go among us

Exodus 34

v9

And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it [is] a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

We should intercede for the Lord's people, like Moses did here.

Psalm 2 - Outline

v1-3

people try in vain to escape from acknowledging the reality of God

v4-5

that's a joke to God, and He will be very angry with them

v6-9

Christ has great power over all

v10-12

if we think that we're great and high, then we better be humble before the Lord, and put trust our in Him

as a man speaks to his friend

Exodus 33

v17

And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

We should pray to the Lord, according to what is right, and that can make a huge difference. We know that the Lord hears and answers prayers, but it is mind-boggling to think of how He cares so much about us and how we feel, that our prayers can make such a difference to Him.

they rose up early

Exodus 32

v6

And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

The people of Israel got up early in the morning, to serve idols, at that time. Can't we get up early in the morning, to spend time with the Lord?

Psalm 1 - Meaning & Application

Meaning

v2

But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Our delight is supposed to be in the law of the Lord. We should look forward to spending personal time with the Lord, and delight in His Word.

Application

Having started my new job recently, I have been having difficulty getting up and spending time with the Lord early enough in the morning, before work. I'll go to bed earlier, and get up earlier, to make sure not to neglect my morning time.

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Psalm 1 - Outline

v1

Blessed if you don't do certain things

v2

Blessed if you do certain things

v3

What it means to be blessed

v4-5

...the ungodly shall not stand...

v6

Whether your way is known of the Lord

Key

v2

But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Matthew 26:47-75 - Key

v50

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Jesus asked Judas, Friend, wherefore art thou come? What if He asked us the same question? Why have we believed in Him?

As believers, we can consider ourselves to be the Lord's close friends. What is our real motivation in coming to Him, as His friends?

Application

Judas came to the Lord, to betray Him, for thirty pieces of silver. Do we have some ulterior motive, to pretend to befriend the Lord, when we come to spend time with Him? I'll consider my motives for coming to the Lord, when I spend time with Him.