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Episode 119: Psalm 62

Today's meditation is on Psalm 62
I stand silently before the Lord, the one and only God. I wait on him, listening intently, as long as it takes. Everything I need comes from him. For God alone has become my Savior. He is the solid rock beneath my feet. He is my safe place; his wraparound presence always protects me. He is my champion defender. With God, there is no risk of failure, so why would I let worry paralyze me when troubles come?
Yes, I stand silently before the Lord. Everything I hope for comes from him. My Rock, my redeemer, my strong tower. The Lord is my hero and my life-giving strength. I have nothing to fear when trouble comes.
My help and glory are in God. He is my protector. Success comes from God alone. He is my refuge, a Rock where no enemy can reach me. I trust in him absolutely. I pour out my longings before him, telling him all of my troubles, for he can help. The greatest of men or the lowest—both are alike in his sight. 
The wealth of the world is nothing to God. I do not put my trust in money, for God abundantly supplies me with everything I need. All power and strength comes straight from God. All the love I need is found in him. I give God all the glory and honor and my steadfast love.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing. 
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Episode 118: Psalm 61

Today's meditation is on Psalm 61
O God, listen to my heart's cry! Hear my prayer! For no matter where I am, even when I'm far from home, at the far ends of the earth, I will cry out to you for a father's help. When my heart is faint and I'm overwhelmed by life, lead me into your glory, to the mighty, towering Rock higher than I. There I am safe and sheltered. For you are my refuge, my paradise of protection, a high tower where my enemies can never reach me. You lift me above the fray and hold me firmly in your wraparound presence.
Keep me in your glory. Let me live continually under the shadow of your wings, basking in your splendor. I will hide my life in you forever. You have heard my vows, O God, to love and serve you, and praise you every day. You have given me blessings, an inheritance of rich treasures, for I am your beloved.
You treat me like royalty, giving me a full and abundant life, like many generations, all packed into one. I will live enthroned with you forever. Guard me with your unending, unfailing loving-kindness. I long to walk in truth and grace with you all my days, praising your name continually, making every day a love-gift to you.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 117: Psalm 59

Today's meditation is on Psalm 59
My God! Rescue me from the enemy, for you are the God of Angel Armies. You break out in laughter at the enemy's plans, amused by his arrogance, because he is already a defeated foe.
O God, in you I find my strength, when I wait upon you. I will sing your praises, for you are my place of safety, my mountain fortress. You empower me to rise in triumph. I can always count on you. You are changeless in your love for me, and swift to come and help me. You stagger the enemy with a vivid display of your power, bringing him to his knees. My God reigns as King throughout the world.
At each sunrise, I will sing of your power and mercy. Your strength is my song of joy. For you are my high tower of refuge, a place of safety in the day of my distress. O my Strength, to you I sing my praises. I can always count on you. O my stronghold, I sing your song with you for you are my high tower of safety, my God of mercy. Oh my Savior, I sing with joy of your faithful love for me.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 116: Psalm 57

Today's meditation is on Psalm 57
Be good to me, O God, for I am trusting you! I have run to you for dear life. Open your grace-fountain for me, for you are my soul's true shelter. I am hiding beneath the shadow of your wings until this storm is past. I cry out to the God of heaven who does such wonders for me. He holds me together. He sends down a father's help from heaven and saves me because of his love and his faithfulness. God delivers generous love, and makes good on his promises, with his gracious and constant care. 
God will rescue me from the enemy who is so intent upon destroying me. I am surrounded by fierce lions—hotheads whose teeth are sharp as spears and arrows. Their tongues are like sharp daggers. Lord, be exalted above the highest heavens! Cover the whole earth with your glory. The enemy has set a trap for me. Frantic fear grips me. He has dug a pitfall in my path. But look! You have cast him into his own pit!
O God, my heart is quiet and confident. No wonder I can sing your praises! Rouse yourself, my soul, with the music of his splendor-song! Wake up and sing his praises. My worship will awaken the dawn, greeting the daybreak with my songs of praise. Wherever I go, I will thank you, my God. I will thank you publicly throughout the land. I will sing your praises among the nations. 
Your love is so extravagant it reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness so astonishing it stretches to the sky. 
Yes, be exalted, O God, above the heavens. May your glory shine throughout the earth.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 115: Psalm 56

