Meditating God's Word All The Day

 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day - Psalm 119:97.

                    Meditating God’s Word all the day is very powerful. As we meditate on it day and night and doing all that is written in it, we will be made prosperous, have good success, life and health, peace, hope and direction. I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes - Psalm 119:48.  As for me, I will meditate on your precepts - Psalm 119:78. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise - Psalm 119:148.

Prosperity 

Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper - Psalm 1:1-3.

Success 

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success - Joshua 1:8.

Life & health 

My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh - Proverbs 4:20-22.

Perfect peace 

You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You - Isaiah 26:3.

Hope 

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope - Romans 15:4.

Direction

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path - Psalm 119:105. 

Great Peace

Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble - Psalm 119:165.

                                                           

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us meditate You Word day and night all the day. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

I Instruct You In The Way of Wisdom And Lead You Along Straight Paths

I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths - Proverbs 4:11.

              David, a man after God's own heart constantly sought God's leading to do His will. He relied on God's guidance and instructions instead of leaning on his own understanding. I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will - Acts 13:22. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths -  Proverbs 3:5-6.

1. David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack them?” “Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him - 1 Samuel 23:2.
2. So David asked the Lord again, and again the Lord replied, “Go down to Keilah, for I will help you conquer the Philistines.”- 1 Samuel 23:4.
3. Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you!” - 1 Samuel 30:8.
4. After this, David asked the Lord, “Should I move back to one of the towns of Judah?” “Yes,” the Lord replied. Then David asked, “Which town should I go to?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered - 2 Samuel 2:1.
5. So David asked the Lord, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord replied to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.” - 2 Samuel 5:19.
6. And again David asked the Lord what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the Lord replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees - 2 Samuel 5:23.
7. There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And the Lord said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites" - 2 Samuel 21:1.

              May God instruct us in the way of wisdom and lead us along straight paths to do His will as we seek His leading and guidance in our life. Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day - Psalm 25:4-5. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye - Psalm 32:8. 

                                                                              

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for instructing us in the way of wisdom and leading us along straight paths to do Your will. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

Reap What You Sow

 A man reaps what he sows - Galatians 6:7.

                  We will reap bountifully  as we sow bountifully and God is able to make all grace abound towards us always having all sufficiency in all things that we may have an abundance for every good work . He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work - 2 Corinthians 9:6-8.

Sow mercy, reap good to own soul

The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh - Proverbs 11:17.

Sow righteousness, reap mercy

Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy - Hosea 10:12.

Sow obedience, reap blessing

Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God - Deuteronomy 28:1,2. 

Sow generously, reap generously

Whoever sows generously will also reap generously - 2 Corinthians 9:6.

Sow forgiveness, reap forgiveness

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you - Matthew 6:14.

Sow humility, reap grace

God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble - James 4:6.

Sow God's Word in heart, reap salvation

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you - James 1:21.

Sow peace, reap righteousness

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness - James 3:18.

Sow to the Spirit, reap eternal life

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life - Galatians 6:8. 

Sow faith reap miracles

if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you - Matthew 17:20.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up -  Galatians 6:9. 

Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy - Psalm 126:5.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us sow good things in our life and reap a good harvest. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Trust In The Lord

Trust in the Lord - Psalm 37:3.

Trust God & not be afraid

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid - Isaiah 12:2. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? - Psalm 56:3-4.

Commit your way & trust God

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act - Psalm 37:5.

Trust only God

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man - Psalm 118:8. Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help - Psalm 146:3. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God - Psalm 20:7.

With all your heart

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:5,6.

At all times

Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us - Psalm 62:8.                                          

 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord - Jeremiah 17:7.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us not be afraid but commit our way and trust You alone with all our heart at all times. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Turn Defeat Into Victory By Waiting On The Lord And keeping His Way

Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it - Psalm 37:34. 

               Israelites who were defeated for the first time at Ai got victory second time as they waited on the Lord and Kept His way by following His instructions.But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint - Isaiah 40:31. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord. - Psalm 27:14.

The hearts of the people melted and became like water 

The hearts of the people of Israelites melted and became like water when they faced defeat first time at Ai. 

And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore the hearts of the people melted and became like water - Joshua 7:5.

God promised victory

Israelites were hesitant to go up against Ai second time as they had been defeated first time. But God encouraged Joshua to not be afraid and dwell in the defeat and promised victory.

Now the Lord said to Joshua: “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land. And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king" - Joshua 8:1,2.

God gave instructions for carrying out the attack

To take all the people of war to Ai 

Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai - Joshua 8:1.

To do to Ai and its king as they did to Jericho and its king, except that they may carry off their plunder and livestock

Do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves - Joshua 8:2.

To set an ambush behind the city

Lay an ambush for the city behind it - Joshua 8:2.

To stretch out the spear toward Ai

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand" - Joshua 8:18. 

Israelites did everything as God instructed & got victory

And all the people of war who were with him went up and drew near; and they came before the city and camped on the north side of Ai - Joshua 8:11. 

As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire - Joshua 8:19.

For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai - Joshua 8:26. 

Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the Lord which He had commanded - Joshua 8:27.

So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a desolation to this day - Joshua 8:28. 

Worship after destroying Ai

The Israelites gave God the glory and praise for the victory. 

Now Joshua built an altar to the Lord God of Israel in Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of whole stones over which no man has wielded an iron tool.” And they offered on it burnt offerings to the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings - Joshua 8:30,31.

                                                                                           

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us turn our defeat into victory by waiting on You, keeping Your way and by following Your instructions. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

God of Peace

 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord                                                  Jesus Christ be with you. Amen - Romans 6:20.

Great peace

Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble - Psalm 119:165.

Perfect peace

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You - Isaiah 26:3. 

Peace like a river

Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river - Isaiah 66:12. 

Peace within your walls

Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces - Psalm 122:7.

God's peace given

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give it to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, do not be afraid - John 14:27.

Peace of God which surpasses all understanding

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:6,7. 

Peace as you trust in him

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13

Peace of God ruling our hearts

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful - Colossians 3:15. 

Peace always in every way

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all - 2 Thessalonians 3:16. 

                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the God of peace. We thank You for Your peace that is ruling our hearts and minds. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. 

Live As Wise

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil - Ephesians 5:15,16.

             Our God is wise and He wants us to live as wise. To the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen - Romans 16:27. Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves - Matthew 10:16.  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is - Ephesians 5:17.

Be wise In speech

The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing - Proverbs 12:18. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness - Proverbs 31:26. Wise words bring many benefits - Proverbs 12:14. Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious - Ecclesiastes 10:12.  

Be wise in doing good deeds

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom - James 3:13. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us - 1 Peter 2:12.

Be wise in heart

The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning - Proverbs 16:21. The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips - Proverbs 16:23. My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed - Proverbs 23:15.

Be wise In the way when  acting toward outsiders

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity - Colossians 4:5.  Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm - Proverbs 13:20.

                                                                                                             

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us live as wise and make the most of every opportunity. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.