1-2

      • God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance,
        desecrated Your holy temple,
        and turned Jerusalem into ruins.
        2 They gave the corpses of Your servants
        to the birds of the sky for food,
        the flesh of Your godly ones
        to the beasts of the earth.
    • Ps 79:5-8 Prayer for deliverance from God’s Anger
      • How long, Yahweh? Will You be angry forever?
        Will Your jealousy keep burning like fire?
    • Ps 79:8- 9 prayer for forgiveness
      • 8 Do not hold past sins[a] against us;
        let Your compassion come to us quickly,
        for we have become weak.
      • 9 God of our salvation, help us—
        for the glory of Your name.
        Deliver us and atone for[b] our sins,
        because of Your name.
    • Ps 79:9-10 appealing to the reputation of God
      • Why should the nations ask,
        “Where is their God?”
        Before our eyes,
        let vengeance for the shed blood of Your servants
        be known among the nations.
    • Ps 79:13 Thanksgiving
      • Then we, Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,
        will thank You forever;
        we will declare Your praise
        to generation after generation.
  • Psalm 109 From David’s Prayer Journal
    • Ps 109:1-5 Prayer for deliverance
      • God of my praise, do not be silent.
      • For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me;
        they speak against me with lying tongues.
        3 They surround me with hateful words
        and attack me without cause.
        4 In return for my love they accuse me,
        but I continue to pray.[a]
        5 They repay me evil for good,
        and hatred for my love.
    • Ps 109:6-20 request for revenge
    • Ps 109:21- 31 Deliver me
      • 21 But You, Yahweh my Lord,
        deal kindly with me because of Your name;
        deliver me because of the goodness of Your faithful love.
        22 For I am afflicted and needy;
        my heart is wounded within me.
        23 I fade away like a lengthening shadow;
        I am shaken off like a locust.
        24 My knees are weak from fasting,
        and my body is emaciated.[f]
        25 I have become an object of ridicule to my accusers;[g]
        when they see me, they shake their heads in scorn.
      • 26 Help me, Lord my God;
        save me according to Your faithful love
        27 so they may know that this is Your hand
        and that You, Lord, have done it.
    • Ps 109: 30- 31 the conclusion of the matter
      • 30 I will fervently thank the Lord with my mouth;
        I will praise Him in the presence of many.
        31 For He stands at the right hand of the needy
        to save him from those who would condemn him.
    • From My Prayer Journal
  • Psalm 139 – David’s Prayer Journal – the Blessing of being known
    • Ps 139:1-6 All Knowing God
      • Lord, You have searched me and known me.
        2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
        You understand my thoughts from far away.
        3 You observe my travels and my rest;
        You are aware of all my ways.
        4 Before a word is on my tongue,
        You know all about it, Lord.
        5 You have encircled me;
        You have placed Your hand on me.
        6 This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
        It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
    • Ps 139:7-12 OmniPresent God
      • Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
        Where can I flee from Your presence?
        8 If I go up to heaven, You are there;
        if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
        9 If I live at the eastern horizon
        or settle at the western limits,[a]
        10 even there Your hand will lead me;
        Your right hand will hold on to me.
        11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me,
        and the light around me will be night”—
        12 even the darkness is not dark to You.
        The night shines like the day;
        darkness and light are alike to You.

    • Psalm 139:13-16  Known before born, Go To

      • For it was You who created my inward parts;[b]
        You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
        14 I will praise You
        because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made.[c][d]
        Your works are wonderful,
        and I know this very well.
        15 My bones were not hidden from You
        when I was made in secret,
        when I was formed in the depths of the earth.
        16 Your eyes saw me when I was formless;
        all my days were written in Your book and planned
        before a single one of them began.

