Joey's Journal - September 12, 2006
Praise and honor be with You, Lord! Thank You for giving me another day here on earth to continue reflecting on Your Word. I thank You also for the protection, provision and guidance You have given us. May I put on Your grace of patience, humility, kindness, gentleness, forgiveness and love to the people I interact with today. Lord, may Your Holy Spirit be my reminder in times when I distance myself from You through sinful thoughts and desires. May I gain strength in You to combat and rebuke the enemy. I offer to You my thoughts, works, joys and sufferings of this day and may they be pleasing and acceptable to You.
As today is Worship Service, may Your Words through Senior Pastor Khong be the words that would soften and touch our hearts as we journey towards restoration to You. May the final message on the book of Colossian be the messsage that would empower us to be spreaders of God’s Word and ignite a revival of spiritual growth in Singapore. May Your Hand be on us as we do Your Will. And, finally may our day be more focused on You! All these I pray in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen.
My Reading - Psalm 37
The Lord destroys the wicked but saves and prospers the godly.
Don’t worry about the wicked. Don’t envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like springtime flowers, they soon wither. Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord and he will give your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others – it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed; but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land. In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. Those who are gentle and lowly will possess the land; they will live in prosperous security. The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. But they will be stabbed through the heart with their own swords, and their bows will be broken.
It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive a reward that lasts forever. They will survive through hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. But the wicked will perish. The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in the field – they will disappear like smoke. The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Those blessed by the Lord will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will die. The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread. The godly always give generous loans to others; and their children are a blessing. Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will perish. The godly will inherit the land and will live there forever. The godly offer good counsel; they know what is right from wrong. They fill their hearts with God’s law, so they will never slip from his path. Those who are evil spy on the godly, waiting for an excuse to kill them. But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are brought before the judge. Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you, giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.
I myself have seen it happen – proud and evil people thriving like mighty trees. But when I looked again, they are gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future lies before those who love peace. But the wicked will be destroyed; they have no future. The Lord saves the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.
My Reflection – Through this psalm of David, we are again reassured that the Lord delights in those who live godly lives. The Lord never forsakes them but hears their cry for help and being a merciful Lord, He rescues them from turbulent times and famine and gives them the land to make them prosper forever. In contrast, the Lord will destroy the wicked; for they scheme and plot against the godly. He will shatter the wicked who has acquired much from evil ways and they will die of their own doing as they plot to kill the godly. The wicked will have no future but the Lord saves the godly and they find shelter in Him.
If you read this psalm over again, it will refresh you from your troubles. As you seek the path of righteousness, the Lord will lead the way because He is delighted with our decision. He holds our hand when we stumble to the plots and traps of Satan. It is an assuring reminder that if we seek the ways of the godly and obey God’s laws here on earth, He will not forsake us but even give us much blessing and prosperity. Let us believe in this and put our trust in the Lord’s ways.
My Prayer – Lord God, I pray that this reassuring psalm of David of the Lord’s goodness to those who are godly is taken to heart by the reader of the journal. God will surely bless and prosper those who are righteous. At the same time, let this psalm be also a warning to those who do evil and sinful ways of their destruction and God’s wrath toward them. It is scary Father that if we do wicked things, we will sow damnation however, if we follow a godly path, we will stand in Your presence. May I live the remaining days of my life more in line and full obedience in Your Will. All these I pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
By Joey B.
As today is Worship Service, may Your Words through Senior Pastor Khong be the words that would soften and touch our hearts as we journey towards restoration to You. May the final message on the book of Colossian be the messsage that would empower us to be spreaders of God’s Word and ignite a revival of spiritual growth in Singapore. May Your Hand be on us as we do Your Will. And, finally may our day be more focused on You! All these I pray in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen.
My Reading - Psalm 37
The Lord destroys the wicked but saves and prospers the godly.
Don’t worry about the wicked. Don’t envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like springtime flowers, they soon wither. Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord and he will give your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others – it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed; but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land. In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. Those who are gentle and lowly will possess the land; they will live in prosperous security. The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right. But they will be stabbed through the heart with their own swords, and their bows will be broken.
It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive a reward that lasts forever. They will survive through hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. But the wicked will perish. The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in the field – they will disappear like smoke. The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Those blessed by the Lord will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will die. The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread. The godly always give generous loans to others; and their children are a blessing. Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will perish. The godly will inherit the land and will live there forever. The godly offer good counsel; they know what is right from wrong. They fill their hearts with God’s law, so they will never slip from his path. Those who are evil spy on the godly, waiting for an excuse to kill them. But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are brought before the judge. Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you, giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.
I myself have seen it happen – proud and evil people thriving like mighty trees. But when I looked again, they are gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future lies before those who love peace. But the wicked will be destroyed; they have no future. The Lord saves the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.
My Reflection – Through this psalm of David, we are again reassured that the Lord delights in those who live godly lives. The Lord never forsakes them but hears their cry for help and being a merciful Lord, He rescues them from turbulent times and famine and gives them the land to make them prosper forever. In contrast, the Lord will destroy the wicked; for they scheme and plot against the godly. He will shatter the wicked who has acquired much from evil ways and they will die of their own doing as they plot to kill the godly. The wicked will have no future but the Lord saves the godly and they find shelter in Him.
If you read this psalm over again, it will refresh you from your troubles. As you seek the path of righteousness, the Lord will lead the way because He is delighted with our decision. He holds our hand when we stumble to the plots and traps of Satan. It is an assuring reminder that if we seek the ways of the godly and obey God’s laws here on earth, He will not forsake us but even give us much blessing and prosperity. Let us believe in this and put our trust in the Lord’s ways.
My Prayer – Lord God, I pray that this reassuring psalm of David of the Lord’s goodness to those who are godly is taken to heart by the reader of the journal. God will surely bless and prosper those who are righteous. At the same time, let this psalm be also a warning to those who do evil and sinful ways of their destruction and God’s wrath toward them. It is scary Father that if we do wicked things, we will sow damnation however, if we follow a godly path, we will stand in Your presence. May I live the remaining days of my life more in line and full obedience in Your Will. All these I pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
By Joey B.
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