Wednesday, November 30, 2011

God blesses Zion with abundant blessings and food


Psalm 132:15
                15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.
Psalm 107:9
                9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 147:14
                14 He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
Psalm 23:1
                1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
Jer 31:25
            25 I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”

John 4:14
            14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

if we keep God’s covenant, we will receive God’s blessings

Lord gave throne David to Jesus to rule forever
Psalm 132:12(if we keep God’s covenant, we will receive God’s blessings)
                12 If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit on your throne forever and ever.”
Lk1:32(Lord gave throne David to Jesus to rule forever)
            32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

Acts2:30(David was a prophet and knew that His throne would be given to Jesus)
                30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
Mt 1:1(Jesus is son of David in the genealogy)
                1 This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham
we learn the following from the verses

1)      if we keep God’s covenant, we will receive God’s blessings
2)      Lord gave throne David to Jesus to rule forever
3)      David was a prophet and knew that His throne would be given to Jesus
         4)  Jesus is son of David in the genealogy

Sunday, November 27, 2011

We should be calm and quiet like a weaned child and should be content


Psalm 131:2(we should be calm and quiet like a weaned child and should be content)
                2 But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother;
   like a weaned child I am content
Psalm 116:7(Our soul finds rest for the Lord has been good to us)
                7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
Psalm 46:10(we will have to wait for the Lord and know that He is our God)
            10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
   I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 62:1(Our soul finds rest in God as our salvation comes from him)
            1 Truly my soul finds rest in God;  my salvation comes from him.

Mt 11:29(we will find rest to our souls, when we are humble and gentle in heart)
            29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 We learn the following from the above verses
1)      we should be calm and quiet like a weaned child and should be content
2)      Our soul finds rest for the Lord has been good to us
3)      we will have to wait for the Lord and know that He is our God
4)      Our soul finds rest in God as our salvation comes from him
5)      we will find rest to our souls, when we are humble and gentle in heart

Saturday, November 26, 2011

our heart should not be proud and eyes should not be haughty

our heart should not be proud and eyes should not be haughty
Psalm 131:1(our heart should not be proud and eyes should not be haughty)
            1 My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

Psalm 101:5(God will not tolerate the proud)
            5 Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

Isa 2:12(The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty,
for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled))
            12 The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty,
for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled),

Rom 12:16(Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.)
                16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.
2 Sam 22:28(God saves the humble but brings down the haughty)
28 You save the humble,  but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.
Job 41:34(Leviathan is king over all that are proud)
                1 [a]“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook  or tie down its tongue with a rope?
            34 It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud.”

We learn the following from the above verses
1)      Our heart should not be proud and eyes should not be haughty
2)      God will not tolerate the proud
3)      The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty,
for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled)
4)      Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
5)      God saves the humble but brings down the haughty
         6)   Leviathan is king over all that are proud

Friday, November 25, 2011

we should put our hope in the Lord

we should put our hope in the Lord
Psalm 130:7(we should put our hope in the Lord for with Him is unfailing love and full redemption)
            7 Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love
   and with him is full redemption.

Psalm 25:5(we should have our in God all day long)
            5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior,
   and my hope is in you all day long.

Psalm 71:14(we should always have hope in God)
            14 As for me, I will always have hope;  I will praise you more and more.

Psalm 25:3(No one who hopes in God will ever be put to shame)
            3 No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those
   who are treacherous without cause.

Psalm 33:20(we should wait in hope for the Lord as He is our help and shield)
             20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

Psalm 39:7(our hope is in God)
            7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.

Psalm 42:5(Let your soul be not disturbed and downcast. Put our hope in the Lord)
            5 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Psalm 71:5(God has been our hope since youth)
             5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.

Psalm 131:3(we should put our hope in God both now and forevermore)
            3 Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      we should put our hope in the Lord for with Him is unfailing love and full redemption
2)      we should have our in God all day long
3)      we should always have hope in God
4)      No one who hopes in God will ever be put to shame
5)      we should wait in hope for the Lord as He is our help and shield
6)      our hope is in God
7)      Let your soul be not disturbed and downcast. Put our hope in the Lord
8)      God has been our hope since youth
9)      we should put our hope in God both now and forevermore

Thursday, November 24, 2011

we should wait for the Lord

we should wait for the Lord
Psalm 130:5(Our whole being should wait for the Lord and putting hope in His word)
            5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 27:14(we should be strong to wait for the Lord)
            14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.


Isa 8:17(we will put our trust in Him)
                17 I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the descendants of Jacob.
I will put my trust in him.
Isa 26:8(When God’s name and renown are our desire, we wait for him)
                8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws,[a] we wait for you;
your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Isa 30:18(Blessed are those who wait for God)
            18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

Isa 49:23(Those who put their hope in God will not be disappointed)
            23 Kings will be your foster fathers,
   and their queens your nursing mothers.
They will bow down before you with their faces to the ground;
   they will lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the LORD;
   those who hope in me will not be disappointed.”

