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Psalm 136:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. It is really of the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed. For we know that man deserves His wrath, because of man's rebellious nature. Yet instead of throwing us away, He still reached out to us. Who can claim perfection, who can say, they have not erred? Yet His mercy is released to us all.  The Heavenly Father deserves our praise. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, In Psalm 136 the psalmist was listing out His power, the great power of the mighty God. You can do same too. Look back and see how powerful His mercy has been to you. Psalm 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy [endureth] for ever: Glory to God. In His mercy we receive

Psalm 135:1&13  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD. Thy name, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; [and] thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. When the Lord chose His people, He saw beyond the individuals, He saw faith, that was the attribute of Abraham. We know by now that God is Spirit, and those who worship Him, must do so in Spirit. This was what Jesus was explaining to Nicodemus in John chapter three. Thus, it is not about an earthy or physical lineage but a spiritual one. John 3:6-7 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. His place of birth did not matter, it could not save him. It was his spiritual birth that counted. Thus we hear Jesus telling the Pharisees and Sadducees:  Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them,

Psalm 134:1  Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Where else will we be, what else will we do, if we do not praise the Lord? When we remember the extent of the sacrifice the Heavenly Father gave to us. The death of Jesus the Christ, the great price so that we cannot be separated from the Father's love. Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. For in the New Testament when the bible talks of the house of the Lord and Jerusalem, it does not refer to a building or a location, but the presence of the Lord. For He indwells us, thus when we gather, He says He is in our midst. Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of t

Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity! Oneness, this is Christ purpose for us as believers. John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, [art] in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. How can believers be one? When we have the same purpose and goal. We look unto the Heavenly Father. We walk in love, for without love, unity cannot be achieved. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous: For love is the message from the beginning, it is the essence of the law. For without love, we are already guilty of breaking the law. Grace is an offspring of love. 1John 3:11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Do the brethren of today walk in unity? This is left for us to answer. For where there is NO love, there ca

Psalm 132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. It is so easy to claim privileges, wanting to partake in the good things. Oh God promised this and that, however are we careful enough to read the "terms and conditions"? For the same place where the blessings were declared, curses were also revealed. Deuteronomy 28:1,2&15 (read the whole chapter) Obedience was the condition of the blessings while disobedience was that of the curses. Yes in the New Testament we understand that Christ became a curse for all who believe. We must then understand that we by our own foolishness provoke any curse we may encounter. For if grace has been revealed and you decide to still walk in wickedness, then judgement is what awaits such a person. Read Matthew chapter five(5), it begins with the blessing part. . . Blessed is the. .. Then when we get to verse 21, He begins to talk

Psalms 131:1 Lord , my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. The very character that caused the fall of the enemy, the character that makes the list of things the Lord hates: Ezekiel 28:17 Your heart was filled with pride because of all your beauty. Your wisdom was corrupted by your love of splendor. So I threw you to the ground and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings. Proverbs 6:16-17 These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, For the worst thing to do to one's self is to think of oneself highly than one is. For ideas begin to come, self sufficiency. Looking down on others and eventually feeling that we do not need God. Thus Paul in his letter to the Romans warned: Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of hi

Psalm 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. Man's problem is separation from God. What brought about this separation? Disobedience. What did it now put in man? Iniquity! For it is the same thing that was found in the enemy, that caused him to be cast out of God's favour. No wonder he envied man and wanted his fall. Ezekiel 28:15 Thou [wast] perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. So it takes a man to awaken from his sleep and seek the Lord for help, because man cannot save himself. Psalm 130:1&2 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. Yes it is the Lord,  by His Spirit, that prompts a man to seek Him. Truly I believe He prompts everyone, however man was created in God's image, he has the power of will. He could decide to yield or not to yield. Titus 2:11 For the grace of God t