        • Jeremiah 1:15 I chose you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart before you were born. I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
    • Ps 139:23-24 Humble before God, Go To Verse
      • Search me, God, and know my heart;
        test me and know my concerns.
        24 See if there is any offensive[g] way in me;
        lead me in the everlasting way.
    • Songs for 139
    • Psalm 139:1-6 by The Corner Room
    • Psalm 139:7-16 by The Corner Room
    • Psalm 139 You have searched me and Known Me by Esther Mui
    • Psalm 139 by ANCLA Gospel Music Singers
    • Psalm 139 Far too Wonderful by Shane and Shane
  • Proverb 19
    • Pr 19:1 Better a poor man who lives with integrity
      than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
    • Pr 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
      and one who utters lies will not escape.
    • Pr 19:8 The one who acquires good sense[c] loves himself;
      one who safeguards understanding finds success.
    • Pr 19:11 A person’s insight gives him patience,
      and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
    • Pr 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
      and He will give a reward to the lender.[e]
    • Pr 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
      one will sleep at night[h] without danger.

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My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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2023 The First 100 Days – day 18 – Wisdom and Praise

2023 The First 100 days – Wisdom and Praise – January 18

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Wisdom and Praise
Psalms 18 48, 78, 108, 138 and Proverb 18

Today’s readings deal with praise, deliverance and God’s character and Proverbs deals with mouths.

So, let’s dive in!

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

    • Psalm 18:1-3
      • I love You, Lord, my strength.
        2 The Lord is my rock,
        my fortress, and my deliverer,
        my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
        my shield and the horn of my salvation,
        my stronghold.
        3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
        and I was saved from my enemies.
    • Ps 18:3-5 Distress
    • Ps 18:6
      • 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
    • Ps 18:7-15 God Moved on David’s Behalf
    • Ps 18:16 & 17 Salvation
      • 16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 
    • Ps 18:23 A confession based on a relationship working towards righteousness
      •  I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
    • Ps 18:25-26 God’s Character  GoTo Verses
      • 25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
    • Ps 18:30 God’s way – Go To Verse
      •  As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
    • Ps 18:33 confidence, Go To Verse
      • 33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
    • Ps 18:35- 36 Great Promise – Go To Verse
      • 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.  36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
    • Ps 18:46 – 50 Final Praises – 46 Go To Verse
      • 46 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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    Psalm 48 Praise for deliverance for the King

    • Ps 48:1-2 KJV a Song
      • Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.  2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
    • Ps 48:3-7 God’s deliverance
    • Ps 48:8 God’s city
      • Just as we heard, so we have seen
        in the city of Yahweh of Hosts,
        in the city of our God;
        God will establish it forever.Selah
    • Ps 48:9-11 Meditation of God
      • God, within Your temple,
        we contemplate Your faithful love.
        10 Your name, God, like Your praise,
        reaches to the ends of the earth;
        Your right hand is filled with justice.
        11 Mount Zion is glad.
        The towns[a] of Judah rejoice
        because of Your judgments.
    • Ps 48:14 Conclusion
      • “This God, our God forever and ever—
        He will always lead us.”[b]
  • Psalm 78 – Remembrances
    • Ps 78:1-3 Listen to the past!
      • My people, hear my instruction;
        listen to what I say.
        2 I will declare wise sayings;
        I will speak mysteries from the past—
        3 things we have heard and known
        and that our fathers have passed down to us.
    • Ps 78:4 Teach the Children
      • We must not hide them from their children,
        but must tell a future generation
        the praises of the Lord,
        His might, and the wonderful works
        He has performed.
    • Ps 78:5-71 Recounting the History of the Birth of Israel
    • Ps 78:72
      • He shepherded them with a pure heart
        and guided them with his skillful hands.
  • Psalm 108 – from David’s prayer journal
    • Ps 108:1-5 Praise
      • My heart is confident, God;[a]
        I will sing; I will sing praises
        with the whole of my being.[b]
        2 Wake up, harp and lyre!
        I will wake up the dawn.
        3 I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples;
        I will sing praises to You among the nations.
        4 For Your faithful love is higher than the heavens,
        and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
    • Ps 108:7-9 David describes a victorious God
      • God has spoken in His sanctuary:[c]
        “I will triumph!
        I will divide up Shechem.
        I will apportion the Valley of Succoth.
    • Ps 108:10-12 Questions
      • Who will bring me to the fortified city?
        Who will lead me to Edom?
    • Ps 108:12-13 conclusion
      • Give us aid against the foe,
        for human help is worthless.
        13 With God we will perform valiantly;
        He will trample our foes.
  • Psalm 138 – Praise from the heart
    • Ps 138:1-3
      • I will give You thanks with all my heart;
        I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.[a]
        2 I will bow down toward Your holy temple
        and give thanks to Your name
        for Your constant love and truth.
        You have exalted Your name
        and Your promise above everything else.
        3 On the day I called, You answered me;
        You increased strength within me.[b]
    • Ps 138: 7-8 God’s protection and purpose (Psalm 23)
      • If I walk into the thick of danger,
        You will preserve my life
        from the anger of my enemies.
        You will extend Your hand;
        Your right hand will save me.
        8 The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
        Lord, Your love is eternal;
        do not abandon the work of Your hands.
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    Proverb 18 The danger of the mouth