We have learned the following from the above verses
1)      Our whole being should wait for the Lord and putting hope in His word
2)      we should be strong to wait for the Lord
3)      we will put our trust in Him
4)      When God’s name and renown are our desire, we wait for him
5)      Blessed are those who wait for God
6)      Those who put their hope in God will not be disappointed

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

There is forgiveness with God

There is forgiveness with God
Psalm 130:4(There is forgiveness with God so that we can serve him with reverence)
            4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

Ex 34:7(God forgives our rebellion, wickedness and sin by maintaining His love for us)
            7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.

2 Sam 24:14(we should fall in to the hands God for His mercy is great)
            14 David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.”

Jer 31:34(God forgives our sins and remembers them no more)
            34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the LORD,’
because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD.
“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Psalm 85:2(God forgives our sins and covers them)
            2 You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.

Jer 33:8(God cleanse us from all our sins)
            8 I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.

Jer 50:20(God forgives us)
                20 In those days, at that time,” declares the LORD, “search will be made for Israel’s guilt,
   but there will be none, and for the sins of Judah, but none will be found, for I will forgive the remnant I spare.
We learn the following from the above the verses
1)      There is forgiveness with God so that we can serve him with reverence
2)      God forgives our rebellion, wickedness and sin by maintaining His love for us
3)      we should fall in to the hands God for His mercy is great
4)      God forgives our sins and remembers them no more
5)      God forgives our sins and covers them
6)      God cleanse us from all our sins
        7)   God forgives us

Monday, November 21, 2011

Lord let your ear be attentive to our cry for mercy


Psalm 130:1(We cry to God when we needed His help)
                1 Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;
Psalm 130:2(Lord let your ear be attentive to our cry for mercy)
                2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
 Psalm 28:6(Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy)
                6 Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.
Psalm 31:22(When we feel nobody to help us, God is our help as He heard our cry for mercy)
                22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy
   when I called to you for help.
Psalm 86:6(Lord listens to our cry for mercy by hearing our prayer)
                6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
Psalm 140:6(Lord is our God and He listens to our cry for mercy)
                6 I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.

Psalm 55:17(God hears our cry for mercy when we are in distress)
                17 Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.
Psalm 142:5(We cry to the Lord as He is our portion and refuge)
                5 I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      We cry to God when we needed His help
2)      Lord let your ear be attentive to my cry for mercy
3)      Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy
4)      When we feel nobody to help us, God is our help as He heard our cry for mercy
5)      Lord listens to our cry for mercy by hearing our prayer
6)      Lord is our God and He listens to our cry for mercy
7)      God hears our cry for mercy when we are in distress
8)      We cry to the Lord as He is our portion and refuge

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord


Psalm 128:1(Obeying God is a blessing)
                1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in obedience to him.
Psalm 128:2(When we fear God, we will eat the fruit of our labor and prosper)
                2 You will eat the fruit of your labor;  blessings and prosperity will be yours.

Psalm 128:3(When we obey God, God will bless our family)
                3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.
Psalm 128:4(When we obey God, we will be a blessing)
                4 Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the LORD.
Psalm 128:5(When we obey God, God will sustain us)
                May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
   all the days of your life.
Psalm 128:6(When we obey God our generations will be blessed)
                May you live to see your children’s children— peace be on Israel.
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      Obeying God is a blessing
2)      When we fear God, we will eat the fruit of our labor and prosper
3)      When we obey God, God will bless our family
4)      When we obey God, we will be a blessing
5)      When we obey God, God will sustain us
6)      When we obey God our generations will be blessed

Friday, November 18, 2011

God grants rest to those He loves


Psalm 127:2(God grants sleep to those He loves)
                2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.
Num 6:26(God gives us peace)
                26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’
Job 11:18(God gives us hope and help us take rest in safety)
                18 You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
Psalm 3:5(The Lord sustains us)
                5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
Psalm 4:8(God make us dwell in safety)
                8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Ecc 5:12(God’s servants gets very good rest)
                12 The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep.
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      God grants sleep to those He loves
2)      God gives us peace
3)      God gives us hope and help us take rest in safety
4)      The Lord sustains us
5)      God make us dwell in safety
6)      God’s servants gets very good rest

Thursday, November 17, 2011

God has done mighty things


Psalm 126:2
            2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Deut 10:21
            21 He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.

Psalm 71:19
            19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things.
   Who is like you, God?

Luke 1:49
            49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me— holy is his name.
1 Sam 12:24
                24 But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Whoever trusts in the name of the Lord will not shaken

Whoever trusts in the name of the Lord will not shaken
Psalm 125:1(Whoever trusts in the name of the Lord will not shaken)
                1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.           
Psalm 32:10(The LORD’s unfailing love surrounds us when we trust in Him.)
                10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
Psalm 4:5(We should offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD)
                5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
Pro 16:20(Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD)
                20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
Psalm 40:4(By trusting God we do not look to the proud, turn to false Gods)
                4 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
Pro 29:25(We trust in the Lord so that we can be safe)
                25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
Jer 17:7(We have our confidence in the Lord, when we trust Him)           
                7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
We have learned the following from the above verses
1)      Whoever trusts in the name of the Lord will not shaken
2)      The LORD’s unfailing love surrounds us when we trust in Him.
3)      We should offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD
4)      Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD
5)      By trusting God we do not look to the proud, turn to false Gods
6)      We trust in the Lord so that we can be safe
7)      We have our confidence in the Lord, when we trust Him

