psalms 119:1-32

As many of you are aware my Wife Marion recently had Kidney surgery. so this was kinda done before that took place. so this part may seem a little dated. This week has really stressed me and forced me to rely more on God about things i don't understand. my wife has been very ill and it has forced me to pray more i can say i have seen God truly answer prayer thru all of it. She turned into one of the most prayed for people you have ever met. the night before the operation. Marion was unable to sleep and hurting and frustrated. i kept remembering the verse in James that says "the effectual fervernt prayer of a righteous man availeth much." i prayed that exact verse asking God to find me righteous in His sight and asked him to grant her the rest she needed. i remember having my arm draped over her and just feeling her body relax. she slept peacefully till the surgery. Marion is healing day by day. people still continue to pray for her and just seeing God at work is amazing.

Since Psalms 119 is the longest chapter in the bible i figure it can be broken down bit by bit.

1-2. Speaks of searching for God leads to honesty and obidience to Him causes joy.
3-4. Keep God's commandments don't comprimise with evil. Comprimise leads to justifying and giving into temptation easier.
5-8. The author craves to live as God wants him to. this should be the desire of everyone who claims a relationship with God.
9. "how can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word." it's simple but true. as i was typing this up God brought to mind this passage of scripture and thanks to Marion we found it. read Matthew 7:24-27. when you have a firm foundation you can keep your life pure and not be shaken by the storms of life.
10-16. Study God's word make it your life breath it will change you from the inside out.

17-24. Approach God's word willing to learn. Ask God to change and teach you. a few weeks ago Pastor Micah was talking about how some people will say "Oh they claim to read the bible but they don't seem any different. it's all in the attitude you approach God's word.

25. Seeking Gods word will revive you.
26-32. God gives understanding.

This song depicts what i was saying earlier about building your life on the Rock of Christ Jesus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omMDWcAaW88 2 sets of Joneses by Big Tent Revival, more on that premise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM7vodGhOaE The Solid Rock by Avalon, This is Back to the Rock by Petra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ05MzGnHU8, Jesus is our Rock of Ages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpQ6jvk6GEE Rock of Ages by Chris Rice. This is 2 songs put together. I recently heard a sermon by Charles Stanley and he said El Shaddai means God will provide. Thru the months and weeks before and after Marion's surgery God has provided me with a wife, healing, prayer from friends and family, food and his word has been a light unto all our paths. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoOc5QLVHk0 This is El Shaddai and Thy Word by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith. when you seek God this is what he does for you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hArAHVWps70 you raise me up by Selah

Psalms 118

Psalms 118

You know what's so amazing about God's word? It's alive with hope and truth and changes lives. I've probably read the Bible thru multiple times in my life but this time this chapter got my attention and made me smile about a lot. I hope God uses it to get your attention.

1-4. God is good and that's reason enough to give thanks but consider the next line. "His love endures forever!" i added the exclamation mark to that because the thought in itself needed it. Had a friend post on facebook about a week ago. "am i chasing after all these men just to fill a void or do i really need them." i wanted to tell her the void she was trying to fill can only be done by a God whose love endures forever.
5. "In my distress i prayed to the Lord and the Lord answered me and set me free." It's like Sandi Patti said in her song You Set me Free. "'Cause You set me free to run through fields of laughter
And to sing as though I have no yesterdays
You set me free from my befores and afters
From a debt I know I'll never pay when you set me free" When you've been freed from the weigth of sin well in the words of WWE star Zack Ryder "Woo woo woo you know it!" In other words it changes you.
6-9. The Lord is for me so i will have no fear.
10-14. If we serve the same God who defended his people Israel for years don't you think He can take care of us?
15-18. See Isaiah 52:10
19-21. Hurry up and open the doors to the church i want to praise God
22-23. This directly prophesies about Jesus being the cornerstone on which God's kingdom is built.
24. It might be a good or bad day to us but God wants us to still rejoice and be glad in it.
25-29. I don't claim to know much but i think we need to praise God.

This is an old hymn some of you may or may not have ever heard. it's called Pass It On http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfOLdaf_6G0 i learned this many yrs as a kid at Zephyr Baptist Encampment it's all about sharing God's love. Here's the song i quoted earlier by Sandi Patti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFfDbWZTb2Q You Set me Free an amazing song about God changing lives. an old classic to remind us Freedom is only found in Christ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLoh2MW-Vbc Freedom by 4Him. here to celebrate that Freedom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xSopsvstzk Freedom is Here by Hillsong. Finally 52:10 by Rich Mullins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5i9iN4Plh0

Trial Run

Coming soon to this page will be a an online Bible Study from the book of Psalms.  This was born from a desire to have a bible study for those in my church who work nights.  not many people signed up and it was going out via e-mail.  soon it will be as a blog.  so stay tuned for more.