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Psalm 31:4–5 NIV
“Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.”
Your Soul Is the Prize: Who Will You Trust?
From the moment you woke up today, the enemy has already set traps to lure you away from God. Jesus revealed that our souls are the battlefield’s target. Remember His words to Peter:
Luke 22:31–32 (NIV):
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“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not -
Psalm 31:4–5 NIV
Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
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Psalm 55:22–23 NIV
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.”
God Has Not Changed: A Call to Stand Firm in Troubled Times
My friend, look what God has done!
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August 22nd marks three years since I obeyed the Lord’s call to begin sharing these devotions with you. What started as an act of obedience has become a journey of -
Psalm 55:22–23 NIV
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
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Psalm 23:1-4 NIV
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me."Eternal Pastures Await: Walk with the Shepherd Today
Have you ever paused to truly reflect on what it means when David says, “The Lord is my shepherd”? These words were not poetry for poetry’s sake; they were
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Psalm 23:1-4 NIV
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
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Psalm 34:4-6
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
The dragon is enraged to destroy every human soul. The human species is in a war that is beyond what their naked eyes can see; therefore, Satan takes whatever form that suits their deep heart desires to lead them to love darkness more than the gift of light (John 3:16-21). That is why Romans 5:6-9 resonates with every being of my soul “You
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Psalm 34:4-6
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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Psalm 18:19 NIV
He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
While I was driving, a thought came to my mind. God rescued me while I deserved to be cast out to hell. I said aloud, “I know!” I then said, “why would God rescue me or any of us yet to throw us away?” Then the voice inside of me said exactly, that is what the enemy wants you to believe. The verse above was written as part of a song David sung to praise God from saving him from his enemies. Do you believe that God is delighted in you? Do not look at the trials in your life to answer this question.
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Psalm 18:19 NIV
He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
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Psalm 4:1 NIV
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
Father God! We come before you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please help us see your presence amid our trials and victories. Father, we know that true deliverance from our distress only comes from you. Heavenly Father! We don't deserve your mercy and your deliverance. There is nothing we can do to earn relief during trials in our lives. Father, we feel surrounded by our enemies at every corner.
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Psalm 4:1 NIV
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Psalm 31:3-4 KJV
For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
Each of our journey with God is different. What does it mean to you when you read God is your “rock and fortress?” This is my scripture for the year 2024. Yes! Every year, as I am led by the spirit, I choose a theme scripture and from the theme scripture I meditate on a phrase that helps me focus on my spiritual journey for the year. This year did not start as I normally expected. Well! Neither did the end of 2023. Can you relate how God sometimes change your
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Psalm 31:3-4 KJV
For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
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Psalm 133:1 NIV
How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!
Unity (Yachad- Hebrew) can be translated as altogether. The word unity or unify is often used in different settings. I often hear the word unity used in the church setting. Jesus, in John chapter 17:20-23, prayed for his disciples and future disciples who will believe in him to become one. As I read Jesus’ prayer asking God to allow all his followers to become one, it leads me to ask, what was the purpose and vision that Jesus saw as he prayed that prayer?
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Psalm 133:1 NIV
How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!
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Psalm 127: 3 NIV
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.
I often hear some parents say my child was a mistake and they did not plan to have a child out of wedlock. Or a parent going as far as telling a child you are a mistake, or I was not ready for you! Yes, in our disobedience to the word of God and living under the authority of the flesh (sinful nature- Romans 8:6-8), we make mistakes. And, even in our disobedience God blesses us with rewards. Children are rewards, they are not the reason your life is not what you want it to be. Stop blame-shifting
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Psalm 127: 3 NIV
Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.
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Psalm 34:9-10 NIV
Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Have you ever gotten to a point in your life as a disciple of Jesus Christ where you feel weak and empty? This passage was given to me on a day that I needed the reminder that my weakness and hunger or feeling of emptiness is the result of my lack of fear of the Lord Jesus Christ. David was in a very vulnerable situation when this Psalm was written because he was facing what could have been his death. Yet, he credited his victory
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Psalm 34:9-10 NIV
Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
