Prayer Praise & Promises

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Settled Questions​

Read Psalm 119:89-96
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Have you ever noticed that very little gets
settled in this world? Few things are resolved
politically. We sign treaties and contracts, and
then they're broken or reinterpreted. Nothing
seems final. Your life may be unsettled because
of a situation or person. If that's the case,
consider verse 89: "Forever, O Lord, Your word is
settled in heaven."

My word--or anyone's, for that matter--is not
settled. I've changed my opinions and my beliefs
on certain things. I hope that when I give my
word it is trustworthy. But God's Word is always
true. We can trust it. We don't have to worry
about Him lying to us. He can't.

God's Word is eternal. I often go to used
bookstores and find bestsellers from years ago
being sold for 25 cents each. Not so with God's
Word. Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass
away, but My words will by no means pass away"
(Matt. 24:35).

God's Word also is changeless. God is not a
diplomat who argues endlessly. He simply says,
"This is the way it is going to be." If you want
to find out how He has settled things, read His
Word.

I'm glad that when I open my Bible, I find that
things are settled. God tells us how to stop
wars, how to solve problems, how to take care of
sin. Best of all, He tells us how we can go to
heaven. That's all settled. The Lord Jesus Christ
died for us on the cross, rose again and will
save all who will come to Him by faith.

* * *

The strength and stability of God's Word stand
out as a beacon in the instability and
unsettledness of life. Because it is true,
eternal and changeless, we may trust it and live
by its truths. God has settled the questions of
sin, death, salvation and eternal life. Do you
need to settle these questions for yourself? Read
and study His Word.
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Author: Warren Wiersbe​

 

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Reviving Power​

Read Psalm 119:81-88

Some days everything seems to go wrong. Every
phone call brings bad news. The mail is nothing
but bills. The children come home from school
with some kind of injury or a bad report. Work is
frustrating. What do you do when you have one of
these days?

"My soul faints for Your salvation, but I hope in
Your word. My eyes fail from searching Your word,
saying, 'When will You comfort me?' For I have
become like a wineskin in smoke, yet I do not
forget Your statutes.... The proud have dug pits
for me, which is not according to Your law" (vv.
81-83,85). Here's a man who was fainting and
failing. He was like a wineskin in the smoke.
Wherever he walked there was a pit for him to
drop into. What did he do? He turned to God. His
source of hope was His Word.

If you hope in circumstances, you will be
disappointed, because they change. The psalmist
hoped in the Word and trusted in God's
faithfulness, and God comforted him.

People will fail you, but God never will. "All
Your commandments are faithful" (v. 86). The
psalmist clung to the comfort, hope and
faithfulness of God, and as a result he
experienced revival. "Revive me according to Your
lovingkindness" (v. 88). God came with a Breath
of fresh, heavenly air--the Holy Spirit--and
revived him.

* * *

Thank God for His faithfulness. If you are having
a rough day, remember that you can depend on Him.
He is your Hope and your Comfort, and He's always
faithful. He'll give you the reviving power you
need to rise above your circumstances and
continue.



Author: Warren Wiersbe

 

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Consult the Manual​

Read Psalm 119:73-80

Whenever my wife and I purchase a new appliance,
we add another instruction manual to our
collection. We have instruction manuals for the
various appliances in our home, for the
automobile and for office equipment, such as tape
recorders, computers and copying machines.

Someone may say, "I wish we had a manual of
instruction for life." We do. It's called the
Bible, the Word of God. "Your hands have made me
and fashioned me; give me understanding, that I
may learn Your commandments" (v. 73). God made
and fashioned us in His image. According to Psalm
139, He had plans for each of our lives before we
were born. He gave each of us a unique mind and
genetic structure. He wrote into His book the
days that He assigned to us, and He planned the
best for us. He also wrote a manual to help us
live the way we ought.

He gives us the Bible and says, "I want to give
you understanding. The better you understand this
Book, the better you will understand yourself.
You are made in My image. I want to reveal to you
from My Word how to use your hands, your feet,
your eyes, your ears and your tongue. I want to
tell you how My Word can make your heart work the
way it is supposed to work." The psalmist says,
"Your hands have made me and fashioned
me"--that's our origin. "Give me understanding,
that I may learn Your commandments"--that's our
operation. The Bible is the operation manual for
life.

How strange it is that people try to live their
lives without an instruction book. They wonder
why their marriages fall apart, why their bodies
are in trouble and why they've gotten themselves
into a jam. Before all else fails, read the Word
of God, the instruction manual for everyday
living.

* * *

The Word of God covers the spectrum of life and
provides guidelines for living in faith. When
life presents new challenges and problems, refer
to God's operation manual for life. It will help
you align with His plans for your life.​

Author: Warren Wiersbe​