I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil.

Great spoil—those blessings of life in the Kingdom that accrue to me as Your word shapes my life.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 117

Mid-day: 119:121-128

Evening: Psalm 43

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"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation."

A complete insurance policy, totally covered against all risks. The LORD, God the Almighty is with me and keeps me in the shelter of His love. Praise Him for his goodness and for His love for the children of men.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 116

Mid-day: 119:113-120

Evening: Psalm 42

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Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place-- the Most High, who is my refuge—no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.

Let me not be as Elisha's servant, unable to believe in Your protective power until his eyes were opened to see the myriads of angels surrounding his master and him. Give me the eyes of faith, the eyes that see the absolute certainty of Your promise that You will never leave me nor forsake me.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 115

Mid-day: 119:105-112

Evening: Psalm 41

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A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.

Simply amazing, Lord, the deliberate ignoring of Your Commandments and the obvious consequences thereof by the culture around me. Thousands fall because they refuse to acknowledge You as their Lord and Master. But You stand between me and them.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 114

Mid-day: 119:97-104

Evening: Psalm 40

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For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

The snare of the fowler—the trap of porn. The deadly pestilence of addictions. The terror of night—the night shades of failure. The arrow that flies by day—the covetousness generated by the constant bombardment from the materialistic society. The pestilence that stalks the night—lust. The destruction that wastes at midday—gluttony and greed. Refuge from all under the pinions of the LORD, God Almighty.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 113

Mid-day: 119:89-96

Evening: Psalm 39

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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

Dwelling in the shadow; shielded from the storms of flesh; sheltered from the turmoil of the deterioration of the moral and ethical condition of the world. The peace of knowing that my citizenship is in the Kingdom of Heaven but that I am called here as an Ambassador of Reconciliation.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 112

Mid-day: 119:81-88

Evening: Psalm 38

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I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."

What a promise; that Your peace will be present no matter the world throws at me. That peace that passes all understanding; the peace that the Father gives and not as the world gives.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 111

Mid-day: 119:73-80

Evening: Psalm 37

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And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. ... You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments."

Where are those things that I have constructed to set ahead of you? What are they, Lord? Give me a searing fire in my conscience against anything which makes me seek you second.

My lack of faithfulness in prayer is one of those things. And it is not a thing; it is lots of little things, the little distractions that I allow to get between me and you.

So, Lord, let my conscience burn within me when I am not listening, meditating or praying as I should be. Help me to, through that burning conscience, to develop an addictive prayer habit.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 110

Mid-day: 119:65-72

Evening: Psalm 36

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Hear my voice according to Your steadfast love; O LORD, according to Your justice give me life. They draw near who persecute me with evil purpose; they are far from Your law. But You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true. Long have I known from Your testimonies that You have founded them forever.

The bulls of Bashan, guilt, greed, pride, lust, covetousness, idolatry all persecute and assault me; they seek my downfall. They despise You and all who declare fealty to Your Name.

But You are with me, Your commandments are true and reliable to lead me out of danger. I need only to turn to You in moments of attack and rely on the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead me through the battlefield. Your Word, Your Law are both my armor and my weapons of defense and offense.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 109

Mid-day: 119:57-64

Evening: Psalm 35

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With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes. I call to You; save me, that I may observe Your testimonies. I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in Your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on Your promise.

"With my whole heart I cry" Oh, that it would be so, Lord. I know that there are pockets of resistance, of self, in my heart. You have said that my heart is wick above all else and it is so. Those cancers need to be rooted out. The process of enabling me to walk in Your statutes, to observe Your testimonies in all of my life, needs to continue.

Oh what joy it is when I do remember to consider Your promises during the night. Lord, lead me from grumbling that I am awake to a praising of You because of another opportunity to consider the richnesses of Your Word.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 108

Mid-day: 119:49-56

Evening: Psalm 34

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For You will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; You will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Do good to Zion in Your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem; then will You delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

I come to You with the only thing I have to offer. I give You my will. Accept this sacrifice of obedience, let me be a faithful servant to You in all things. Build me up and strengthen my walls for I am Your holy temple. Make me complete in You.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 107

Mid-day: 119:41-48

Evening: Psalm 33

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Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

An interesting word, Lord, blood-guiltiness. I've never murdered anyone and neither did David. But he did arrange for Uriah's murder and I certainly have murdered spirit and enthusiasm. His motivation was lust, mine is pride and elevation of self.

How can I teach transgressors when my own transgression is so before me? Deliver me, Lord, yes, I repent of my pride and idolization of self. Transform me so that I can teach, so that I can lead sinners to You. Transform me so that my lips are open and my mouth declares Your praises from sunrise to sunset.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 106

Mid-day: 119:33-40

Evening: Psalm 32

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