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Our help is in the name of the Lord

Psalm 124:8 (Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth)
                8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
1 Sam 17:45(David went against the philistine in the name of Lord and God gave him victory)
                45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Deut 20:1(God is with us to help us)
                1 When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you.
2 Chr 13:12(God is with us; he is our leader)
                12 God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you.
2 Chr 14:11(Asa told Lord that He is going against enemies in the name of the Lord)
                11 Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, “LORD, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. LORD, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”
2 Chr 32:8(When we realize God is with us to help us, it helps us gain confidence)
            8 With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Psalm 20:7,8(we trust in the name of the Lord to rise up and stand firm)
                7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
                8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
Heb 11:32-34(When people trusted in God’s name, God delivered them)
                32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth
2)      David went against the philistine in the name of Lord and God gave him victory
3)      God is with us to help us
4)      God is with us; he is our leader
5)      Asa told Lord that He is going against enemies in the name of the Lord
6)      When we realize God is with us to help us, it helps us gain confidence
7)      we trust in the name of the Lord to rise up and stand firm
8)      When people trusted in God’s name, God delivered them

Monday, November 14, 2011

God watches over us

God watches over us
Psalm 121:3(God watches over us and will not let our foot slip)
                3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
Psalm 121:4(God watches over us and will not sleep)
                4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
Psalm 121:5(The Lord watches over us by being a shade at our right hand)
                5 The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
                6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalm 121:7(God watches over our life)
                7 The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;
Psalm 121:8(The LORD will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore)
                8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
How God watch over us?
1)      God watches over us and will not let our foot slip
2)      God watches over us and will not sleep
3)      The Lord watches over us by being a shade at our right hand
4)      God watches over our life
5)      The LORD will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore

Saturday, November 12, 2011

God knows all of our ways

 God knows all of our ways
Psalm 119:168(God knows all of our ways)
                168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
 Job 23:10(God knows the way we take)
                10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Psalm 139:3(God is familiar with all our ways)
                3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
Pro 5:21(Our ways are in full view of the Lord)
                21 For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
 Psalm 34:15(The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous)
                15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
Psalm 37:18(The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care)
                18 The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care, and their inheritance will endure forever.
Psalm 94:11(The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.)
                11 The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.
We learn the following from the above verses
1)      God knows all of our ways
2)      God knows the way we take
3)      God is familiar with all our ways
4)      Our ways are in full view of the Lord
5)      The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
6)      The blameless spend their days under the LORD’s care
7)      The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.

Friday, November 11, 2011

When do we not stumble?


 Psalm 119:165(When we love God’s law nothing can make us stumble)
                165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
Psalm 37:24(When God delights in our ways, nothing can make us stumble)
                23 The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
1Jn 2:10(When we love any brother or sister lives in the light, nothing can make us stumble)
            10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.

 Psalm 27:2(Our enemies will stumble and fall)
            2 When the wicked advance against me to devour[a] me, it is my enemies and my foes
   who will stumble and fall.

 Psalm 55:22(God will never let the righteous stumble)
            22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let
   the righteous be shaken.

Pro 3:23(when we do not let wisdom and understanding out of our sight, we will not stumble)
            21 My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
   preserve sound judgment and discretion;
            23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

Pro 10:9(whoever walks in integrity will not stumble)
            9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

When do we not stumble?
1)      When we love God’s law nothing can make us stumble
2)      When God delights in our ways, nothing can make us stumble
3)      When we love any brother or sister lives in the light, nothing can make us stumble
4)      God will never let the righteous stumble
5)      When we do not let wisdom and understanding out of our sight, we will not stumble
6)      Whoever walks in integrity will not stumble

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Great peace is with those who love God’s law

Great peace is with those who love God’s law

Psalm 119:165(Those who love God’s law will have great peace)
            165 Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

Psalm 37:11(The meek will enjoy peace)
            11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

Isa 26:3, 12(Those whose minds are steadfast in following God will be in perfect peace)
            3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
            12 LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.

Isa 27:5(Those who take refuge in God and make peace with God will enjoy peace)
            5 Or else let them come to me for refuge; let them make peace with me, yes, let them make peace with me.”

Isa 32:17(The righteous will enjoy peace)
            17 The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

Isa 57:19(Those who praise God will enjoy peace)
            19 creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the LORD. “And I will heal them.”

Isa 66:12(God extends His peace like river to us)
            12 For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river,
   and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm
   and dandled on her knees.

Who has the peace?
1)      Those who love God’s law will have great peace
2)      The meek will enjoy peace
3)      Those whose minds are steadfast in following God will be in perfect peace
4)      Those who take refuge in God and make peace with God will enjoy peace
5)      The righteous will enjoy peace
6)      Those who praise God will enjoy peace

Where from the peace comes?
1) God extends His peace like river to us