Month: January 2024

Scripture Psalms 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

Observation: The only help we need is the Lord’s. if we ask for His help and His guidance to know His, will He will give it to us. When we realize the one, we are asking for help is the same one who has created the heaven and the earth we will realize there is nothing He can’t do. For some reason He loves us and wants us to draw closer to Him and wants us to call out to Him. He’ll never leave us or forsake us.

Application: I need to stop trying to do things on my own. I need to humble myself and call out to the Lord and ask what He desires for this life that He has created. I need to be patient also and wait on the Lord for guidance.

Prayer: Dear Lord I need your help to lead a life that will glorify you. Open my heart to all the things you desire for me and may I be patient and wait until I hear your voice leading me.

Scripture Psalms 123:3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Observation: Oh yes, we are sinners. I’m constantly feeling anger for no reason and judging people I don’t even know. It seems given a moment I can change from praising God to insulting others in my mind. I wish for me that praising God was more natural than to have contempt for others. I have to set my mind in order to worship my Lord that has given me everything whereas all I have to do is take my focus off of Him that my mind wanders to negative thoughts.

Application: I need to be more committed to prayer and righteous thinking. To be in God’s word more and to practice loving others. I need to do more outreaches and do God’s work so that I may see His children through His eyes.

Prayer: My Lord help me be the man you call me to be. Increase my faith and love for others take this evil from me and fill my heart with love. You deserve the best I can be to glorify you, help me succeed in this.

Scripture Psalms 122:4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Observation: I recently wrote in my facebook post about always giving thanks in all things. Finding the things God has surrounded us with and realize they are from God and giving Him thanks. There is so much to be thankful for, but we tend to focus on the negative instead of God’s good grace.

Application: I start each day by giving my Lord thanks but has the day goes on my thankfulness grows dim. I need to make a point to look for all the good God has blessed me with and not take it for granted, but to thank my Lord for all these wonderful blessings. God is good and He deserves all of our praise and thanksgiving, may I not ignore all He has given me.

Prayer: My Lord forgive me for my disregard of your greatness and mercy. Thank you Lord for all that You are and that You love me. Thank you for your mercy I receive each day and may I be grateful throughout each day giving you praise.