Today's meditation is on Psalm 56
Lord, have mercy on me; all day long the enemy presses in. How he longs to conquer me.
But when I am afraid, I will put my confidence in you. Yes, I will trust the promises of God. I lay all my fears before you and trust in you with all my heart. Fearless now, I am proud to praise God. What can mere mortals do to me? With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes. The roaring praises of God fill my heart as I trust his promises. 
The enemy's plans are to harm me. Don’t let him, Lord. You have already cast him to the ground in defeat.
You have seen me tossing and turning through the night. You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book of remembrance.
The very moment I call to you for a father's help, the tide of battle turns and the enemy flees. This one thing I know: God is for me! I trust in the Lord. Fearless now, I am proud to praise God. What can mere mortals do to me?  With God on my side, I will not be afraid of what comes.
My heart overflows with praise to God for his promises. And God, you did everything you promised, and I'm thanking you will all my heart. You have saved me. You pulled me from the brink of death, my feet from the cliff-edge of doom. Now I stroll at leisure with God in sunlit fields in the land of the living, bathed in his life-giving light.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 114: Psalm 55

Today's meditation is on Psalm 55.
Listen to my prayer, O God; don’t hide your heart from me when I cry out to you. Hear me, Lord! Listen to me! For I groan and weep beneath my burden of woe. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you.
My heart is in anguish within me. I'm turned inside out. I shake with fear, shuddering from head to toe.
Oh, for wings like a dove, to fly away and rest in peace and quiet! I would fly to the far-off deserts and stay there. I would run far away where no one could find me, escaping to a wilderness retreat. I'm desperate for a change from rage and stormy weather. I hurry off to hide in the high place, into my shelter, safe from the raging storm and tempest.
O Lord, confuse my enemies until they quarrel among themselves. Destroy them with their own violent strife and slander.
I will call upon the Lord to save me and I know he will. Every evening I will explain my need to him. Every morning I will move my soul toward him. Every waking hour I will worship only him and he will hear and respond to my cry. 
Though the tide of battle turns against me, by your power, I will be safe and secure. Peace will be my portion. My life is well and whole, secure in the middle of danger, even though thousands may be lined up against me. God himself, God from everlasting ages past, the God of unchanging faithfulness will put them in their place.
I give my burdens to the Lord. I leave my cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord, and his measureless grace strengthens me. He will not permit me to slip or fall. He'll never let me topple into ruin. My life's hope and trust is in God, and he will never fail to rescue me.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 113: Psalm 51

Today's meditation is on Psalm 51
Generous in love, God, you give grace from your fountain of forgiveness. Huge in mercy, you wipe out my bad record. Your abundant love is enough to wash away my guilt. You scrub it away and make me pure again. For I admit my shameful deeds—they haunt me day and night. It is against you and you alone that I sin. Everything I do, I do right in front of you. You see it all. I was out of step with you for a long time. I was born a sinner, from the moment my mother conceived me. But what you are after is truth from the inside out, utter sincerity and truthfulness. I know that you delight to set your truth deep in my spirit. So come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom.
Purify my conscience. Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I'll come out clean. Scrub me and I'll be pure in heart, whiter than snow. Satisfy me with your sweetness, and my song of joy will return. I rejoice in your healing touch as you set these bones to dancing. Don’t look at my sins—erase them from your sight by your saving grace.
Create in me a new, clean heart, O God. Fill me with pure thoughts and holy desires, ready to please you. Make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t toss me aside, banished forever from your presence. Don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Bring me back from gray exile and put a fresh wind in my sails. 
Restore to me again the joy of your salvation. Let my passion for life be restored, tasting joy in every breakthrough you bring to me. Hold me close to you with a willing spirit that obeys whatever you say. And I will teach your ways to others showing them how loving and merciful you are. They will find their way back home to you, knowing that you will forgive them. 
O my God, you alone can save me. Then my heart will once again be thrilled to sing the passionate songs of joy and deliverance. Lord God, unlock my heart, unlock my lips, and I will overcome with my joyous praise.
You don’t want penance. Going through the motions doesn't please you. A flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God worship when my pride was shattered. The fountain of your pleasure is found in the sacrifice of my shattered heart before you. You will not despise my tenderness as I bow down humbly at your feet. 
And when my heart is right, when I am fully restored, you'll rejoice and take delight in the offering of my live as I bring my sacrifice of righteousness before you in love.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 112: Psalm 50

