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Psalm 6 ~ The Lord Hears You A Psalm of David.  1 O Lord, rebuke me not in Your anger,     nor discipline me in Your wrath. 2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;     heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled.     But you, O Lord—how long? 4 Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;     save me for the sake of Your steadfast love. 5 For in death there is no re...

Psalm 5 ~ God Spreads His Protection A Psalm of David. 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;     consider my groaning. 2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,     my King and my God,     for to you do I pray. 3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;     in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;     evil may not dwell with You. 5 The b...

Psalm 4: Safety & Peace A Psalm of David. 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!     You have given me relief when I was in distress.     Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! 2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?     How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;     the Lord hears when I...

Psalm 3 ~ God Brings Hope A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. 1 O Lord, how many are my foes!     Many are rising against me; 2 many are saying of my soul,     “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah 3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,     my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried aloud to the Lord,     and He answered me from His holy hill. Selah 5 I lay down and...

Psalm 2 ~ Refuge in God 1 Why do the nations rage     and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves,     and the rulers take counsel together,     against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart     and cast away their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs;     the Lord holds them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them i...

Psalm 1 ~ Planted by Streams of Water  1 Blessed is the man     who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners,     nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2 but his delight is in the law [or instruction] of the Lord,     and on His law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not with...

Day 31 ~ December Blessings: Strength of God Strength is in God’s hand and He is the Mighty One. SCRIPTURES * Psalm 29:1, 11 “Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength….May the Lord give strength to His people! May the Lord bless His people with peace! * Jeremiah 32:17, 26-27 “‘Ah, Lord God! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power...

Day 30 ~ December Blessings: Asking for Rescues In a world of turmoil, God declares in Scripture He is One who rescues and saves. SCRIPTURES * Psalm 91:14-16 “Because he holds fast to Me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows My name. When he calls to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him...

Day 29 ~ December Blessings: Begin Again Blessing you with hope and an invitation to look for what God is doing now and the days to come. SCRIPTURES * Isaiah 43:13, 18-19 “Also henceforth I am He [God]; there is none who can deliver from my hand; I work, and who can turn it back?… Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth,...

Day 28 ~ December Blessings: Life-giving  Jesus brings life-giving love and perspectives. SCRIPTURES * John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darknes...

Day 27 ~ December Blessings: Toward His Purpose Sometimes God is moving in a direction we don’t fully understand yet…but we can set our “face toward” what He is doing. SCRIPTURES * Luke 9:51-53 “When the days drew near for Him to be taken up, He set His face to go to Jerusalem. And He sent messengers ahead of Him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for Him. But...

Day 26 ~ December Blessings: Finding the Way God wants to reveal good ways to bring rest for our souls.   SCRIPTURES * Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for Your souls…’” * Psalm 34:8, 18-19 “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!…The Lor...

Day 25 ~ Christmas Blessing Blessing you with a glorious morning of joy. SCRIPTURES * Luke 2:9-10, 13-14, 20 “And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people…And suddenly there was with the angel a multit...

Day 24 ~ December Blessings: Generous Hope How the song O Holy Night reflects to generous hope of Jesus. O Holy Night Author: Placide Cappeau (1847) Translator: John Sullivan Dwight Music: CANTIQUE DE NOEL Stanza 1: O holy night, the stars are brightly shining; it is the night of the dear Savior’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A th...

Day 23 ~ December Blessings: PEACE May God grant deep, abiding peace blended with a delightful peace for your every day moments.   SCRIPTURES * Luke 24:36-53 (Passage Link) * Matthew 11:28-29 “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. 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.” * Exodu...

Day 22 ~ December Blessings: Increase of His Goodness May the goodness of God increase in your life today. SCRIPTURES * Revelation 4:8 “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” * Psalm 85:7-13 “Show us Your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation. Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints; but let t...

Day 21 ~ December Blessings: Resounding Love Love that is expansive and encouragement for our days. May the blessing of God’s resounding love for you fill your heart with peace. SCRIPTURES * 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 13  “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowle...

Day 20 ~ December Blessings: Arise—Light is Here May we be ones who “Arise and share with others the hope that is within you.”   SCRIPTURES * Isaiah 60: 1-5 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nation...

Day 19 ~ December Blessings: Unfailing Love Unfailing love of God—the One who gives rest, hope, strength, refuge and His unfailing love. SCRIPTURES Psalm 62; Hebrews 6:10, 7:24-25; Jeremiah 31:3 * Psalm 62 ~ “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault me? Would all of you t...

Day 18 ~ December Blessings: Joy & Gladness May you see the blossoms and perfect places of beauty on earth, your circumstances, and in relationships. SCRIPTURES * Isaiah 35:10 “And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” * John 16: 33 “I [Jesus] h...

Day 17 ~ December Blessings: Rejoice with God May the Lord bring you a ‘garment of praise’ and the goodness of His peace. SCRIPTURES * Isaiah 61:3-4 “…to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousnes...

Day 16 ~ December Blessings: Steadfast God is abundantly steadfast in His love for you.   SCRIPTURES * Psalm 86:4-6 “Gladden the soul of your servant, for to You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.” * Genesis 24:  “And he said, “O Lord, God of my ma...

Day 15 ~ December Blessings: Distractions, Reactions, and Unsettled Days In the days of seeing, experiencing, or feeling turbulence in our lives, may the fullness of peace be with you.   SCRIPTURES * Luke 8:22-25  “One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, 'Let us go across to the other side of the lake.' So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm...

Day 14 ~ December Blessings: Silent Seeking Blessing you with hope and encouragement to seek beautiful silence today and days ahead. SCRIPTURES * Revelation 21:10-11 “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.”...

Day 13 ~ December Blessings: Approaching Time As we experience different seasons in our lives, I pray you can be deeply encouraged and strengthened by God.   * John 7:6, 8, 30 “Jesus said to them, ‘My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify about it that its works are evil. You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this f...