    • Pr 18:4 protect it
      • The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,
        a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.[b]
    • Pr 18:6 outcome
      • A fool’s lips lead to strife,
        and his mouth provokes a beating.
    • Pr 18: 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 – all deal with the mouth
    • Pr 18:21 Warning, Go To Verse
      • Life and death are in the power of the tongue,
        and those who love it will eat its fruit.
    • Pr 18:10 KJV Go To Verse for Refuge
      • 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
    • Pr 18:22 Marriage blessing
      • A man who finds a wife finds a good thing
        and obtains favor from the Lord.
      • Prepare for Marriage blog
    • Mental Health verses
      • 18:1 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
        he rebels against all sound judgment.
      • 18:14 A man’s spirit can endure sickness,
        but who can survive a broken spirit?

This blog is truncated because of a day of appointments and procedures.  Maybe next month I can add cross references and songs.

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Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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2023 First 100 Days – Wisdom and Praise day 17

2023 First 100 days, day 17, January 17

Christi’s thoughts on Day 17

Wisdom and Praise
Psalms 17, 47, 77, 107, 137 and Proverb 17

Today’s readings have much in common. Prayer for deliverance from wrongful accusations lays the groundwork for Prayerful remembrances to strengthen our faith. There are beautiful declarations of God’s love and faithfulness when the psalmist has been in distress, or historically.

Then there’s proverbs, with it’s tidbits on how we can have the Character of Christ – godly character – or wise character, whichever way you want to look at it.

Let’s dig in!

  • Psalm 17 – Prayer for when wrongly accused,betrayal
    • Ps 17:2-3   God’s determination is innocent
      • Let my vindication come from You,
        for You see what is right.
        3 You have tested my heart;
        You have examined me at night.
        You have tried me and found nothing evil;
        I have determined that my mouth will not sin.[a]
    • Ps 17:4-5 plus a bit of 3, how to behave when wrongly accused
      • 3 You have tried me and found nothing evil;
        I have determined that my mouth will not sin.[
      • 4-5 Concerning what people do:
        by the word of Your lips[b]
        I have avoided the ways of the violent.
        5 My steps are on Your paths;
        my feet have not slipped.
    • Ps 17:6- 12 Prayer for protection, declaration of faith
      • 6 I call on You, God,
        because You will answer me;
        listen closely to me; hear what I say.

        • Ps 17:8 KJV Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
        • Ps 27:5 For He will conceal me in His shelter in the day of adversity; He will hide me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high on a rock.
        • Ps 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
        • Psalm 57:1 For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave. Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in You. I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings until danger passes.
        • Ps 91:1KJV He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
        • Ps 32:7 KJV Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
        • Ps 31:20 NIV In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.
    • Ps 17:13-15 Prayer for defense
      • 13 Rise up, Lord!
        Confront him; bring him down.
        With Your sword, save me from the wicked.
      • 15 But I will see Your face in righteousness;
        when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.[j]
    • Songs for Psalm 17
  • Psalm 47 God Inhabits the Praises of His People
    • Ps 47:5  God ascends among shouts of joy,
      the Lord, among the sound of trumpets.

