Thursday, January 31, 2008
Do You Have PSALM Story To Tell?

‘Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.’

This few days have been difficult for me as I have been going through some of the harshest persecutions I have ever faced in my life. But I know that Jesus has gone through all the persecutions that the world could ever offer, that is the reason why my heart felt so liberated today. For His love has always been before me, and I will release all my trouble to Him and walk continually in His truth.

Truly, I want to claim verse 6-7 as my prayer this day. ‘I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O Lord, proclaiming aloud your praise, and telling of all your wonderful deeds.’
I will proclaim aloud His praise and tell of all His wonderful deeds, for God has provided me with a story to tell. Let us live our lives looking for the wonders of God. Though we may live in integrity, we still have to rely on Him for He is the God who judges a man who has integrity and one who doesn’t.

Let us dare believe in God for the supernatural, let us ask Him for the supernatural. Trust the Lord that He will indeed take away any fear that is robbing you from trusting Him. Indeed let us walk in a life trusting God ALL DAY.

So do you have a STORY to tell today?

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I Pray All Day That PSALM Would Be Saved..

‘Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are my God my savior, and my hope is in you all day long’.

This was the prayer that I made in my heart as I was reading psalms 25 in school today. My hope is in the Lord, He is the reason why I am persevering through my persecutions. I know that when I fix my eyes on the Lord, He will release me fro my troubles.

V16-21 ministered to me in a big way. It really expressed what my heart has been feeling all this while. Going to school facing people that have something against me. For ‘the troubles of my heat have multiplied’ and only God can ‘free me from my anguish’. The Lord has seen ‘how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me.’ But my comfort is that the Lord will confide those who fear Him and I will seek refuge in Him for He will guard my life and rescue me.

I was reminded of the song All Day, and truly

‘I don't care what they say about me,
I don't care they think about me.
It's alright, they'll get it one day.
I don't care what it costs anymore
Cos' you gave it all and I'm following you
I don't care what it takes anymore
No matter what happens I'm going your way
I love you, I'll follow you
You are my, my life
I will read my bible and pray
I will follow you all day
Anyone around can see
Just how good you've been to me
For all my friends that don't know you
I pray that you would save them too ’.

I am so very encourage by these words and indeed I know that my heart really says No matter what they say about me, what they think about me, I don’t care anymore because I will follow Him all day and pray that He would save my friends too.
Thanks be to God for He releases all of our troubles. May integrity and uprightness protect me because my hope is in the Lord.

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Monday, January 28, 2008
Psalm 24 Welcomes The King Of Glory In...

“Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.” Indeed, I have learnt more of psalm 24 from Pastor Eugene’s preaching during service.

So what can we learn from psalm24 then?
-In the beginning, psalm 24 shows that everything in the world, including us, belongs to God

-It reminds us that this is indeed a time to draw near to God by resting in His sufficiency. God knows everything yet He is concern with how we are going to draw near Him. He wants to see how interested we are in drawing close to Him.

-It reminds us that this is also a time to get right with Him by returning to His saving grace. Indeed God is our sufficiency, for nobody can really stand in His holy presence, only He can allow us to come to His presence by His conditions. Know that we are living in the era of grace and this grace comes from Jesus Christ. Therefore, in order for us to get right with God, God commands us to get right with one another. God will indeed judge on how we are treating one another.

-It is a time to stand up for God by recognizing His sovereignty. God wants to give us a mark, a sign that we are His people. The reason why we are celebrating the Sabbath is because we recognizing that He is the Lord God Almighty. Know that as we make every effort to enter the Sabbath, we will come to realize that His presence will indeed be with us.

I believe that by going about the way God wants you to, you will definitely have the presence of God with you. It is really about having the Sabbath spirit in acknowledging that God is ALL SUFFICIENT.

So let us welcome the King of glory. Who is this King of glory you may ask? The Lord almighty – He is the King of glory…

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The Lord of Psalm 23 is my shepherd...

Psalm 23, a simple yet familiar psalm close to my heart. It was my mum’s favourite psalm and I was recently ministered by the words of this psalm.

I remembered staying up really late to do some URL referencing for my project on Saturday night and I almost knock out from the lack of sleep during my SOL class the following day. But thanks be to God, for He is a God who restores my soul. During this few weeks of reading the psalms, I have found myself delighting in the word of God and even though I may have felt physically tired during SOL class as well as service, I was able to catch the message that God was telling me. For God was there to restore my soul, reading His word has indeed refresh my spirit man.

Psalm 23 also reminded me that the Lord will guide me in His righteousness. Even as I face the many trials and persecutions in my life, I will stand firm for I trust in the Lord and He is always with me. For I know that the testing of my faith produces endurance and I will let endurance have its perfect result so that I make be perfect and complete in Him, lacking in nothing. I have never failed to experience His goodness and love and I know that if there is one thing I would ask of the Lord, it would be to dwell in his place, spend time with my heavenly Father.

For the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want…

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Sunday, January 27, 2008
To Trust Or Not To Trust...Now That Is PSALM Question...

I’m going to try PSALMthing new today; we shall look at the NASB version of psalm 22. Normally I would do my devotions using the NIV bible, however, the NASB version pointed out something clear for me from the start of Psalm 22. This psalm was going to be ‘A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.’

