Psalm 5 - Key

v1

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

This is what we should pray to the Lord, but it is convicting to think about. Would we really want the Lord to give ear to our words, and to consider our meditations? We should watch our speech, and the kinds of things that we are thinking about.

Application

Psalm 19:14

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

When I catch myself letting words and ideas run through my head that would not please the Lord, I'll remember these verses, and change my mind.

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2 Corinthians 2 - Key

v8

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm [your] love toward him.

Instead of just thinking and saying that we love the believers, we should let them know that we love them. Some people are hard to love, sometimes, because they struggle mich with sorrow and sin, like this person who was with the Corinthians. We should demonstrate our love, even to people who are hard to love.

Application

Romans 12:10

[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

I'll think of ways to confirm my love to a certain person who is hard to love.

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Matthew 28 - Key

v8

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

This is the way that we should share messages with people, about Christ. It says that they did run to bring his disciples word. We should be diligent and excited to preach the gospel, and to bring the Lord's Word to His people.

Application

I'll dedicate a certain amount of time to spend, at minimum, on the seventh day of the week, getting ready to share the Lord's Word with His people.

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Psalm 5 - Outline

v1-3

...In the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto Thee... (v3)

v4-6

Evil people cannot dwell with God

v7-8

But as for me... (v7)

v9-10

You don't want to be found in this other group

v11-12

The blessing and joy of the righteous

2 Corinthians 2 - Outline

v1-5

...that ye might know the love... (v4)

v6-11

Satan takes advantage when we don't forgive

v12-13

...a door was opened... (v12)

v14-16

We are a perfume to God

v17

Speak the Word of God, out of sincerity

Matthew 28 - Outline

v1-7

The angel of the Lord terrified the guards, but told the women to Fear not

v8-10

Jesus met them

v11-15

The chief priests and elders bribed the soldiers to lie about Jesus

v16-20

All power is given unto me... Go ye therefore...

Mark 15 - Key

v39

And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

In Mark 15, we can see all these sorrowful things that Jesus suffered when He died. That is what our sin causes.

That makes me wonder how I can keep doing those things. If we really love the Lord, we have to hate our sin.