      • Ps 22:3 KJV But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
    • Warfare
      • James 4:7-8 NIV 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
    • Prayers are incense, lifted hands an offering
      • Ps 141:2 KJV Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
      • 1 Tim 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
    • Ps 41:7 Sing a song of wisdom,[a]
      for God is King of all the earth.
    • Songs for Psalm 47

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    Psalm 77  Prayer during distress

    • Ps 77:1-2 I cry aloud to God,
      aloud to God, and He will hear me.
      2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble.
      My hands were continually lifted up
      all night long;
      I refused to be comforted.
    • Ps 77:7-9 Questioning God – which is OK – it’s Bible
      • “Will the Lord reject forever
        and never again show favor?
        8 Has His faithful love ceased forever?
        Is His promise at an end for all generations?
        9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?
        Has He in anger withheld His compassion?”Selah
    • Ps 77:10-12 This is how to address questioning times
      • So I say, “I am grieved[a]
        that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
        11 I will remember the Lord’s works;
        yes, I will remember Your ancient wonders.
        12 I will reflect on all You have done
        and meditate on Your actions.
    • Ps 77:13-20 Remembering Who God is.
      • 13-15 God, Your way is holy.
        What god is great like God?
        14 You are the God who works wonders;
        You revealed Your strength among the peoples.
        15 With power You redeemed Your people,
        the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.Selah
    • Songs for Psalm 77
  • Psalm 107 The Acts of the Lord’s Faithful  Love
    • Ps 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
      His faithful love endures forever.
    • several stories with repeated chorus’s
      • Ps 107:4 wandering in the desolate wilderness
        • THEY CRIED OUT
          • 6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
            He rescued them from their distress.
        • HE DID –
          • 7 He led them by the right path
            to go to a city where they could live.
        •  RESPONSE
          • 8 Let them give thanks to the Lord
            for His faithful love
            and His wonderful works for all humanity.
      • Ps 107:10 some sat in darkness and gloom, prisoners
        • THEY CRIED OUT
          • 13 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
            He saved them from their distress.
        • HE DID
          • 14 He brought them out of darkness and gloom[f]
            and broke their chains apart.
        • RESPONSE
          • 15 Let them give thanks to the Lord
            for His faithful love
            and His wonderful works for all humanity.
      • Ps 107:17 Fools suffering affliction because of rebellion
        • (PATTERN FOR SINNERS)
        • THEY CRIED OUT
          • 19 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
            He saved them from their distress.
        • HE DID
          • 20 He sent His word and healed them;
            He rescued them from the Pit.
        • RESPONSE
          • 21 Let them give thanks to the Lord
            for His faithful love
            and His wonderful works for all humanity.
        • Ps 77:23 Others went to sea in ships
          • THEY CRIED OUT IN NEED
            • 28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
              and He brought them out of their distress.
          • HE DID
            • 29He stilled the storm to a murmur,
              and the waves of the sea[j] were hushed.
              30 They rejoiced when the waves[k] grew quiet.
              Then He guided them to the harbor they longed for.
          • RESPONSE
            • 31 Let them give thanks to the Lord
              for His faithful love
              and His wonderful works for all humanity.
      • Ps 107:33-42 Praise for God establishing community
      • Ps 107:43 Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things
        and consider[l] the Lord’s acts of faithful love.
      • Songs for Psalm 107
  • Psalm 137  Song of despair from captivity
      • A song from Godspell, one of my favorites
        • Ps 137:1-3  By the rivers of Babylon—
          there we sat down and wept
          when we remembered Zion.
          2 There we hung up our lyres
          on the poplar trees,
          3 for our captors there asked us for songs,
          and our tormentors, for rejoicing:
          “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
        • 4 How can we sing the Lord’s song
          on foreign soil?
        • On The Willows by The Bcm4134
        • On The Willows from Godspell
    • Ps 137:5-9 Prayer for deliverance from Babylon
  • Proverb 17 difficult people, and some Go To Verses
    • Pr 17: 1 PEACE! make Peace.
      • Better a dry crust with peace
        than a house full of feasting with strife.