Without further ado, let’s look at the various verses of Psalm 22
1)
V1-2
The psalmist feels as if God has forsaken him. He feels restless as well as discouraged.
V3-5
Though he feels discouraged, the psalmist never fails to proclaim that God is Holy.
As seen in v3-5
‘Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them. You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed.’
2)
V6-8
Again, the psalmist feels greatly discouraged by the persecutions he is facing.
V9-11
The psalmist acknowledges God as his creator whom he trusts, the only ‘someone’ who can help Him through these difficult times.
3)
V12-18
The strength of the psalmist begins to falter..
V19-22The psalmist knows that the Lord is not far from him. In the midst of the assembly, the congregation, he will praise God.
4)
V23-31
These are verses that encourage not only the psalmist, but us to praise the Lord always.

It can be seen clearly that the psalmist starts his conversation with God by letting out his cry of anguish and always ending with a song of praise. It shows the intimate relationship the psalmist has with God. In fact, this psalm actually encourages us to praise the Lord despite the challenges and persecutions we might be facing.

This psalm also encourages us to live a supernatural life of trusting in God. Though there maybe times where you face great discouragements or setbacks, know that God will always be there to help you. Praise be to God, for the kingdom is the LORD'S and He rules over the nations.

Would you live a supernatural life of trusting in God today?

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Saturday, January 26, 2008
PSALM Testimonies, PSALM Breakthroughs..

Psalm 21 was a psalm that I found joy reading as it has made me glad with joy in God’s presence.
God is truly a God who answers you when you are in distress. I found the breakthrough that I was looking forward to in psalm 21. Just one day after calling out to Him, He is quick in giving us the victory that we are looking for.

I have recently took my oral assessment for marketing as well as presented my group project marketing plan and I was please to find out that I have did well in doing both of it despite the short amount of time I had as well as being terribly sick the day before.

God knows my desire to do well in my studies and indeed He has blessed me with the desired results that I wanted, just as it is said in Ps 21:2 ‘You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips.’

I was also really encouraged by v11-12, ‘Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed; for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow’. No matter what kind of trials and persecution I go through, I know that God will be there to help me. Just like what Deuteronomy 31:8 say, ‘The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

It seemed to me that reading psalm 21 seemed to be like an aftermath of what I read in psalm 20.

In psalm 20, we see what God is willing to do for us.
V4-5
‘May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.’

In psalm 21, we see that God has done what He has promised in psalm 20.
V1-2
‘O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips.’

He is indeed the God who keeps His promise and I know that He has made me glad with the joy of His presence.

Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might – Ps21:13

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Friday, January 25, 2008
Not Just PSALM King, But Our Savior King...

Psalm 20 is the psalm that encourages me to call to God during my distress.

V1-‘May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.’
Indeed, may the Lord answer me when I’m in distress.
I’m feeling very physically sick and tired of all the things I’m currently going through. But I am encouraged to know that He will answer me in my distress.

V2-‘May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.’
For the Lord knows what I am going through, He will grant me the support I need.

V3-‘May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.’
I wouldn’t judge how much I sacrifice for the Lord, but I know that the Lord remembers the sacrifices that I went through for His cause.

V4-‘May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.’
V5-‘…May the LORD grant all your requests.’
God will give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. It all takes the first step of asking Him, calling out to Him.

V7- ‘Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.’
This was the difference maker for me. Some may trust in other things but I trust in the name of the Lord because I know that when I call out to Him, He will surely answer me.

God help me pull through these difficult times and let me see the breakthrough that I am looking forward to. Though I am feeling terribly sick, down with a bad flu and headache, I know that the Lord will heal me when I call out to Him. For He is not just some king but our Savior King.

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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Make My Life A Miracle PSALM 19!!

I remembered learning from pastor during the cluster prayer meeting last week that Psalm 19 can be broken down into 3 constituents which shows how God reveals Himself to us.

V1-6 Through His creation
V7-10 Through the diversity and perfection of scripture, His word
V11-14 Through Us

As for v1-6, we see creation showing the majesty of God. So majestic that we can feel His glory all over the earth. We can indeed receive the ‘effect’ of God’s revelation not just one place but EVERYWHERE.

When I read v7-10, I began to feel a sense of delight in my spirit. The reason is simple, the word of God has restored my soul, rejoice my heart, enlighten my eyes. I feel refresh whenever I meditate on His word. I pray that His word will indeed be more precious than gold, sweeter than honey to me.

V12, forgive my HIDDEN faults. Yes, truly there are times when we do not even realize that we have sin unintentionally. It is only by God’s grace that we are forgiven; only God can discern our errors and show it to us.
So v11-14 really encourage us to live out His word, for only then will we be able to stand in His glory blameless with great joy.

The verse which stood out for me the most was v14, ‘May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.’

Yes, I want the word of my mouth and the meditation of my heart to be pleasing in His sight. I have been constantly reminded, what am I meditating His word for?
Am I reading His word to please my pastor or my leaders? That is certainly not my intention. I want to please God; I want to preoccupy myself with His word because that is the way to preoccupy myself with God. It is through His word that I find myself being transformed. I want my life to be so transform that I maybe acceptable in His sight.

The God of psalm 19 is without a doubt the God who wants to reveal Himself to us. God, make my life a miracle. Show me how to live, teach me how to pray!

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Psalm 18 Has Made Me Glad...

When I first read psalm18, I was really impressed by what David said to the Lord in his song.

V20-24
‘The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God. All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees. I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.’

Wow, how many of us can actually say that to the Lord? It is only by God’s grace that we are able to stand before His glory blameless with great joy as said in Jude v24.

