God is very great

Psalm 104

v24

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

We should pay attention to the Bible every day instead of being distracted by things like news, because God is very great. He even provides food for sea monsters, and He's going to provide for us. We should bless and praise Him.

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Author unknown, and from traditional folk song

I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

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in Love

Ephesians 1

v4

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Here's the secret of the way to be holy and without blame in front of the Lord: It is in Love. If we want to be without blame, we can. We should have Love toward all the saints.

For All the Saints

By William How, 1864 and Ralph Williams

For all the saints, who from their labors rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed,
Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might;
Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well fought fight;
Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light.
Alleluia, Alleluia!

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God adopts us

Ephesians 1

Outline

v1-8

God has adopted us

v9-18

We have an inheritance

v19-23

Jesus is the head over everything

The Church's One Foundation

By Samuel Stone, 1866 and Samuel Wesley, 1864

The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord,
She is His new creation
By water and the Word.
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her
And for her life He died.

She is from every nation,
Yet one o’er all the earth;
Her charter of salvation,
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy Name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued.

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bless the Lord

Psalm 103

v2

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

We should remember all of the great things the Lord has done for us. We should pay attention to blessing Him today.

Blessed Be the Name

By Wil­liam Clark and Ralph Hud­son

All praise to Him Who reigns above
In majesty supreme,
Who gave His Son for man to die,
That He might man redeem!

Blessed be the Name! Blessed be the Name!
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!
Blessed be the Name! Blessed be the Name!
Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

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appointed to die

Psalm 102

v20

To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

We should pray for people who need saved and for people who are dying.

Did You Think to Pray?

By Mary Kidder, 1876 and William Perkins

Ere you left your room this morning,
Did you think to pray?
In the name of Christ our Savior,
Did you sue for loving favor,
As a shield today?

O how praying rests the weary!
Prayer will change the night to day;
So when life seems dark and dreary,
Don’t forget to pray.

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before my eyes

Psalm 101

v3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me.

Whether it's TV, videos, or the Internet, and even choosing to look away from other things around us, we should work on not looking at anything evil today.

Be Thou My Vision

By Dal­lan For­gaill, 8th Cen­tu­ry and Ir­ish folk

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

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start with praise

Psalm 100

v4

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, [and] into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, [and] bless his name.

If I start by thanking and praising the Lord, that could help me be glad to serve Him.

In Thee Is Gladness

By Johann Lindemann, 1598 and Giovanni Gastoldi, 1593

In Thee is gladness, amid all sadness,
Jesus, sunshine of my heart.
By Thee are given the gifts of Heaven,
Thou the true Redeemer art.
Our souls Thou makest, our bonds Thou breakest;
Who trusts Thee surely hath built securely,
And stands forever. Alleluia!

If God be ours, we fear no powers,
Not of earth or sin or death.
God sees and blesses in worst distresses,
And can change them in a breath.
Wherefore the story tell of God’s glory
With heart and voices; all Heaven rejoices,
Singing forever: Alleluia!

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He is holy

Psalm 99

v5

Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; [for] he [is] holy.

We should worship the Lord because He's holy.

O Worship the King

By Ro­bert Grant and Jo­hann Hay­dn

O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing His power and His love;
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

O tell of His might, O sing of His grace,
Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space,
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm.

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don't be weary

Galatians 6

Outline

v1-2

Discipleship

v3-5

When you're going to help somebody else overcome sin, make sure you're doing what's right yourself.

v6

Give good things to the people who teach you in the Word

v7-10

Don't get tired of doing good

v11-15

Circumcision is about making a show, but really being a new creature is about living by the cross.

v16-18

Blessings and suffering like Jesus

Key v9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

I'm really tired right now, and sometimes it seems so pointless to try to do all my work. It seems like I won't succeed, and it seems like even if I do succeed, that it won't do any good. I'm tempted to not get up in the morning in the first place, or, once I have, to just lay down and go back to sleep. I'm tempted to waste time and be lazy.

Application

I'll just do the best I can, because when it's the right time, I'll be glad I did.

Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

By Hel­en Lem­mel, 1922

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s a light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.

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marvelous things

Psalm 98

v1

O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

Even though there are some really difficult situations, the Lord has done great things. He's doing marvelous things. We should be glad and sing praises.

My Heart is Fixed

By Isaac Serafino (me)

My heart is fixed,
I will sing and give You glory!
My heart is fixed,
I will sing and give You praise!
My heart is fixed,
While I'm trusting in Your mercy.
My heart is fixed,
While I'm waiting for Your grace.

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