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Reading: Nehemiah 1:4-11. It seems to me as though this prayer can be gathered up in six different features, or characteristics, and you may discover what they are as we read together. "And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted an... Read More

Reading: Judges 7:1-7. 1 Samuel 13:2-7, 19-23. Ephesians 6:17-18. As we come to the end of our meditations on prayer there are just one or two further things that need to be said, and these are largely connected with the passages of Scripture given above. Gathering up the content of chapters 13 and ... Read More

"I hate every false way" (Psalm 119:104b). From our earliest days as young Christians our special emphasis is on love. We are taught to love God with all our heart, love our neighbor, and love our enemy. We feel convicted if we do not love someone the way we think we should, and we ask God to give u... Read More

Psalm 119:166 "Lord, I have hoped for Thy salvation, and done Thy commandments." word for law - commandments; Lord, I have hoped for Thy salvation - there is salvation in nothing else or no one else but the Lord; 'Thou shal save Your people from their sins.' 'I have' study in Psalm 119, 33rd out of ... Read More

"My soul hath kept Thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly." word for law - testimonies; My soul hath kept Thy testimonies - word study, kept/keep; The word, 'kept' is used 7 times in Psalm 119. It is the heart exclaiming unto the Lord revealing David's obedience. Very few are able to say such ... Read More

"Let my cry come near before Thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to Thy word." word for law - word; The last section of Psalm 119, section 22 - TAU. We begin the beginning of the end. Let my cry come near before Thee, O Lord - word study, come; word study for Psalm 119 - 'Let', 11th of 15 ... Read More

"Let my supplication come before Thee: deliver me according to Thy word." word for law - word; Two request are made of David unto the Lord. Let my supplication come before Thee - word study, come; 'Let' study in Psalm 119, 12th time of 15 times used; A repeat from the previous verse of desiring for ... Read More

"I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord; and Thy law is my delight." word for law - law; I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord - study of 'I have' in ths Psalm, 36th of the 37 times used in this Psalm 119; David has done such a personal note throughou tthis Psalm. May it echo in our own hearts an... Read More

"Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thy judgments help me." word for law - judgments; Both phrases of this verse is the petition of David for God to allow 'let', him do something. Let my soul live - death is certain for all, life is a gift from God; Our days are numbered. How long d... Read More

The Alpha is the Omega. God does not change and He who ends things starts things, He who is the end is the beginning. God is humanity’s end. When we long for His salvation (Psalm 119:174), we are in reality longing for Himself. God is humanity’s eternal beginning. At the re-creation of all things, w... Read More