V25-29
‘To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.’

Would you want to be faithful, blameless and pure before God? Well, I know I do for He will turn my darkness to light and save me from my enemies. With Him, I know that I can scale any wall.

V30-36
‘As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.’

I will bless the Lord forever and I will trust him at all times.
For He has delivered me from all fear and has set my feet upon a rock.
I will not be moved and I'll say of the Lord that He is my shield, my strength, my portion, my deliverer, my shelter, my strong tower and my very present help in time of need. He has indeed made me glad.

Does this look familiar? Well these words are actually part of the lyrics of the song ‘Made Me Glad’, a song that came to my mind after reading v30-36. I thought that it really shows the attitude that we should encompass as a believer. Indeed, He is our very present help in times of our needs, the God who will bring us through the storms, through the seasons…

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Psalm Careless Mistakes...

I regretted doing something which was foolish today. In the heart of a conversation with a group of friends, I had unknowingly spoke words of arrogance. Though I never really did meant what I said, I know that I should be more careful with the words that come out of my mouth. It really showed that how we as human beings are prone to sin, even during a time where you least expect it.

So when I read psalm 17, I was ministered by what it said. It was a reminder for me to make this psalm my prayer.
V1-8
1Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it does not rise from deceitful lips.
2 May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
3 Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.
4 As for the deeds of men—by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand who take refuge in you from their foes.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

The Lord has reminded me yet again that we have the potential to do what the wicked does, in my case, speak words of arrogance. Just as it is said in v10, ‘…their mouths speak with arrogance.’
Lord, I know that I have not been able to tame tongue but I pray for Your forgiveness.

I did not feel good for the rest of the day. I never did have the intentions to hurt someone with some careless words. But I thank God that He lifted my soul when I was on my way back home. I just started to sing to Him because I know that when I sing to Him, my cares will be released. Indeed, in His still voice He said, ‘my son, I love you and I forgive you.’ And as I read psalm 17 later on, I realised that v7 stood out for me. He has showed me the wonder of His great love and I can rest in Him.

The most amazing thing about reading the psalms thus far is that it never fails to speak to me. Lord, I know that I have not been able to tame tongue but I pray for Your forgiveness. For Your loving kindness is better than life, my lips will praise You.

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Sunday, January 20, 2008
Setting Psalm Time Aside For God...

Today is the start of my rush hour fever again. Projects are due by the end of this week and I am going to be very busy again. My entries might be shorter as I’m doing my very best to set aside time to spend my time with God. But I know that however busy I may be, I will make the choice to set the Lord before me and psalm 16 is the psalm which reaffirms me of my decision.

V1 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
- I am affirmed that I can always seek God as my refuge during this time

V7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me
- Not only is God my refuge, but He is also my counsellor whom I can seek help from.

V8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- God has affirmed me that when I put Him first in my life, He will be by my side to make sure that I would not fall.

V9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure
- By making the choice of always setting the Lord before me, my heart will be glad, my tongue would rejoice. I will find the rest that I have been looking for.

V11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
- The Lord has made known to me the path of life that I have in Him when I put Him first in my life. Indeed I would be joyful in His presence.

By always setting Him before me, I would grow in knowing Him better and it has been said that knowing God is eternal life.
As said in John 17:3, ‘now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.’

In v2, it says ‘"You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
May we say to the Lord that indeed, He is our Lord; apart from Him we have no good thing. Therefore, we shall put Him first in our lives.

Would you make this your prayer today?

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Psalm Guidelines To Follow..

Who may dwell in God’s sanctuary? Who may live on His holy hill? Well, psalm 15 gives us a guide on how one qualifies for it.

So who is the qualified person in God’s eyes then?
As said in v2, ‘He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous’.
Only a person who lives a righteous life is seen acceptable in God’s eyes and only then, would he be able to enter into God’s presence.

That’s not all as there are some requirements and guidelines to follow if you want to live a righteous life.
V2-5
‘…who speaks the truth from his heart has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbour no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman, who despises a vile man but honours those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts, who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent’

As you can see, there are quite a lot of requirements to carry out in order to live a life that pleases God. In order to be a righteous man, you should:
1. Speak the truth from your heart
2. Neither slander nor gossip
3. Not harm your neighbour
4. Not insult your fellowman
5. Despise the wicked and honour those who fear the Lord (I find this contrasting)
6. Keep your oath even when it hurts (Have you been keeping your covenants with God?)
7. Lend your money without charging at illegally high rates!
8. Not accept bribes against the innocent

Now that is some pretty heavy stuff to follow isn’t it? Know that all these requirements are not easy to follow as it really takes a lot of discipline and reliance on God to do what is right.

So what is the Lord’s promise to you if you follow this set of guidelines then?
It is said in v5, ‘He who does these things will never be shaken.’
You will NEVER be shaken. You will dwell in the sanctuary of the Lord and live on His holy hill.

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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Will You Be That Psalm-one

There are few things interesting things that are mentioned in psalm 14. Based from what I have learnt from the psalms guide that Joshua posted, I gathered a few learning points

In v1, it mainly talks about the wicked believing that there is no God and that they lead a corrupt life.

In v2, the Lord looks for someone who understands someone who seeks Him but He finds none. As said in v3, He declares that there is no one who does good, not even one. Interestingly, even David, who was known as a man after God’s heart, was not considered good in God’s eyes. If David was not even considered good, what about us then?

