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Our Enduring Confidence

God loves you.

The Twenty-third Psalm is quite possibly the most familiar of all scripture. It is the quintessential expression of confidence in God and its portrayal of overcoming turmoil of all sorts, shadows and fogs of every depth, is coupled so well with the image of Jesus the shepherd. The human predicament is presented without any illusion that we are above pain, loneliness, lostness. Yet, we are given a confident…

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Added by Colby on August 4, 2013 at 7:05pm — No Comments

Poem: A Psalm for the Prisoner

O Lord, hear my simple cry;

set this weary captive free!

For I’m condemned by my past,

imprisoned by the dungeon of me.

Break the restraints of attachment

that are distressing my soul -

Destroy the chains of my ignorance,

which continue to undermine Your control.

Forcefully storm the stony gates

that shelter the stronghold of my heart.

Let the destructive plague be swept away!

I thirst for Your Presence, as the woodland…

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Added by Joseph J. Breunig 3rd on October 4, 2012 at 5:01am — No Comments

Mulligan

In golf sometimes a golfer is given a second chance which allows the player to do a particular move or action again. Mainly, the shot will not be tallied on the score card. As humans we make mistakes error, because we are no where near perfect. So it stands to reason that in life we should be able to ask for second chances however they are hardly granted.

In the eyesight of God he allows us to have Mulligans. God’s second chances are called…

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Added by Tigner on September 10, 2010 at 1:31pm — No Comments

PSALM 126 DEVOTIONAL-IS ANYONE OR ANYTHING BIG ENOUGH TO STEAL YOUR JOY?

THEY THAT SOW IN TEARS SHALL REAP IN JOY.

For every hurt ever dealt to us, every pain inflicted on us and any adversity that threatens to fall upon us we are told by Our Heavenly Father to never be discouraged. From God comes this promise that our tears and sorrows He will turn to Joy. There is no man or anything in this world that can steal the joy that lives in our very hearts and souls. Many will come and attempt to strip us down to the bone but they cannot touch our… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 28, 2010 at 9:11am — 2 Comments

PSALM 125 DEVOTIONAL-SECURITY IN THE LORD

PSALM 125 DEVOTIONAL-SECURITY IN THE LORD

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth even for ever.

This is the verse that really spoke to me in this Psalm. What protection, what security we have in knowing that our God is like a mighty mountain range all around us! How small and weak we are in His hand yet we are big and strong because of that hand that holds us and protects us. There is no better security in all the… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 27, 2010 at 9:46pm — 3 Comments

PSALM 124 DEVOTIONAL-NOTHING TOO BIG FOR GOD

Does anyone besides myself remember that old show “The Friendly Giant?” Oh what am I talking about, of course you do, it was only a couple of years ago when I was 19! (ha-ha) For those of you who don’t it was about a very pleasant and soft spoken giant who looked out over the valley from his kingdom. He would reach down into a house and move the furniture around to make it nice and cozy around the fireplace, then he would place the people in nice safe places around the fire. The Friendly Giant… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 26, 2010 at 6:42pm — 5 Comments

PSALM 123 DEVOTIONAL-HEART OF CONTEMPT

Very recently, I was faced with a situation where right on the spot I had to deal with contempt and the lies of satan. I tried my best to smooth out the situation and get to the root of the problem and I must admit there was a bit of contempt starting to breed in my own heart. I will be quite honest here, personally I like to nip things in the bud before they get out of hand and yes, I can indeed be very quick to cut to the chase. Some folks don’t like that much and I need to be a little more… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 24, 2010 at 11:33pm — 1 Comment

PSALM 122 DEVOTIONAL-T FOR TWO

Today, I visited God at His house. We had T together, just He and I and wow, I have heard about the comforting affects of Chamomile tea but God has much better T than that. God not only comforted me with that T but He refuelled this child with HIS strength. Now peace is within these walls and within the walls of my soul. All because I went to God’s house and had His very own brand of T. The T that stands for TRUTH!! THANKYOU GOD, and thank you for the LIFETIME SUPPLY!! ALL GLORY TO YOU…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 24, 2010 at 1:17pm — 4 Comments

PSALM 121 DEVOTIONAL-LOOKING TO GOD FIRST

God never promised us that life would be easy but He did promise to never forsake us and walk along beside us each and every day. He is with us through each trial; every temptation and He will always lift us up when we are down. My thought today is, do we approach Him FIRST when we are going through tough times. Oh yes, He places many in our paths to encourage us in our walk with Him and what a blessing that is, but it is ultimately God who will come up with the right answers for us. He…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 22, 2010 at 9:32am — 4 Comments

PSALM 120 DEVOTIONAL-PEACE BE WITH US

Today’s devotional is for the most part a request for prayer from a Christian brother in Pakistan. It came at the time I was about to write this devotional.

