Scripture: Psalms 1: 4-6

⁴ But not the wicked! They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. ⁵ They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. ⁶ For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.

Scripture Commentary: Associate with godly people who build you up in God’s Word.

We will come in contact with all types of people; some godly and some satanic. Who you befriend and follow determines not only where and how you spend your life here but also what happens after your human life ends.

Will your path lead to your destruction? Will you go to heaven or to hell? Do you surround yourself with people who worship God and the Son, or Satan and the unbelievers? Are those you hang with working to build you up with the Word of God or are they trying to tear down God’s Word?

The more we study and live in God’s Word, the more fruitful we become. Don’t allow those around you to ridicule God. Be discerning. A person of God will draw you closer to Him. Don’t be like the chaff that is blown by the wind and becomes dust. Be like the tree by the river, being fed on the Word of God.

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Psalms 1

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Into Thine Hand I Commit My Spirit

God’s People Must Live Together in Unity

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6: 2-5

² God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is meaningless—a sickening tragedy. ³ A man might have a hundred children and live to be very old. But if he finds no satisfaction in life and doesn’t even get a decent burial, it would have been better for him to be born dead. ⁴ His birth would have been meaningless, and he would have ended in darkness. He wouldn’t even have had a name, ⁵ and he would never have seen the sun or known of its existence. Yet he would have had more peace than in growing up to be an unhappy man. 

Scripture Commentary:

We are bombarded with messages and images of wealth, from the Powerball to seeing the lifestyles of the richest people in the world. These riches refer to earthly value. Solomon asks how rich and valuable is your soul? How do you go about enhancing your relationship with God.

Solomon shows us that having God as the head of your life is the only value you need. What you’ve accumulated here on earth stays on earth but what you’ve accumulated for God goes with you into eternity. Think about it: if you live a thousand years, it’s ultimately meaningless without God.

Everyone dies; it does not matter if you are rich or poor. And none of us will take anything that we have acquired with us. We can eat the right foods, do physical exercise but in the end, death is waiting for all of us yet we don’t spend nearly as much time or effort on our spiritual health. It’s short-sighted to work hard to extend this life and not take the necessary steps to fulfill what God has for us. Solomon is telling us that we have the road map to God. It’s the Bible. Follow it!

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Ecclesiastes 6

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The Conclusion Is to Know God

Sow Your Seed in the Morning

Scripture: Psalm 100

¹ Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! ² Worship the Lord with gladness.    Come before him, singing with joy. ³ Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his.^[a] We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Scripture Commentary: God made us in His image.

Church, the building, is the structure made by human hands where we go to worship God. God made us. The true church is our body, which is the temple God created. Are you honoring His creation by caring for it or are you neglecting His house?

God is our Creator; we did not create ourselves.

Many people live as though they are the creator and center of their own little world. This mindset is earthly. When you realize this body – this life – is a gift from God, you should want to give to others as God has given to you.

God alone is worthy to be worshipped.

Do you get up in the morning praising and thanking God for watching over you during the night and for giving you this day? Psalm 100 tells us to “Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!  Worship the Lord with gladness.    Come before him, singing with joy.” How are you starting your day? With or without God?

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Take Shelter in the Lord for Every Storm

Praise Ye the Lord, Place Your Trust in Him

You Are My God; Earnestly I Seek You

Search Me, God, And Know Me

Scripture: Psalm 90: 4-5

⁴ For you, a thousand years are as a passing day, as brief as a few night hours. ⁵ You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They are like grass that springs up in the morning.

Scripture Commentary:

These verses are a perfect description of our life. Moses reminds us that a thousand years are like a day to God. Our time is limited. At the beginning of our lives we need protection and guidance. As we mature, we grow strong both physically and mentally. We feel we have all the time in the world, but we do not.

In contrast, God is not limited by time or space. God gives each of us an allotment of time. The question is what are each of us doing with that allotment? Are we living just for ourselves or are we living for God?

Our life on earth is limited; in God’s kingdom we will have no limit. Realizing that life is short should help us use the little time we have wisely. Ask Jesus to direct you in the way He wants you to go.

John 14:14 says, “Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!” Go ahead – ask before your allotted time runs out.

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Psalm 90

John 14

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Have Mercy on Me, O Lord

Come to Jesus’ Banquet Table

Scripture: Psalm 6: 1-4

¹ O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage. ² Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak.     Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. ³ I am sick at heart. How long, O Lord, until you restore me? ⁴ Return, O Lord, and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

Scripture Commentary: God shows compassion and mercy on us.

David went to God knowing he had sinned. He knew that if God punished him the way he should be punished, he would be doomed. But God has compassion and is a loving and forgiving God.

Think about your actions in life. If God truly gave you what you deserved, would you still be here? David went to God, ready to accept his punishment, but he begged God to have compassion on him and not punish him in anger.

God has compassion on us according to His great and unfailing love.

Likewise, Jeremiah asked God to correct him with compassion (see Jeremiah 10: 24). Both Jeremiah and David knew if God punished them with justice only and no mercy, they would be wiped out by God’s wrath.

When we ask for God’s mercy, we should include not only ourselves but also our family, friends and foes. Go to God in honesty. He knows us completely and wants the best for each of us.

Throughout the Bible we read how God’s love has taken people through hardships and despair. God saved them because He loved him, just as He loves each of us.

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Psalm 6

Jeremiah 10

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Lead and Teach Me Your Ways, O Lord

God Discards the Record of Our Transgressions

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What Message Does God Have For You?