Truly, no one can escape the judgment of the Lord. We can never be good in God’s eyes by relying on our own capabilities. As I said before, we have the capability of doing what the wicked would do, in this case, leading a corrupt life. It is by God’s grace and strength that we are able to stand firm. We need God to transform us from the inside out, to help us lead a righteous life. God is ever present in the company of the righteous, and He constantly reminds us that He can and will be our refuge.

God has become part of my everyday life and I just can’t imagine my life without Him. It’s been incredible how He has led me back to Him all these years. Some might think, I’m not worthy of His love for I have sin against Him time and time again. Yes, there maybe times where we might have hurt Him but He is always ready to forgive us, if only we ask. God is a gracious God and nothing pleases Him more than spending time with Him. God is finding someone who is seeking Him right this moment.

Will you be that someone?

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Friday, January 18, 2008
And I will Sing Psalm Songs.

Psalm 13, a psalm that encourages us to sing to the Lord despite the troubles we are facing. I remembered reading this psalm during choir rehearsal a week back and it really spoke a lot to me as I was facing some stress with my projects.

Worshipping the Lord by singing is something I hold close to my heart. I realize that when I sing to the Lord, I tend to forget all my troubles because I know I can trust in His unfailing love and my heart will rejoice in His salvation. Knowing that He is there to pick me up when I fall, knowing that He has been my side through it all. That’s the reason why I always sing to the Lord with an open heart, giving it all to Him.

I really thank God that He gave us the freedom to sing. It doesn’t really matter whether you are able to sing because the most important thing is what you are giving to the Lord through singing. Do you sing because you want people to notice you or do you sing freely with your heart, offering your devotion to God and being thankful for the freedom He has given us? Whenever I sing to the Lord with all my heart, I feel a great sense of freedom and I just find myself drawing closer to Him. By singing to Him, I’m actually telling of His wonderful acts and my heart rejoices. In fact, I have actually made Ps 27:6 and Ps33:3 my personal commitment to God:

Ps27:6
‘I will sing and make music to the LORD.’
Ps 33:3
‘Sing to him a new song; play skilfully, and shout for joy.’

-I will sing to Him a new song, I will write songs not from me but from God.
-I will play skilfully and make music to the Lord, not for the adoration of others but as my act of worship to Him.
-I will shout for joy, sing freely with all my heart and more importantly, mean every word that I sing to the Lord.

I like the chorus of ‘Through It All’ where it says ‘I will sing to the Lord a hymn of love for Your faithfulness to me, I’m carried in everlasting arms, You never let me go through it all…’
It expresses why I sing to the Lord even in times of difficulties. For I know I’m carried in His everlasting arms, never letting me go through it all.

Indeed, singing to the Lord is a form of expression on how we feel towards Him and the Lord is please when we sing to Him with a joyful heart, proclaiming His goodness.

So would you sing PSALM songs today?

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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Psalm Intentional Taming To Do...

While I was resting in my school library, I decided to meditate on psalm 12. As I was meditating on this psalm, God spoke strongly about watching our tongues.

In v2-5
‘Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips—who is our master?" "Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."

In v2, it mentions that EVERYONE lies to his neighbor, speaking words of deception to the people around them. Even as believers, we are capable of lying to the people around us. Just from v3-5, we can conclude 3 things:
The Lord is a God of justice;
He detests those with flattering lips and boastful tongues.
He will arise to protect the weak and needy from those who malign them.

Even as I was meditating on this psalm, the Lord reminded me of James 3, which talks about taming the tongue. Consider the following

James 3:5
‘The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.’
James 3:6
‘The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.’
James 3:8
‘No man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.’
James3:9
‘With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.’

James 3 was very clear in showing what our tongue was capable of doing. It has the power of giving life or bringing death to a person.

So what do we do with our tongues then? We certainly can’t cut it off. God has His purpose for giving us a tongue. So what was God’s original intention for giving us a tongue then?

I believe that He gave us a tongue to bring words of healing, encouragement, words that build people up.

The book of Proverbs talks a lot about our tongues and it gives us an idea of what our tongue is suppose to do. As shown in the following verses:

Proverbs 11:12
A man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue.
Proverbs 12:18-19
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
Proverbs 15:4
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity
Proverbs 28:23
He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.

God gave us a tongue to bring words of healing, encouragement, words that build people up. So how can we do that then?
Clearly, we can’t do this by our own might for we are sinful in nature. That is the reason why we have to rely on God because just as it is said in Ps12:6, the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
That Was Psalm Great Reminder!

As I was reading through psalm 11, I just began to feel quite lost, reason being that it seems so similar to the other psalms that I have been reading. In my quietness, I began asking God, ‘God, what are you teaching me in this psalm? It just feels all the same.’

As I continued meditating on this psalm, I began to realize that God was sending me a reminder. A reminder that those who are upright seek the Lord and finds delight meditating in His word. It suddenly seem so clear that God wanted me to find delight meditating His word instead of having the attitude that this is just another psalm that I am blogging.

And so I was drawn to v4-5,
‘He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them. The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates.’
The Lord was observing my heart. I can blog my devotions on all the psalms but was I doing it with the right heart. I was drawn to Jeremiah 17:9-10, ‘The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? "I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve."

Indeed the heart is deceitful and I can only thank God that He reminded me to reflect on what I have been reading for the past few days. I have since found the delight in reading in His word once again for God brought me back to psalm 1:2,
‘But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.’

