Psalms 119:113-128

Hi everyone sorry if this is a little later than normal. i've had a cold that's put me thru a very rough week. it's still not gone either i could use ya'll praying for me. anywho on to bible study.

Psalms 119:113-128

In modern day America with freedom to worship it's easy i believe to forget sometimes that following God is frowned upon. Sometimes we listen to the world's idea of tolerance to a degree we even water down our stand we try to make for what we claim to believe. I warned I take illustrations from everywhere. There is a WWE star Ryback who says 2 words before each wrestling match. We need to remember we are at war and in the words of Ryback we need to "WAKE UP!" I had a member of this lifegroup Amy remind me this past week that i need to be praying for the one peron i know in my life who opposes God and claims to be an atheist. Proverbs 21:1 "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water He turns it wherever He will." If God can do that with a king he can turn the coldest heart to salvation. The apostle Paul used to kill Christians and God changed him.

113. "I hate those with divided loyalties, but i love your instructions." I noticed in this Psalm he lists a problem and turns right back to God.

114. God is my refuge and shield and source of hope. Why do we keep trying to turn elsewhere?
115-119. The ways of evil people discourage us but again he keeps seeking God's word in all of this. whatever happens don't stop seeking after God. like the song by Dennis Jernigan says "Seeking you as a precious jewel Lord to give up i'd be a fool."
120. Go outside look at the sky and stand in awe of your Creator.

121-122. This reminded me of the old hymn Only trust Him which says. "Come every soul by sin oppressed there's mercy with the Lord and He will save you He will save you by trusting in His word.

123-125. prayer for redemption

126-128. The Psalmist is pleading so we also should seek God.


Remember in God's armor we are Armed and Dangerous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNw447VfGtA Armed and Dangerous by Petra. Just a reminder to pray for others http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qQVlpnSN0 Go to the Top by Degarmo and Key. Here's a reminder to Hold On to the the right person of Jesus Christ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1a3ie7xNc Hold On by Twila Paris. just a reminder that then coldest heart can change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dsPRK7NZhs A Cold Heart Turns by Rebecca St. James.

Let this be our battle cry we preach Jesus Christ risen until the whole world hears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7qi2KlUffs Until the Whole World Hears by Casting Crowns

Psalms 119:97-112

This week has been very rough for me. Seems as if every other day i struggle with words. i work with someone who is very anti-God and that person seems to go out of their way to say hurtful things about Christianity. At times i have to remind myself God is big enough to defend himself and i need to keep my eyes on Him. I've also had some rough calls at work to the point i got in my car to go home and began praying because i didn't want to take that anger home to my wife or dog. i hope you learn from these verses as i need to as well.

Psalms 119:97-112

97-102. Keep your eyes fixed on God and let Him teach you and give you peace. see also Hebrews 12:1-4
103. "How sweet your words taste to me, they are sweeter than honey." Marion and i have called ourselves Food Ninjas and when we get hungry we want good food. Recently we went to Longhorn Steak and Ale and had the best meal ever. As a Christian coming to God's word should be your best and most important meal.
104. God's commands give understanding they expose falsehood.
105. "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." There's a few ways i can relate this verse. I read a lot of Forgotten Realms fantasy fiction and they describe dwarves as having the inate ability to navigate any underground passage. we don't have that. God's word is our lamp he is our guide. "Jesus told him, I am the way the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me" Thru God's word we have the inate ability to navigate treacherous places. When Marion and i had our first date she asked to hold my arm because she is legally blind. I became her guide. we're like that we need to take God's arm and let Him guide us because we're clueless as to where we're going. He calls us sheep for a reason.
106. The psalmist promises to obey God. Keep that promise to obey.

107. He will rescue you He promised. Like Kerrie Roberts reminds us "Don't give up, don't give in, don't look back, don't let go you are not done yet."

108-112. Don't quit.

Keep Breathing even when things seem bad it's simple to say but it's harder than that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbDuM-f36Hs Keep Breathing by Kerrie Roberts This is Thy Word by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig8dO3VVayw never forget this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2exW2cUdC4 God is Able by Hillsong when you have a bad day remember this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77WLqoazcuk Stronger by Hillsong United