        • Pr 17:14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
          stop the dispute before it breaks out.
        • Pr 17:27 The intelligent person restrains his words,
          and one who keeps a cool head[e]
          is a man of understanding.
        • Ps 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine,
          but a broken spirit dries up the bones

    • Pr 17:3 Refining
      • A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
        and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
    • Pr 17:6 Blessing
      • Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
        and the pride of sons is their fathers.
      • Pr 17:17 Go To
        • A friend loves at all times,
          and a brother is born for a difficult time.
    • Pr 17:21 Bitterness
      • A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
        the father of a fool has no joy.

        • Pr 17: 25 A foolish son is grief to his father
          and bitterness to the one who bore him
        • Pr 17:2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
          and share an inheritance among brothers.

          • Pr 10:3 Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

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Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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2023 First 100 days – day 16 – Wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 days – day 16 – January 16

Chris’s video thoughts  on Day 16

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Psalm 16, 46, 76, 106, 136 and Proverb 16

Today’s readings have songs, remembrances, prayers and even a song that is call and respond.  I sang a song in the video!  Much joy in today’s readings.

Then we get to Proverb 16!  The whole Proverb could be designated as Go To verses for memorization.

So, Let’s Dig In.

 

  • Psalm 16 : Prayer and declaration
    • Ps 16:1-2 Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You.
      2 I[a] said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord;
      I have nothing good besides You.”[b]

      • Psalm 46 declares God is my refuge
    • Ps 16:5-6 declaration
      • Lord, You are my portion[c]
        and my cup of blessing;
        You hold my future.
        6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
        in pleasant places;
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
    • Ps 16:9 &11 – the way to joy
      • 9 Therefore my heart is glad
        and my spirit rejoices;
        my body also rests securely.
      • 11 You reveal the path of life to me;
        in Your presence is abundant joy;
        in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.
    • Songs for Psalm 16
  • Psalm 46 – God is my Refuge
    • Ps 46:1-2KJV
      • God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
    • Ps 46:4 The City of God
      • There is a river—
        its streams delight the city of God,
        the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
    • Ps 46:7 & 11 Go To Verses to comfort
      • 46:7 The Lord of Hosts is with us;
        the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah
      • 46:11 Yahweh of Hosts is with us;
        the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
    • Songs for Psalm 46
  • Psalm 76 Praise for Who God Is
    • Ps 76:1-3
      • God is known in Judah;
        His name is great in Israel.
        2 His tent is in Salem,[a]
        His dwelling place in Zion.
        3 There He shatters the bow’s flaming arrows,
        the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.Selah
      • sounds like Ps 46:9
        • He makes wars cease throughout the earth.
          He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces;
          He burns up the chariots.[b]
      • Ps 76:4-12 Praise God for who He is
    • Songs for Psalm 76
  • Psalm 106 – Praise, Joy, Prayer, confession and Remembrance
    • Ps 106:1-2 Hallelujah!
      Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
      His faithful love endures forever.
      2 Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts
      or proclaim all the praise due Him?
    • Ps 106:4-5 Prayer
      • Remember me, Lord,
        when You show favor to Your people.
        Come to me with Your salvation
        5 so that I may enjoy the prosperity
        of Your chosen ones,
        rejoice in the joy of Your nation,
        and boast about Your heritage.
    • Ps 106:6 Confession of Sin
      • Both we and our fathers have sinned;
        we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.
    • Ps 106:8 remembering God saved
      • Yet He saved them because of His name,
        to make His power known.
    • Ps 106:9-46 Remembering the Greatness of God
    • Ps 106:47 Prayer for salvation, forgiveness
      • Save us, Yahweh our God,
        and gather us from the nations,
        so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
        and rejoice in Your praise.
    • Ps 106:48 ends in praise
      • May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
        from everlasting to everlasting.
        Let all the people say, “Amen!”
        Hallelujah!
    • Songs for Psalm 106
  • Psalm 136 Praise call and respond
  • Proverbs 16 Many Go To Verse
    • Pr 16:1
      • The reflections of the heart belong to man,
        but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
    • Pr 16:2 & 9 & 25 the Way of man
      • 2 All a man’s ways seem right to him,
        but the Lord evaluates the motives.[
      • 9 A man’s heart plans his way,
        but the Lord determines his steps.
      • 25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
        but its end is the way to death.
    • Pr 16:3 & 7  & 17 the answer to Man’s ways Go To Verse
      • 3 Commit your activities to the Lord,
        and your plans will be achieved.
      • 7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
        He[c] makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
      • 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
        the one who guards his way protects his life.
    • Pr 16:6 Atonement
      • Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,
        and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
    • Pr 16:16  Go To Verse
      • Get wisdom—
        how much better it is than gold!
        And get understanding—
        it is preferable to silver.
      • CR
    • Pr 16:18 Go To Verse
      • Pride comes before destruction,
        and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
      • God hates the proud CR
    • Ps 16:23
      • A wise heart instructs its mouth
        and increases learning with its speech.[i]
    • Ps 16:24 Go To Verse
      • Pleasant words are a honeycomb:
        sweet to the taste[j] and health to the body.[k]
      • healing power of the tongue
    • Ps 16:28 Go To Verse
      • A contrary man spreads conflict,
        and a gossip separates close friends.
    • Ps 16:32 Go To Verse
      • Patience is better than power,
        and controlling one’s temper,[m] than capturing a city.
      • anger CR