Psalm 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. The wise one leaves the troubles to the Lord, for who is in the best position to fight our battles, but Him who is in charge of all things. Psalm 24:8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. When you put your trust in the Lord, He takes care of your oppositions, He deals with those who come against you for no just cause. Examples of His fight for His children abound in scriptures: 2Chronicles 20:15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle [is] not yours, but God's. Many a times you just have to do nothing, but stand still and know that He is God. 2Chronicles 20:17 Ye shall not [need] to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye [still], and see the salvat

Psalm 128:1 Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in His ways. The whole point of salvation, is to return man to God, yes for man was separated from God after the fall. Genesis 3:8-9 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” From this scripture it is implied that the Heavenly Father through His Word (voice), Jesus the Christ, had a friendly relationship with them. Just like when a man falls out of relationship with someone, at that instant moment they do not just automatically cut off, there is a process of separation. For even when they left the garden, the Heavenly Father still communicated to man, however the link kept dwindling. However as time went by, the process continued, man continued to increase, parents did transfer the history from one generation to another, but without G

Psalm 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. One thing every little child learns early is to put their trust in their parents. They depend on them for everything. It is when the child is grown that it begins to feel the need to be independent, pride comes in together with a sense of self sufficiency. A desire to be in control. Yes, children grow up and are expected to mature, such that they are able to cater for themselves. For humans, as creation of God, our maturity does not take us away from God's authority, it actually brings us closer to Him. Remember that man fell because the enemy deceived him, convincing him that he could be independent of God and become a deity. Instead what did man get? Mortality and a separation from God. What he had freely, he now had to toil and pay for. The Psalmist reminds us this morning that it is the Heavenly Father that permits succes

Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Everything God created and gave life to, was commanded to grow. However the growth is a process, from one season to another. The record of creation lets us understand that God designed years and seasons: Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: Thus if we may illustrate with the birth of a child. There is a rejoicing when the mother takes in with child, there is the period of waiting for the child to develop this is accompanied with some discomfort and pain. Then finally comes the time to give birth, still more pain and discomfort. Then after a while the child comes into the world, still with pain but a little relief, the mother rejoices that the child has been brought into the world. This illustration continues with the weaning period of the child, and all the challenges that leads to

Psalm 125:1 They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever. Trully, we should not forget that in this life and in the next the Heavenly Father has sound promise for all who put their trust in Him. Our trust in God is only evident in our trust in His Son Jesus the Christ. For He is the revelation of the Father. John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. For the Heavenly Father has left all judgment to His Son. So whether you receive Him now or not you will yet face Him at the end. John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: Yes for every eye shall see Him, some to rejoicing, some to condemnation. Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Ev

Psalm 124:1 If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; Have you ever thought of "what if?" The thought would humble you to praise instead of complain, worship instead of worry and reverence instead of revenge. For when you wonder what would have been if the Lord had not been by your side, you jump up for joy and give Him glory. Man was at the mercy of the evil one for he had succeeded in tempting him to disobedience, the Lord did not abandon man but reached to man even before Abraham to Israel and the prophets then the revelation of His Son, who is the way by which every human returns to the Father. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. And because his time is not yet up, the enemy still runs around blinding the eyes of those who give him audience from truth. Forming allegiance with men and women who work for him to continue to keep man in bondage. The truth

Psalm 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. We cannot stop what others desire to say or do. For we were not created to have dominion over other humans. Thus if people look down on us or make fun of us as we wait on the Lord, we ought not to listen to them. For what do they know? Psalm 123:1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Our God knows the end from the beginning, He has our best interest at heart. The Lord should be our motivation. For many have been led astray cause they were moved by the contempt of the proud. We cannot afford to make that mistake. Psalms 123:3-4 Have mercy on us, lord, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt. We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud and the contempt of the arrogant. Let them say! However we know

