8/16 Psalm 9:15-16
The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. They have been caught in their own trap. The LORD is known for his justice. The wicked have trapped themselves in their own snares. Quiet Interlude
JUSTICE
Do the next right thing. Do not look to the right or to the left but instead look to the Lord always. Ask Him what you should do and then do it. Be quick to serve and slow to condemn. Trust the Lord that He will provide justice and doesn’t need our advice. Do the next right thing.
Category - Devotionals
8/15 Psalm 9:13-14
LORD, have mercy on me. See how I suffer at the hands of those who hate me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. Save me, so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
LIFE
Life is precarious and is like a vapor. One minute we are healthy and strong and then it seems as though only a few moments and we are sickly and weak. Life is brief. The Lord shepherds us through our entire life. Only the Lord knows the day and hour that we will go from this life to the next. He will rescue us whatever we face so that we can truthfully say that nothing can destroy us. We will be with the Lord from this day forever more.
8/14 Psalm 9:11-12
Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore those who cry to him for help.
PRAISE
Praise the Lord. He reigns. He cares. God is good. He loves you and wants to be involved in your life. Praise the Lord for He is worthy of all praise. He will hear you when you cry out. Praise the Lord.
8/13 Psalm 9:9-10
The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, have never abandoned anyone who searches for you.
SEEK
Seek the Lord. When you seek Him with all your heart you will find Him. Life is hard and the Lord will sustain you during hard times. Seek the Lord each day. Seek the Lord as you live your life. Seek the Lord.
8/12 Psalm 9:6-8
My enemies have met their doom; their cities are perpetual ruins. Even the memory of their uprooted cities is lost. But the LORD reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne. He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness.
JUSTICE
The Lord knows all things from the beginning to the end. Only the Lord can mete out justice. Take great care in how you criticize, condemn and complain. What we perceive as justice isn’t. We don’t know the whole story. We cannot understand what is taking place on the stage of life therefore we must take great care in how we deal with and adjudicate others. Be careful who you condemn. The Lord is the only righteous judge.
8/11 Psalm 9:4-5
For you have judged in my favor; from your throne, you have judged with fairness. You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever.
FATHER
The Lord loves His children and I am one of them. I claim Jesus as Lord and Savior of my life for He had forgiven my sin and bestowed His righteousness upon me. The Lord takes my pain and difficulties seriously. He will mete out His justice one day and His justice will operate on my behalf for in Christ I am forgiven. I do not rejoice in the destruction of anyone or anything instead I rejoice in Jesus.
8/10 Psalm 9:2-3
I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. My enemies turn away in retreat; they are overthrown and destroyed before you.
JOY
We have lasting joy from the presence of God in our life. He indwells us. He is involved in our day to day life. The Lord is knows in a way that is more intimate than anything we can think say or do because He knows everything in a way that we cannot comprehend. The Lord is good and His every thought towards us is good. Therefore I have His joy in me. He first loved me.
8/9 Psalm 9:1
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Death of the Son.” I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
REMEMBER
Remember the things the Lord has done in your life. Keep a prayer list and note when the Lord answers your prayers. Remember these things you write down. When things are difficult turn to your remembrances and recite them. See what marvelous things the Lord has done in your life.
8/8 Psalm 8:5-9
For you made us only a little lower than God, and you crowned us with glory and honor. You put us in charge of everything you made, giving us authority over all things — the sheep and the cattle and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents. O LORD, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!
NAME
On the final day of the world every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord. His majesty is beyond compare. How can a creature such as myself begin to proclaim the magnificence of the Lord? By recognizing what I can of our glorious Lord, submitting my heart to Him and serving Him all the days of my life.
8/7 Psalm 8:3-4
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers — the moon and the stars you have set in place — what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us?
LORD
It is hard for us to care for those that wrong us. It is hard to forgive the one that creates chaos and difficulty in our life. Jesus cares for each one of us and He forgives us. He died for our sin that we might have life. What great gift can one give than to die for another even those that hated Him.