 

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Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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2023 First 100 days – day 15 Wisdom and Praise

First 100 days Wisdom and Praise day 15, January 15

Chris’s thoughts on Day 15

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Wisdom and Praise
Psalm 15, 45, 75, 105, 135, and Proverb 15

In Today’s readings, we have the standard by which we should be judged – and we thank God for Jesus coming! There’s a wedding song that just shares the beauty of the King’s wedding, but we can remember that we are the Bride of Christ as well.  Another Psalm lays out that God is the judge. Again, I’m glad that when time comes for Jehovah God to judge me I am covered by the blood of Jesus that He shed for me so that I would not be judged against this standard. There’s a song I share in the video because its just so fun to sing.  We’ll end with some GoTo verses from Proverbs.

Let’s dive in!

  • Psalm 15  The Standard
    • Ps 15:1 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
          Who may live on your holy mountain?
    • Ps 15:5 Whoever does these things
          will never be shaken.
    • Praise God that we are set free in Christ Jesus
      • 1 John 1:9-10 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
      • 1 John 2:1- 2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
    • Songs for Psalm 15
  • Psalm 45 – the Royal Wedding
    royal wedding

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  • Psalm 75 God is the Judge
    • Ps 75:1 We give thanks to You, God;
      we give thanks to You, for Your name is near.
      People tell about Your wonderful works.
    • Ps 75:2-3 “When I choose a time,
      I will judge fairly.
      3 When the earth and all its inhabitants shake,
      I am the One who steadies its pillars.Selah
    • Ps 75:9 As for me, I will tell about Him forever;
      I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
    • Songs
  • Psalm 105 song of praise and remembrance
    • Ps 105:1-2 Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;
      proclaim His deeds among the peoples.
      2 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
      tell about all His wonderful works!
    • Ps 105:8 He remembers His covenant forever,
      the promise He ordained
      for a thousand generations—
    • Ps 105:9-45 Remembering
      •  The song I sung Ps 105:37, 39, 41, 43 KJV
        • 37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
        • 39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
        • 41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
        • 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
    • Songs
  • Psalm 135 – Praise
    • Ps 135:1 Hallelujah!
      Praise the name of Yahweh.
      Give praise, you servants of Yahweh
    • Ps 135:5 For I know that Yahweh is great;
      our Lord is greater than all gods.
    • Ps 105:8-14 Remembereing like Psalm 105
    • Ps 135:15-18 Idols
      • The idols of the nations are of silver and gold,
        made by human hands.
        16 They have mouths but cannot speak,
        eyes, but cannot see.
        17 They have ears but cannot hear;
        indeed, there is no breath in their mouths.
        18 Those who make them are just like them,
        as are all who trust in them.
      • Ps 135:19-21 Praise
        • House of Israel, praise Yahweh!
          House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
          20 House of Levi, praise Yahweh!
          You who revere the Lord, praise the Lord!
          21 May the Lord be praised from Zion;
          He dwells in Jerusalem.
          Hallelujah!
    • Songs for Ps 135′
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    Proverbs 15 – calming, cheering and joy

    • Pr 15:1 Go To Verse
      • A gentle answer turns away anger,
        but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

    • Pr 15:2 the power of the tongue:
      • The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
        but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
      • Pr 18:21 KJV Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
    • Pr 15:4 – healing power of the tongue (Mental Health)
      • The tongue that heals is a tree of life,
        but a devious tongue[a] breaks the spirit.

        • Pr 18:21 above
    • Pr 15:8-9 wicked vs upright
      • The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