Dear Heavenly Father, Your Name is Holy and we rejoice in praise and worship of You and You alone. You have commanded that we put no other Gods before You and we humbly approach You this day and ask that you comfort, protect and provide for all who serve You in every nation where persecution and war against us is present. We…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 21, 2010 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

PSALM 119 DEVOTIONAL- HIS WORD!WALK,TALK AND DO

This is kind of a lengthy Psalm so I will try to keep my own words short on this today. No matter how your day is going, God places opportunities in each one of those days to shine His light and walk in His ways even if those ways are looked upon as strange by many. You just never know what taking those opportunities to show the Love of God will do in just one persons life not to mention what it can do for your own relationship with our Heavenly Father. Don’t miss those opportunities and don’t… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 20, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

PSALM 118 DEVOTIONAL-SAFE IN GOD'S ENDURING MERCY AND LOVE

While I was reading this particular Psalm I kept getting this vision of that old cartoon (of all things) the Roadrunner(Beep,beep)! Man, that nasty coyote just could not seem to get his paws on that Roadrunner no matter how many times he tried. Reminds me of how the devil just never gives up either and how our Almighty God will ALWAYS come through for us. Each time we are being chased down or facing satans ugly ways of seeking to devour us, the Lord will deliver us and our faith builds and… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 19, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 116 DEVOTIONAL-ANSWERED PRAYER AND IN BETWEEN

How many times has God lifted us out of our troubles and afflictions? Can you count how many times? I know that I can’t! So many times He has delivered me out of my own afflictions and given me answers to many problems I have faced in life and come up with miracles in the eleventh hour. It is something I like to tell about in hopes that it can bring others faith In God up a notch for His Glory. There have been times when someone I relate those answered prayers to, look at me with doubt written… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 17, 2010 at 9:01pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 115 DEVOTIONAL-OUR HELP AND SHIELD

Full of honor and majesty in his work,

and his righteousness endures for ever.

He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered;

the Lord is gracious and merciful

He provides food for those who fear him;

he is ever mindful of his covenant.

He has shown his people the power of his works,

in giving them the heritage of the nations.

The works of his hands are faithful and just;

all of his precepts are trustworthy,

they are established for ever and…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 17, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

PSALM 114 DEVOTIONAL-HE WILL PART THE SEA

Whatever God’s will is in our lives He will see to it that His will be done. No mountain, no barrier, no man can get in the way of His plans for you just as nothing was able to get in the way of delivering His people from Egypt. The whole earth He will move to set His people free just as surely as the Red Sea parted He will make your way straight. It is only us who sometimes get in the way when we allow fear or doubt to set upon our minds and our hearts. We have to learn discipline in order…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 15, 2010 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 113 DEVOTIONAL-BLESS HIS NAME

While reading this Psalm tonight I thought how fitting of a scripture to read this day. The Lord had placed in my life and given me the opportunity to behold His perfect timing in someone’s life and lift the needy out of the dust and place in their eyes, tears of joy. I watched someone’s faith in God grow from the size of a mustard seed to sprouting a few green leaves and it did a lot for my own faith as well. If the peace and fulfillment I am feeling this night that God has placed around and… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 14, 2010 at 10:46pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 112 DEVOTIONAL-ESTABLISHED HEARTS

Well, there is not a lot I can think of to say, to be honest, about this Psalm except that two very positive and strong words were spoken to me while I was reading this tonight. FORGE AHEAD!! Oh wait; I was just led to find a few more words! (smiles) There is one verse that did stand out to me in this Psalm though and that is verse 4. To me it seems most vital for us all to be a light that arises in the darkness. Shine that light of Jesus wherever and whenever we can with every opportunity that… Continue

Added by Grace by the Lake on July 13, 2010 at 8:40pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 111 DEVOTIONAL-FAITH,TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

PSALM 111 DEVOTIONAL- FAITH,TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

Without faith, it is saying we do not believe in HIM.It is saying we do not believe HIS WORD!!! To move a mountain we need faith the…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 13, 2010 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

PSALM 110-KEEPING YOUR CHIN UP

Oh how much our Jesus suffered at the hands of His enemies! He did nothing wrong yet was pummeled,beaten,tortured and nailed to a cross. His enemies hated Him only because they did not believe Him and they felt convicted by His teaching of the TRUTH. Those enemies thought they had won the victory when Christ took His last breath. But lo and behold the earth shook and the curtain was torn from top to bottom and our Lord rose again in three days. VICTORY BELONGS TO THE LORD!! Victory belongs…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 10, 2010 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

PSALM 104 DEVOTIONAL-IMAGINE

Psalm 104 (KJV)

1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be…

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Added by Grace by the Lake on July 2, 2010 at 8:00am — 3 Comments