Thank God for He is a God who reminds us! In fact, He has also reminded that in the midst of being busy, I have forgotten to memorize my SLTC memory scriptures. Know that when you spend quality time with God, truly seeking Him with the right heart, He will indeed remind you of things that you should be doing. So once again, God is reminding you to examine your own heart…

Do you find delight in Him?

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Psalm Big Sacrifices...

Psalm 10 has been a great reminder for me to stand firm in the Lord even in times when I feel as though He is not near me. The only thing that will keep me away from Him is sin and if I am not careful, I may indulge and even find myself liking what the world indulge in. I need God to constantly remind me to keep my focus on Him and to remind me that He is my helper in times of trouble.

V1-13 showed how the wicked seem to prosper while the good felt as if God was not there to protect them from their sufferings.
Know this, ‘everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted’ (2 Tim 3:12)
I have learnt that though life may seem unfair at times, God is always fair. Indeed, there are times where you may feel really demoralize by what’s happening around you. Things like people committing crimes and getting away, people who backstab you going away scot-free with it or you working so hard to get the opportunity you have been waiting for, just to see that opportunity given to someone who has put in the least amount of effort.

Be sure that the devil will take hold of these circumstances to tempt you with deceptions like, ‘You can be just like them, prosperous’, ‘your God is an unjust God’, ‘God is not with you’ or ‘come on, if they can get away with it, I’m sure you will be able too. Besides, you can always ask God for forgiveness’. I can say all this because the evil one has tempted me with all this things. Oh and by the way, temptation is not a sin for Jesus was also tempted in the desert.

In Ephesians 2:3, it says ‘All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.’
In Colossians 3:7
‘You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.’

I really thank God that by His grace, I am able to stand firm in my faith and not fall back to my sinful nature. For the only way to do that is to be more alive in Christ and to die more to ourselves. As said in Philippians 1:21 ‘For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.’

So after reading v1-13, you might ask yourself ‘where is God when they needed help?’ Well, here comes the encouragement:

V14-18
‘14But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. 15Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out. 16 The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. 17 You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, 18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.’

God do see the trouble and grief we are experiencing and He WILL LISTEN to your cry and ENCOURAGE us. Know that God is a God of justice and the protector of the righteous and the world will never stand against the Lord nor will the world take Him away from us. So let us continue to live a life of righteousness and do remember that we can only do so by faith.
Just as it is said in Romans1:17
"The righteous will live by faith."

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Monday, January 14, 2008
Psalm checking to do...

On first glance, Psalm 9 seems to be a pretty long psalm and it also gives the impression that it is similar to the other psalms that I have read. But there was mainly 2 parts that stood out for me in the entire psalm:

-V1-2, ‘I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.’
-V10, ‘Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.’

I felt that these verses helped me to reflect on the condition of my heart. Have I been praising God with all my heart? Have I glorified God or steal His glory with my thanksgivings? Do I sing praise songs because of the wonderful music or because I really want to worship God? Do I rejoice in the Lord, whether it is spending time with Him or reading the word of the Lord? Do I truly seek the Lord with my heart and not because I want something from Him only?

These are some of the questions that came to my mind when I reflected upon these verses.

How can we be sure whether we are praising God with all our heart? It is only when we are really sure that we have abandoned ourselves and focused in giving our all to God. In the fast praise song, Take It All, we sing at the end of the chorus ‘our praise and all we are today, take, take, take it all’. Do we really mean what we sing? Often we are caught in the fast rhythm of the song that we forget what the lyrics really meant to us and to God as well. Declaring ‘take it all’ really means that we are giving our all to Jesus. Take It All has always been my favorite praise song of all time but I am always careful to check my heart while singing this praise song as I fear that I would be singing this praise song just as a song and not as form worship that God truly deserves. When we understand what it means to worship the Lord, we will be able to seek God with all our hearts.

Moving on to v10, it says that the Lord never forsakes those who seek Him. It also says that those who know your name will trust in you. I feel that the people who know God’s name know Him at a very personal level. The only way to know God at a very personal level is to spend time and seek Him. It has been written that God never forsakes those who seek Him and because those who had sought Him know this fact, they trust in Him. I trust in the Lord because I have experienced His great love in every situation I had in my life. In fact, one of my friends has experienced this same tangible love during his stay in London.

During his stay in London, he decided to move out of his comfort zone by opting to shift out of his wonderful, not forgetting, comfortable home stay, trusting that the Lord will indeed look after Him. To keep the long story short, God made it possible to let him meet up with another friend who was from the same church and tribe that he was in. This was truly mind blowing for all of us, and it really showed God’s humorous side and how He watches over us. Visit angusgoestolondon.blogspot.com to see the amazing things God has been doing in his life while he is at London and be encouraged by his testimonies.

So let us check our heart to see whether we have worship the Lord in spirit and in truth as well as trusting Him. For we know that the Lord never forsakes us when we truly seek Him…

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Not Just Psalm God… But Our Awesome God!

Argghh… I feel extremely sick after the BIG feast I had with Jeremiah and 2 of my friends for dinner. Ice Lemon Tea is a no-no for me next time. Anyways, that’s beside the point and I believe that even as I blog this entry, it would be something that I have learnt from God and not something which I do for the sake of doing it...

So what have I gathered in psalm 8?

