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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Psalm 8

I find this psalm a little less straight forward than previous sections, but I sense it to focus on the majesty of the Lord, and all of his power. He created everything, and because he loves us he has given us domain over the animals. He truly is all powerful, so we should praise his holy name!

Psalm 8

Today I helped my mom out. She has had high blood pressure that has been making her dizzy. She needs to watch her diet closer and lower her salt intake, so I went out and bought her some fruit and yogurt. With that and a little prayer, she'll be better in no time.

psalm 23

This is my favorite psalm. The imagery is breathtaking to me. I love the empowering feeling I get know the Lord is with me and I have nothing on earth to fear. The water and pasture are so serene, it represents the peace that comes with knowing Jesus. This peace leads to the healing that comes when he restores our souls. And in that blissful peace I will live for the rest of eternity :]

Psalm 23

Isaiah 42:1-10

This passage talks about how God created the heavens, the Earth, and everything on the Earth. This includes everything evil in the world. The Lord is righteous and with cast his judgment when the time is right. We should praise Him, not graven images. I feel like there is more here that I am missing though.

Isaiah 42:1-10

Psalm 145

Once again this psalm talks about how God is all powerful and good, deserving of all praises. Then it goes into the Kingdom of heaven and how it will last eternally through the generations. It is truly majestic with God on his thrown. He s righteous, fulfilling the desires of those who love Him in due time. He will preserve them. The wicked shall perish.

Psalm 145

Matthew 25:31-46

It really amazes me how we can serve God so simply. By helping the least, we are helping Jesus. And the examples in these verses are some of the bare essentials of life. These acts of love allow God's light to shine through us. Just the same though, if we don't lend a helping hand to those in need, we are also denying Jesus.

Matthew 25:31-46

Mark 10:17-27

27- "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."
Truly astounding when you think about it! God can do ANYTHING. And this is why we have miracles. It's all from Him! Praise his holy name! Here we also see that our worldly possessions hold no value. It is easier to fit a camel through the head of a pin than a rich man get into heaven. We must recognize that God is the only one with true value.

Mark 10:17-27

James 2:14-26

I find this passage extremely motivating. My grandfather has referenced some of these verses before--works are a necessity to be justified---not faith alone. We must GO and DO the works that God commands us to do--then we can be perfected. You can't just stand there and SAY you're a Christian--you have to LIVE it.

James 2:14-26