        but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
      • The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
        but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.
    • Pr 15:13 GoTo Verse for Mental Health
      • A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
        but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

        • devious tongue reminder – Pr 15:4
    • Pr 15:15 Mental Health
      • All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
        but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
    • Pr 15:16 Go To verse
      • Better a little with the fear of the Lord
        than great treasure with turmoil.
      • Choosing Joy – Oil of Joy
      • Whose Joy 
    • Pr 15:18 choices about anger
      • A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
        but a man slow to anger calms strife.
      • Pr 14:29 A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
      • Pr 15:1 A gentle answer turns away anger,
        but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
      • Pr 26:21 As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
      • Pr 16:32 KJV He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
      • Psalm 37:8 KJV  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
      • Pr 17:27
    • Pr 15:23 The Joy of the mouth
      • A man takes joy in giving an answer;[b]
        and a timely word—how good that is!
    • Pr 15:28 the responsibility of the mouth
      • The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,
        but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.
    • Pr 15:30 Mental Health Go To Verse
      • Bright eyes cheer the heart;
        good news strengthens[c] the bones.

        • Ps 13:3 Consider me and answer, LORD my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death. from W&P 13
    • Ps 15:33 KJV Go To Verse
      • The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

 

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Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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2023 First 100 days – day 6 – reading Wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 days day 6, January 6

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Wisdom and Praise Readings
Psalms 6, 36, 66, 96, 126, Proverbs 6

We’re still in David’s Prayer Journal and he’s asking for forgiveness.  It’s a great illustration of how to come before the Lord when we have messed up.

There are several songs that I’m going to share with you from several of these Psalms.  Learning scripture songs helps me to memorize scripture, as well as they seem to come back to me in times of need.

Of course Proverbs has some great wisdom for us on how to successfully live our life.

Let’s dig in!

  • Psalms 6 – Prayer for forgiveness
    • Psalm 6:1-3 Pleading with God
      • Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger;
        do not discipline me in Your wrath.
        2 Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am weak;[a]
        heal me, Lord, for my bones are shaking;
    • PS 6:4-5 declaration of what he wants with a little negotiation.
      • Turn, Lord! Rescue me;
        save me because of Your faithful love.
        5 For there is no remembrance of You in death;
        who can thank You in Sheol?
    • Ps 6:6-7 The conviction and Repentance declared
      •  am weary from my groaning;
        with my tears I dampen my pillow[b]
        and drench my bed every night.
      • this could also be a prayer for deliverance – when times are so tough that we cry out by crying
    • Ps 6:8 setting boundaries
      • Depart from me, all evildoers,
        for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
    • Ps 6:9 declaration of faith
      • The Lord has heard my plea for help;
        the Lord accepts my prayer.
  • Psalm 36 – a song from my youth
    • Ps 36:1-4 definition of a wicked man
      • An oracle within my heart
        concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
        There is no dread of God before his eyes,
        2 for in his own eyes he flatters himself too much
        to discover and hate his sin.
        3 The words of his mouth are malicious and deceptive;
        he has stopped acting wisely and doing good.
        4 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans.
        He sets himself on a path that is not good
        and does not reject evil.
    • Psalm 36:5-9