1. The majestic name of the Lord is lifted high in psalm 8.
2. Our awesome God silences his enemies through children.
3. He made the son of man ruler over the works of His hand.

This was the 3 immediate things that stood out for me from psalm 8.

As I was doing my best in meditating through His word, I was reminded of Saturday’s cluster prayer meeting. During the thanks giving session, I was hesitant in giving my thanks giving not because I did not want to but because I was not comfortable and ready to sharing in front of a large group of people. But God prompted my heart, I was convicted into stepping out of my comfort zone because this was something that I wanted to glorify God’ majestic name with. I just thank God for Timothy ‘encouraging’ me to go up to share my testimony…haha seriously thank God for his support.

So here’s my short sharing on thanks giving. Never short change God of His glory but in everyway proclaim of His greatness. I want to even thank God for the choir duty I was in today. Though we did a lot of mistakes but hey, I felt that we were one in spirit worshipping our awesome God!

Ok...My stomach flu is definitely getting the better of me but I believe that God is a God who heals and I claim His healing. I thank God for even able to find the strength to blog, for He is strong in our weaknesses and I gain my strength from Him. So let us praise God in every situation we are in and be like obedient children to our heavenly Father…

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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Psalm bold statements...

If you have read psalms on a daily basis, you would by now know that it often mentions our God as a righteous God.

Psalm 7 a shiggaion by David. I was amazed that the word ‘shiggaion’ means a lyrical poem composed under strong mental emotion. This psalm seemed like a very emotional psalm to me. Anyways, it starts off with David saying that the Lord is his refuge who saves and delivers him from his enemies (v1-2). I noticed that the word refuge has been mentioned 5 times so far in the 12 psalms which I have read.

Ps2:12 ‘Blessed are all who take refuge in him.’
Ps5:11 ‘But let all who take refuge in you be glad’
Ps7:1 ‘O LORD my God, I take refuge in you’
Ps 9:9 ‘The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.’

In v 3-5, David declares to God that if he had done the things which the wicked has made, then he would be punished consequently.
Personally, I find David to be bold in making such a statement. Only a righteous and upright man would be able to say that. Does that mean I won’t be able to say that? With my own might definitely no, but with God, anything is possible.

V6-9 talks about God’s judgment over the people, basically ending the violence of the wicked and securing the righteous. Again, we in our sinful human nature can never be truly righteous unless we depend on God. In v8, David tells the Lord not only to judge the people but to judge him as well. David was confident that he was righteous and upright because he depended on God.

V10-13 further shows that the Lord is a righteous judge who saves the upright in heart and this is one of the many things that David believed in.

V14-16 gives the consequences that God will bring upon the wicked and of the evil.

V 17 is a verse that ends with praises to God for He is righteous.

So what were the things which I gathered after reading psalm 7 again?

Firstly, I thank God that I can always seek refuge in Him especially during times of trouble. I know better than ever that to be righteous in God’s eyes, we really have to depend a lot on him because, as said in Zechariah 4:6 ‘'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit'. Only by His spirit we are able to do all things, things that help glorify His name. For God is a righteous God and He deserve all our praises…

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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Psalmthing To Reflect About...

The year 2007 has indeed been a year of victory for me; however, I had my ups and downs for that year too. The most prominent thing that really tested my faith for that year was my relationship with my classmates. As I was reading psalm 6, the Lord brought me back to all the incidents that I had with my classmates.

My class was filled with a bunch of highly enthusiastic people and that was a good thing. For the first half of my year in school, I had my share of joy and laughter with them. In fact, I really thought that God has blessed me with a group of really nice people. I even had the chance to bless half of the class during the 100k blessing back some months ago. But the evil one will always try to take all the good things that God has given us in life.

I had an unpleasant experience while working with two of my project groups back in semester one. In my RHT group, one of my group members was, in the sense a “free-rider” and this caused the group to have some pretty high tensions. There were frequent disputes to who has to do whose work. As I was pretty fired up in doing all my church activities at that point of time, I failed to strike a balance in being 100% committed in my work. Being a 3-man strong group meant that we had quite a lot of work to cover for each other as one of our group members was not committed in the group’s success. This also meant that there was no room for error. Eventually this group member, a classmate of ours, dropped out from school. We did not get a very good grade for that subject even though we passed. I know I was partly responsible for the grade that the group has gotten and they partly shifted the blame to me. This misunderstanding carried on in semester 2 as I was unable to find a project group.

In my communication skills project group, everything was pretty much fine, just that nobody bothered to take the initiative to do any work. As the subject’s submission drew closer, everyone began to panic. Eventually one of them decided to just delegate the work without first seeking my permission even though I was the leader. I realized that a single remark that is not conveyed face-to-face could cause a major dispute to start. Out of compulsion, I said to one of them online ‘why didn’t anyone bothered to delegate the work in a meeting instead of delegating it at the last minute’. This caused the group to have the impression that I was blaming them when that was not my actual intentions. Thus, there were unwanted tensions between us. I ended up doing half of the work that the whole group was supposed to do.

So often I found myself asking God, ‘Why am I in this situation.’ I did not know what to do. I admit that my faith was push to the limit as I almost decided to stop going to church, something which I really did not want to give up. I remembered crying out to God as I was at my wits end, asking Him to deliver me from the situation I was in. Indeed, God was faithful and I saw the breakthrough I had been looking for.

