Thursday, May 17, 2012

Psalm 64-68 The Reason God Does What He Does


“Those who plan wicked things … God will shoot them with arrows … then everyone will fear God.  They will tell what God has done, and they will learn from what He has done.”



“God, You hear our prayers… Our guilt overwhelms us, but You forgive our sins.  Happy are the people You CHOOSE and invite to stay in Your court.  We are filled with good things in Your home.”



“Praise our God … He protects our lives and does not let us be defeated.  God, You have tested us; You have purified us like silver … You brought us to a place with good things.”



“All of You who fear God, come and listen, and I will tell you what He has done for me.  I cried out to Him … God has listened; He has heard my prayer.  Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or hold back His love from me.”



“God, have mercy on us and bless us and show us Your kindness so the world will learn Your ways, and all nations will learn that You can save…. God blesses us so people all over the earth will fear Him.”



“God, order up Your power; show the mighty power You have used for us before.”



Everything God does is used to draw people to him – shooting down the wicked, forgiving sins, choosing people, protecting people, testing and purifying them, bringing them to a good place, having mercy on them, and blessing them – so the world will learn.  No effort by God is wasted.  Whatever people experience in their encounters with the Almighty, whether good or bad, He intends for them to tell others about it, drawing others to Him.



Father, I’ll never stop telling what You have done for me and for my boys.  Even here You say, “God … is a father to orphans … God gives to lonely a home.”  Thank You for using our lives to let others know about You!



Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford

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