Today's meditation is on Psalm 50
The mighty God, the Lord, has summoned me. He shouts out over the earth in every brilliant sunrise and every beautiful sunset, saying "Listen to me!"
God’s glory-light shines out of Zion-realm with the radiance of perfect beauty. With the rumble of thunder he approaches; he will not be silent. He is surrounded by devastating fire, and preceding him is the dazzling blaze of his glory. He summons his court with heaven and earth as his jury. He gathers me with his devoted lovers, the godly ones whose hearts are one with his, those who have entered into his holy covenant.
But it isn’t sacrificial animals that he wants from me. For all the animals of field and forest are his! The cattle on a thousand hills! He knows every mountain bird by name and the scampering field mice are his friends. If he were hungry, he would not mention it to me—for all the world is his and everything in it, all creation and its bounty. My God doesn't feast on venison. What he wants is for me to spread a banquet of praise before him, and serve High God a feast of kept promises. He wants me to trust him in my times of trouble, so he can rescue me and I can give him glory.
I recite his laws and claim his promises. I accept his discipline and do not disregard his laws. I help those in need. I guard the words of my mouth and do not slander my brothers and sisters. 
The life that pleases God is a life lived in the gratitude of grace. My praise is a worthy sacrifice; this is what really honors God, this is what he desires. I set my foot on the Way, and he shows me his salvation. I choose to always walk with him in what is right, and more of his salvation unfolds for me.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 111: Psalm 46

Today's meditation is on Psalm 46
God is my refuge and strength, a tested help in times of trouble. He is a safe place to hide, and ready to help. More than enough and always available whenever I need him. I stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in sea storm and earthquake. I do not fear. Let the oceans roar and foam; let the mountains tremble and fall into the sea. The raging roar of stormy winds and crashing waves cannot erode my faith in him.
There is a river of joy flowing through the city of my God—the sacred home of the God above all gods. The constantly flowing river brings joy and delight with its sparkling streams. God himself is living in that city; therefore it stands unmoved despite the turmoil everywhere. He will not delay his help. The nations rant and rave in anger—but when God speaks, the earth melts in submission and kingdoms totter into ruin.
The Jacob-wrestling God fights for me. The God of Angel Armies protects me. 
Come, see the glorious things that my God does. See the breathtaking wonders of my God. He plants flowers and trees all over the earth. He causes wars to end and breaks all the weapons across his knee. I surrender my anxiety. I stand still and silent and take a long loving look at him, my high God, above politics, above everything. He is God, the great I AM! He will be honored by every nation in the world!
The Jacob-wrestling God fights for me. The God of Angel Armies protects me. 
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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Episode 110: Psalm 42

Today's meditation is on Psalm 42
As the deer pants for water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for you, the living God. I want to drink deeply from the streams of pleasure flowing from your presence. My longings overwhelm me for more of you. I want to stand before you face to face. Night and day I need you. 
Take courage, my soul! Do you remember those times (but how could you ever forget them!) when you sang with joy, praising the Lord? I go over these victories again and again, emptying out the pockets of my life. I was at the head of the worshipping crowd! Eager to arrive and worship. Shouting praises, singing thanksgiving, celebrating... Why then should I be down in the dumps? What reason do I have to sing the blues? I will fix my eyes on God. Just keep hoping and waiting on God, your Savior. For no matter what, I will still sing with praise for he is my saving grace. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.
When I feel depressed and gloomy, I will meditate upon his kindness and rehearse everything I know of him. All his waves and billows have gone over me. My deep need calls out to the deep kindness of his love. Day by day the Lord pours out his steadfast love upon me, and through the night I sing his songs and my praises to the God who gives me life. My life is your prayer.
O my soul, don’t be discouraged. Don’t be upset. Expect God to act! Fix your eyes on him. For I know my God will break through for me. Then I'll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again. He's my saving grace. He puts a smile on my face. He is my God.
Until next time, be blessed and be a blessing.
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