Psalm 122:1  I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Some have erroneously thought that the house of God is a physical place, where they go to meet with God. Thus we see many holy inside the building but abominable outside. Matthew 23:25-26 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.[Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. Does this not describe some gatherings? Now when David wrote this Psalm he hadn't built the temple, God did not permit Him to, yet He worshipped God properly and with the highest praise. I remember my days as a fellowship president. We went to see our Dean and Ven. for financial assistance from the Diocese to help us build a make shift shelter where we could gather to worship without unnecessary embarrassment from trying t

Psalm 121:2 My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Do we know how much protection we have from the Lord? This Psalm gives us a glimpse into it. Hebrews 13:6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” We do not even have an idea of the battles and oppositions that come against us. Most times the troubles we worry about are so minute compared to the ones the Lord fights for us behind the scene. If we could have a glimpse of all these hidden battles, we would take time off of making requests and petitions, to give Him praise, to worship. For what the Lord has done for us we cannot tell it all. There is no area of life He cannot take care of, He has all under His control. Glory to His Holy name. Psalm 121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. While you are asleep, He stays awake, taking care of you. Psalm 121:4 Behold, he that keepeth

Psalms 120:3 O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment? The Lord hates the lying tongue. Of course what the Lord hates we see the enemy and the power of darkness displaying. For they are fallen. Nothing as evil as a lying tongue when it is done to take advantage or backstab another. Jesus said concerning the enemy: John 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Are you a liar? To your spouse, parents, children etc. You cannot be of God and show the character of the enemy. For Christ is all about the truth, and we must be of the truth. If you are of the Father do not practice the things He hates: Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things the lord hates— no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongu

Psalm 119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. As we conclude this enriched Psalm, we see the passion of the psalmist to know his God. His desire was to know the Lord, His commandments, yes His statutes. We may not be certain of the author of this Psalm, however elements of its writing points to King David, though researchers have suggested Ezra the scribe and some others Daniel. However the desire for God’s word was emphasized in all 176 verses. The desire to know God's way and to walk in them. Glory to God, He has revealed His ways and He did this in Christ Jesus. John 5:24, 26&27 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the

Psalms 119:157-158 Many persecute and trouble me, yet I have not swerved from your laws. Seeing these traitors makes me sick at heart, because they care nothing for your word. The moment a person decides to take the path of righteousness, opposition begins. Examples abound of those who had decided to walk in the way of the Lord. Starting from Abel who was killed by Cain who was of the evil one, through to Joseph whose brothers were so pissed off at, to Daniel and all those who walked with Christ that were martyred. John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. We blame all these on the evil one, the one called Lucifer or the Devil or Satan. However we understand that he does not work alone. Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spir

Psalm 119:130  The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. Suffice it to say that the Word of God was with Him in the beginning, God through Him created all things, for God would not declare without Him. Thus when He declared "let there be light, the lesser lights was made manifest for the greater light already existed" . . . entrance of the word giveth light. The greater light was Christ Jesus, not just light literally but illumination "the author of understanding". Yes wisdom, righteousness, salvation. . . 1 Corinthians 1:30 John 1:1-5 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through Him, and nothing was created except through Him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. This is why

Psalms 119:113,115 I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions. Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God. One reason many of us have not gotten it right as believers, is that we have not focused. Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, We live in a world filled with distractions, there is a goal, a looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. However it is not mere saying it, we must live it. Psalms 119:114,125 You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws. Every believer must decide to focus, for without focus we may not even hear what the Spirit is saying. Without focus we may hear and not understand. Without focus, we may hear, understand and not obey. When we focus on

Psalms 119:98-101 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of your laws. I am even wiser than my elders,  for I have kept your commandments. I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word. From the account of people recorded in scriptures, we can testify concerning those who chose the part of obedience compared to those who walked in disobedience that those who walked in obedience actually walked in wisdom. There is no way you walk by the word that sin would have a place in your life. John 17:14&17 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. For all the laws, commandments and prophesies, pointed to the Messiah, Jesus the Christ, the Son of the Living God. For He is the end of all things. That is w

