Let the Lord show you what needs to go and what can stay. Don’t be a fool and listen to God but continue to walk in your own ways.
God is above all the idols in people’s lives. He is worth more than all our time on the phone. He is worth more than the time we spend watching TV.
Psalm 95:1,2 (KJV)
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
If your heart is far from God now, repent before time is up! Confess your sins that your heart may be cleansed by the blood of Jesus.
Psalm 94:14-18 (KJV)
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
It takes a person’s desire to learn from God, in order to change their life. Chastisement is necessary, in order for a change to occur.
Psalm 93:1,2 (KJV)
1 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
2 Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Though we can’t see the divinity of God, He empowers us to do mighty things, through Him. We can’t even imagine the power and might of our God.
Psalm 92:1,2 (KJV)
1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:
2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Our love for God will grow as we abide in God’s Word. Through reading and studying His Words, we are able to commune with the Lord and know His will for our lives.
Psalm 91:1,2Â (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
David was a great example of a man seeking after God’s own heart. But what if you could also live your faith out and be like David?
If you have not repented and come to Jesus, then you are covered in stains. Your sins have scarred you from ear to ear.
Psalm 89:14,15 (KJV)
14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 89:1,2 (KJV)
1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Come and worship the God of the heavens. Come before Him and sing songs to His Name. For He is holy. Holy, holy is His Name. I shout praises to the Name of Jesus.
Psalm 23:1-3 (KJV)
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
David didn’t just pray like anyone, he prayed from the heart. He knew God was there, ready to answer his call at any moment.
Psalm 88:1,2 (KJV)
1 O lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry
Know this that God does not live in wicked people or places. He is holy, and if you desire to be in His presence, you ought to also live for Him.
Psalm 87:1-3 (KJV)
1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
So go ahead and pray. Pray like there is no tomorrow. For we know that tomorrow is not promised to anyone.
Psalm 51:1,2 (KJV)
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Listen to how David came to the Lord for assistance, “I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints.”
Psalm 85:7,8 (KJV)
7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalm 84:11,12 (KJV)
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
David taught that those that love God “go from strength to strength”. They may have been shy in certain areas but God gives them boldness.
Lord, if the hearts of our enemies cannot be softened, I pray that a greater affliction may also come upon them.
Psalm 82 starts off by saying, “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.” Who are these people that are called gods?
Those that trample on God’s laws will be dealt with harshly. Now is the time to repent or else the wrath of God will be felt.
David explained how we can escape God’s wrath and anger. He said, “Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.”