      •  5Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens,
                    Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies.

             6Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;
                    Thy judgments are like a great deep.
                    O LORD, Thou preservest man and beast.

             7How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God!
                    And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings.

             8They drink their fill of the abundance of Thy house;
                    And Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy delights.

             9For with Thee is the fountain of life;
                    In Thy light we see light.

      • The Ps 36 Song by Don Moen!
    • Psalm 66 – Praise to God for Deliverance!
      • Ps 66:1-4
        • Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!
          2 Sing about the glory of His name;
          make His praise glorious.
      • Ps 66:5-9 recounts the Exodus deliverance
      • Ps 66:10-12 refinement
        • 12 For You, God, tested us;
          You refined us as silver is refined.
        • Psalm 12:6 (KJV)
          • The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
        • 1 Peter 1:7 (WBT)
          • That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
      • Ps 66:13 – 15 – declaration of fellowship
        • 13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;
          I will pay You my vows
          14 that my lips promised
          and my mouth spoke during my distress.
      • Psalm 66:16-20  Sharing what God has done.
        • 20 – a Go To verse! May God be praised!
          He has not turned away my prayer
          or turned His faithful love from me.
  • Psalm 96 – another Song!  This is the Jewish song book!
    • Ps 96:1-6 
      • Sing a new song to the Lord;
        sing to the Lord, all the earth.
        2 Sing to Yahweh, praise His name;
        proclaim His salvation from day to day.
        3 Declare His glory among the nations,
        His wonderful works among all peoples. 
      • Song to the Lord Psalm 96
      • Psalm 96 by Sons of Korah
    • Ps 96:7-10 (NKJV) a cute little worship song that I tried to sing to you  on the video.
      • Give[b] to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
        Give to the Lord glory and strength.
        8[c]Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
        Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
        9Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
        Tremble before Him, all the earth.
    • Ps 96:11-13  Nature sings His Praise
      • Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;
        let the sea and all that fills it resound.
        12 Let the fields and everything in them exult.
        Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy
  • Psalm 126 – Praise for Restoration
    • Ps 126:3 Go To Verse
      • The Lord had done great things for us;
        we were joyful.
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God speaks on Adultery a lot.  There’s so much that gets damaged when married couples are unfaithful.

We are the Bride of Christ – He is the Bridegroom.  We are betrothed to Him.

Revelation 19:7

Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself

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As Christ’s bride, we are to prepare ourselves. Ephesian 5:25-27

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless.

Even if we don’t have a husband we are not free and clear of preparing ourselves. Now – here’s my point.

  • What does all the warnings about adulterous situations have to do with those of us and our relationship with God?
    • If we put anything between us and God that is idolatry, right?
    • If we put someone else between us and our partner, that’s adultery, right?
    • If Jesus is our husband, and we put something between us and Him – it’s SPRITUAL ADULTERY
  • GOD HATES ADULTERY AS MUCH AS IDOLATRY!
    • When we put something as more important than God in our lives, GOD is the wounded partner.
      • It breaks His heart.

So even if you have no intention of being unfaithful to you partner – check yourself about things that have become more important than God in your life, and repent.

Here’s a song that will lift your heart after that warning!

I will Celebrate by Don Moen

Hi! My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links.

Thanks for joining me in this journey, In His hands and under His wings, ~Christi Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation. If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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