Psalms 119:89-90 Your eternal word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven. Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created. Yes, the Heavenly Father has all things well laid out, He has the blueprint of the future, this why His prophets could prophesy them before time. Man(humans) because of how the Heavenly Father created us, are free beings, in His image we received the power to create and make decisions. Remember that even disobedience is a decision. The fall of man made Him loose His God nature, thus he began to die, just as the Father warned. It is foolishness to think that we can do exploits without the Lord, for without Him we are dead. Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. This was the problem then, and is still man's problem today: Leaving the Heavenly Father's agenda to follow our agenda, the world's agenda or the enemy'

Psalms 119:71 My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. I remember as a youth leader when questions like "why would God not reveal Himself fully to me?", "why can't I hear directly from God? "I want to do exploits, I want to go beyond these experiences and see God" etc. I do answer to let them know that there is always the growth process which is good for every believer that they might not err. For examples are in scriptures of those who did not got through the process, they did not do well at the end. For what the Lord may overlook for a growing believer, He may not overlook for the matured believer who has experienced great things with Him. Selah The Psalmist here understood that he is chastised when he errs. His wisdom is that he understood his mistakes and is ready to be led by the word. Psalms 119:65-68 You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised. I believe in your commands; now

Psalms 119:49-50 Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles. What do we hold on to as believers? God's word, yes His promises, this is our motivation. It is where our trust is. It is not in man, for we know that man can fail but God remains faithful. Psalm 20:7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. It is because we know this that we do not foolishly work in sin, for it is lack of faith that breeds sin. That is why the enemy starts by tampering with our faith. Psalms 119:54-56 Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived. I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions. This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Therefore we have no business being afraid of the wicked. Neither do we fear man, no matter how high they think they are. For we have respect for all men. No one should pl

Psalm 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. For when we look at the ten commandments, which is the model of God's command to man we see it's structure. The first four declared concerning God and the remaining declared concerning fellow man. While we look at it as dos and don'ts, which is the outward show, the Heavenly Father looks at the driving force "our heart". Thus Jesus declared: Mark 12:29-31 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Thus the driving force must be LOVE! 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of

Psalms 119:18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. From the beginning when the Heavenly Father created man, He gave instructions, the fall of man was the ignoring of instructions which can be categorized into * disobedience * unbelieve and * ignorance Psalms 119:20-21,24 I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. The truth is that the alternative to light is darkness, and once you grope in the dark you are bound to fall. So it is arrogance for one to receive instructions from the Lord and ignore, those who have not heard could be excused but those who have heard have no excuse. Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devoti

Psalm 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. Psalm 119 is a praise to the word of God, it testifies of the power of the word. It is the light, it breeds righteousness, it is the power of God. For through His Word all things were created, in His word were ordinances kept in the old covenant and through His word we are made clean in the new covenant. The evidence of our love of God is our obedience. What do we obey? The Word?! Psalm 119:2-3 Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. For it is by dwelling in His Word that we overcome sin, in seeking Him with our whole heart that we have no room for the flesh. Psalms 119:4-6 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands. The

Psalm 118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. We cannot cease to appreciate the Lord's mercy day after day for He keeps us in His love. Psalm 118:1&4 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever. He calls those who bless us blessed. Woe unto them who hate us. Psalm 118:7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me. It is better to put one's trust in the Lord than in man or any other  power: Psalm 118:8-9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. For it is the Lord that gives us victory over all foe. Psalms 118:10-14 Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the lord.Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed

Psalm 117:1&2 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the LORD. Glory to the Heavenly Father. All nations should praise Him. What is man that He is mindful of us. The Heavenly Father will be praised whether we existed or not. Luke 19:38-40 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!” But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!” Everything God created gives Him praise. The angels, the twenty-four elders, the host of heavens, everything gives Him praise. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO PRAISE GOD. Praise the Lord! Thus when this Psalm talks of His loving kindness and mercy, we do well to understand. He did not abandon the bad product but made a way