I was glad that my relationship with my communication skills group was restored and the misunderstandings we had were cleared up. Thank God for the B+ we got for that project and that most of the teachers I had were Christians, hence I was able to relate to them about my problems. Though the relationship between part of the class and I were still hostile, I thank God that He is slowly restoring it.

As I was thinking of all that had happen during that period of time, I realized that God was indeed building me up by letting me face this situations. If God has never put me in those situations, I might have never known how to deal with those situations. I have since known how to strike a balance in my priorities and to be a stronger leader that I am today.

So friends, be encouraged for God will always listen to our cries. Think of what God is teaching you in every situation which you may be facing.

This will be PSALMthing I leave you to reflect about…

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Psalm Fine Day With God...

It was interesting to know in last week’s cluster meeting that psalm 5 is a ‘morning’ psalm and that psalm 4 is a ‘night’ psalm. The book of psalm just get more and more interesting, especially the later parts.

As I was reading through psalm 5, I realize I could break up this psalm into 2 categories:
V1-3: Men to God
The psalmist starts off by sighing, crying to God for help. He lays his requests before God and waits in expectation.
V4-12: God’s treatment to the wicked and the righteous
The verses which start from v4 onwards showed God being a righteous God.

Of all the verses I read from psalm 5, verse 1-3 spoke out to me the most as I could relate myself to it. Often will I complain to God when I’m feeling down during the start of the day, saying ‘God, why must things happen this way?’ and it seems like the rest of the day seem ruin. But after reflecting on what happen, I realize that circumstances changes when you first change your attitude. The decision to make a change in your attitude is a choice, and right after you decide on the right attitude, you think of what you are going to do about it. Over the past few months, I have learnt how to pray to God whenever I face situations like this and I find that this was a healthy and effective way in releasing your problems and burdens to Him. Know that God allows things to happen, whether good or not favorable because He wants to build you up.

As v3 says, ‘In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.’ This verse really affirms me that God listens to our voice. No matter how many times you complain to Him, He still bothers to listen to you because he cares about you. I like the part where it says ‘I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.’ Basically, I start off my day by praising and worshipping the Lord and if there is one thing which I ask God of, it would be that He will make my day special and use me to do His work. In fact, I would like to spend my time with God in the morning whenever possible because I believe that we should give God our best even in terms of our time with Him. I feel that doing it in the night time might not be the best of time as I would feel worn out by the day’s work. It is during the morning that I feel refresh and able to engage with God meaningfully.

Simple things like praying for a cab when you are late for school (not that I want to be late, but late nights can kill) or praying for the opportunity to just bless someone can be some of our requests that we can ask from God. So let us wait in great expectation for the things that we have ask from God and believe that by His time and will, He would bless us with it.

So would you spend PSALM time with God today?

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Friday, January 11, 2008
Psalm 4 Us To Be Encouraged...

It is interesting to know that God’s word will speak to you when you least expect it to happen and at the same time where you really need it. Such was the case after I have read through psalm 4.

Basically, at this very moment, I am rushing through my ‘beloved’ marketing project which has cause me to go insane for the past few days. I did not know how I decided to go for choir rehearsal despite the fact that my marketing project was due the next day. Maybe I needed a break to relieve my stress but, deep down I felt compelled to go for it. I knew that I needed to worship God even more during this time and to draw near Him.

In psalm 4:1-2, it says ‘Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.’
This verse spoke out to me as I really needed God to take away my weariness, to encourage me, to answer my prayers.
In v3, ‘the LORD will hear when I call to him.’
I was encouraged when I was affirmed that He will answer me.

So what did I pray to God during my time in worship?
Well, I prayed that I will draw closer to Him during times where I feel even busier and that whatever I am doing, I’m doing not for man to see but as a form of worship to God. I know that by my own strength I will not be able to accomplish that, but with God all things are possible.Worship has been something I really thank God for. Whenever I worship the Lord, my cares are release and it’s just that great feeling of offering my devotion to Him.

In v4, it mentions that ‘In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.’
Is anger a sin? No, but it has the potential to lead us into sinning.
This was a great reminder for me as it helps me to develop my character of being patient, understanding, careful and most of all, reflective. I thank God that He has given me the characteristic of being reflective in my actions and not being impulsive most of the time.

Choices are decisions we have to make every now and then. I made the decision to draw near to God in times of uncertainty and I know that He honour those who call upon Him.

Would you call upon His name and invite Him into your life?

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Psalm say You are a good man, but I say You are God...

As I re-read through psalm3 today, I was reminded that the book of psalms is a very encouraging book in the bible. In psalm 3, it really shows how God is my deliverer, my shepherd, a God that I can cast all my worries on for there is no problem ever too big for Him.

The psalm starts off by showing the many persecutions that David faced when he fled from his son Absalom. Even when many said to him that God will not deliver him, he continues to persevere on. He declares that God is his shield who will answer him whenever he cries out, the Lord who sustains him. Because the Lord is by his side, he will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against him on every side.

I was really encouraged by this psalm as it reminded me of the persecutions I faced as a Christian a couple of weeks back and how God not only delivered me but also turn that situation into a complete blessing for me. He is a God who answers to our cry, a God who we can fully rely on. I stand firm in my faith because I know that God is always by my side, for He will never forsake me. Even as the submission of my project is due on Friday, I have faith that God will see me through this time of completing my project as He has always done.

For blessed are those who take refuge in Him, and He honours those who draw close to Him. Be blessed by God…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
God Showered Me With His Love, Would You Like Psalm 2?

