In Psalms, chapter sixty-six, verse eighteen, those who take pleasure in unrighteousness have no hope of answered prayer when they call on God. God wants us separated from sin. Only then will He respond to us as a Father to a son, as in Second Corinthians six, verses fourteen through eighteen. God refuses to answer […]
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-six, verse five, a community of believers must have the works of the Holy Spirit so manifested in their midst that they can glorify God and say to others, “Come and see the works of God.” Nothing short of the full demonstration of God’s power among His people will convince the lost
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-five, verse four, our greatest joy is to be near God and to enjoy communion with Him. The opportunity is now possible for all believers through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as in Hebrews ten, verses ten through twenty-two, and through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, as in Ephesians five, verses
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-four, verses one through ten, the psalmist prays to God for protection from plots and deception of enemies. We can apply this prayer to our spiritual battles with Satan. We must pray for protection from the evil one and those he uses against us. In these struggles, we can be confident of
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-three, verse six, prayer and reading God’s Word, we should strive to center our thoughts on God day and night. Remembering God must not be an occasional occurrence but a repeated experience of looking into heaven in praise, acknowledging His presence and lordship, and communing with Him. Nothing would be better than
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-three, verse two, not only should we earnestly seek God’s presence in our personal lives, but we should also long for His Spirit, power, and glory to manifest in His house. We should pray for God to assert Himself in power against satanic dominion and demonic oppression, as in Matthew twelve, verse
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-three, verses one through eleven, every believer should pray as David did in this psalm. It describes a man’s deep longing for God that can only be satisfied by an intimate relationship with Him, as in chapter forty-two, verses one to two. Those who profess to know God should examine themselves by
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-two, verse one, the psalm expresses the fundamental truth by which every believer should live. In times of trouble, affliction, or opposition from enemies, we should turn to God as our ultimate refuge and deliverer. Every believer who trusts in God should be able to say: “I will allow no trouble, crisis,
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In Psalms, chapter sixty-one, verse four, “trust in the covert of thy wings” means depending upon God to guide His people through the storms and sunny days of life. There is a song in the first three verses of this chapter before the theme verse. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From
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In Psalms, chapter sixty, verses one through twelve, David confesses that God’s people suffered a defeat in battle because God withdrew His divine help and protection when they ceased to please Him and do His will. The remedy for Israel in this tragic situation is to seek God earnestly in prayer and renew their fear
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