I have been convicted lately to pen down what I have learnt from the things I have learnt from reading psalms. I’m currently reading psalms 7 and it would take me psalm time to blog about the 6 other psalms as I’m currently rushing my projects. Though I’m in the midst of being really busy, I have made it a point to spend time even more time with God. I was really encourage that by spending more time with God, I felt good as well as being more energetic than before and I was able to be on task in whatever I was doing.

Moving on to psalm 2, this psalm was probably referring to Jesus. As I was reading this psalm from the student bible, it was mentioned that the Anointed One in v2b most probably meant “king”. The Hebrew word for it is masiah, which became Messiah and it is translated in Greek as Christos or Christ. Wow, I thought that was quite a couple of remarkable translations for that word.

But on a personal level, psalm 2 reminded me of God being my heavenly Father. In v7, God said,” You are my Son; today I have become your Father. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.” The reason why I have all that I have now (Shelter, food, clothes, friends etc.) is because God was willing to bless me with it for He loves me. God wants to have a relationship with us, and he showed his ultimate love for us by giving us His Son, Jesus Christ. For we are His children and that is the reason why we can ask Him for things. This psalm is also an encouragement to us that if we continue to believe in Him, the nation would be given to us. It just takes the first step of acknowledging God as our heavenly Father to see a miracle happen around us.

I’m thankful that even though I’m currently rushing through my marketing project as of this moment, I have the freedom of seeking refuge in Him whenever I’m worn out. Living by faith is not easy as seen by the psalmists; however, if we push on and continue to draw close to Him, we would see the breakthrough we have been waiting for.

Our heavenly Father loves us so much however, many of us fail to understand or experience his loving kindness. The word ‘love’ has been so often misused as of today’s context. It is hard to experience God’ love because of how the word ‘love’ has been portrayed by the world. God is really crazy in love over you and He really wants to spend His time with you. Every single moment with you is precious to Him.

So would you draw near Him as of today?

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Monday, January 7, 2008
Blessed Is Psalm One

In day 1 of the year of Sabbath, we started off with the very first psalm. Personally, this very psalm was really encouraging to me and I thought that it was an interesting psalm to begin with.
In summary, Psalm 1 talks about how God would bless the way of the righteous and what are some of His definitions of righteousness.

In v1, it says ‘Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.’
Many of us have different revelations as well as interpretations even though reading through the same content. In fact, we may even receive different revelations whenever we re-visit the verse that we might have been so familiar with. The first time I encountered this verse at the beginning of my SLTC, I thought that it meant blessed are those who do not mix around with the evil-doers of this world. However, after meditating through it again, I felt that the Holy Spirit was telling me that:
1) Blessed are those who stand firm in their faith,
2) Blessed are those who do not prevent the sinners from coming to know the Lord,
3) Blessed are those who do not conform to the ways of the world.

Ps 1:2, ‘But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.’
This verse was an encouragement for me to read and meditate on God’s word. After reading this verse, I made the decision to start off my day meditating His word and ending my day by meditating what I have meditated in the morning. I was amazed to find that by doing so, I was reminded that God has indeed spoke to me through the psalm that I was reading on that day. Truly, I find my delight by spending time with God and meditating on His word for I get to know God at a deeper level each time. I realized that the first 6 psalms which I have read so far, all pointed out that God is a God of righteousness.

In v3, it says ‘He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.’
Basically, this verse spoke out to me that he who meditates on the law of the Lord will prosper. By breaking down the elements, I gathered 3 points:
- ‘He is like a tree planted by streams of water’ referred to someone who puts his faith in the word of God
- The yielding of its fruit referred to his success
- ‘The leaf that does not wither’ meant that he does not fail
Hence, this verse gave me an understanding that he who meditates on the word of the Lord and acts on it will prosper.

In v4, it implies that the wicked are like chaff. I found out from the student bible that chaff was something which was utterly useless even for a fire and it disappears in the wind. It goes on to say in v5 that the wicked will not stand in the judgment. From what I understood after reading v4-5, I realize that God’s judgment day is what makes the wicked seem like chaff.

Finally in v6, it states that God watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. It clearly shows that our God is a righteous God.

I felt really blessed after reading this psalm as it really ministered to me. A few weeks ago, I made the decision to seek God more often even though my exams were like packed closely with each other. I really thank God that He honors one who draws near to Him for I did really well for my exams. Praise God for that! Just as God is always willing to bless me, I believe that he wants to bless you to.

Would you be that Psalm 1?

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A Season Of Doing Psalm Things

It's the year of 2008 and we have just entered into the year of Sabbath. 2007 was indeed a great year for me and God has been faithful in leading me in His victory. I must admit that I experienced many ups and downs but thanks be to God who always lead me in triumphal procession in Christ.

Friendships were broken but are now in the process of being mended, I was encouraged by God by my good academic results even though I went through a really hectic schedule. Thank God that He is a God who answers our prayers by His time, by His will and I really appreciate that God did not miss out any of my prayers throughout the year. Every single prayer that I prayed to Him was answered and truly He is a God who will bring me through the seasons.

Focusing on the New Year, I thank God that He has rekindled the fire within me. I'm truly glad that this is the year of growing deep with God as worshipping the Lord has always been something I truly enjoy and love. What better way to start of the year by reading a Psalm a day and sing Psalm songs. My covenant to God is that I will read my Psalms daily and I pray that through reading each Psalm, I will indeed be drawn closer to Him.

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