Daily PPP

[anna274]

PPP=Pray, Ponder, Praise


2/26/14

Pray Psalm 26 (selected verses)
Ponder with help from LAW's Commentary
Praise in song

PRAY/PONDER

Psalm 26: 1-3, 6-7
v 1 Judge me, O Lord: for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
v 2  Examine me, O Lord,  prove me; try my mind and my heart :HeartThrob: 
v 3  For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes; and I have walked in Your truth.

v 6  I will wash my hands in innocence; so will I compass Your altar, O Lord.
v 7  THAT I MAY PUBLISH WITH THE VOICE OF THANKSGIVING, AND TELL OF ALL YOUR WONDROUS WORKS.



Law's Commentary
Prayer, professions, and resolves are here interlinked.  May the Holy Spirit draw holy lessons for us!

v. 1  The voice of Jesus should be here first heard.  He appeals from all injustice of the courts of men to heaven's tribunal.  He could claim vindication of His cause on the firm ground that all His ways were perfect holiness.  Every one that is born of Him ...May our faith be strengthened by ceaseless prayer...

v. 2-3  The heart is deceitful above all things.  Who can know it?  Who can have full acquaintance with its intricate and devious windings?  Therefor the sincere man will often pray God to come with the light of His Spirit, and the torch of His Word, to search each deep and hidden corner.  Happy the prayer which is supported by the plea 'My eyes are ever gazing on Your wondrous love,  :HeartThrob: and all my steps are set in the holy way of Your revealed truth.

v 6-7  The temple and all its rites and all its furniture was one clear Gospel-lesson.  The laver was the cleansing blood.  Constant ablutions typified the washing out of guilt.  The altar, with its dying victims, streaming blood, and curling smoke, proclaimed the ALL-atoning sacrifice  Jesus often tarried in these courts.  His eyes would rest on symbols significant of His work.  The believer, in spirit, will frequent this holy ground.  Abhorring sin he seeks the laver that no stain may soil him.  His happy walk is round the altar; gazing on it at each step, delighting by faith to see his dying Lord, clasping to his heart  :HeartThrob: the truth, for me He died, for me His blood was shed, in Him I am completely whole.

Views of redemption lead to grateful love,  :HeartThrob: and prompt the voice of PRAISE.  They warm the heart; they cause the lips to sing; they fill the inner cistern; and the waters overflow.  There is no theme so joyful as the Lord's wonderful works.


PRAISE in song

BEYOND THE VEIL: A PRAISE SONG    by Tentmaker Forum Mod: eaglesway

Your love  :HeartThrob: O Lord has lifted me
To higher ground
Where I can finally see
And now I know
I have been set free
From sin and from death
And all of my futility.

Beyond the veil
The hope of resurrection flies
A banner of love  :HeartThrob:
To wipe the shadows from our eyes.

Beyond the veil
The whole creation sings your praise
And every single soul ever born
Has been raised.

Beyond the veil
Fear and shame are no more
All that ever died
In love  :HeartThrob: are restored.

Beyond the veil
There is no shadow of the fall
God has filled every heart  :HeartThrob:
He has become all in all.

Your love  :HeartThrob: Oh Lord has lifted me
To higher ground
Where I can finally see
And now I know
That Your GLORIOUS PLAN
IS SALVATION FOR ALL
The whole creation set free.

[anna274]

ppp=Pray, Ponder, Praise

2/28/14

Psalm 28  selected verses to Pray, Ponder, Praise (LAW's commentary)

Earnest prayer is followed by exulting praise.  May prayer lead us to glad thanksgivings!

v. 1  Unto You will I cry, O Lord, my rock; Do not be silent to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit.

Strong resolves are the belt of the faithful man.  Among these none is more prominent than fixed intention that prayer shall never cease.  Prayers usually singles out some gracious revelation of our God, and earnestly pleads it.  Here God is reminded that He is His people's Rock.  As such He is immovable, and they who rest on Him cannot be shaken.  Billows of trouble may lash.  Storms may arise.  But they remain secure.

v. 2  Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

The mercy-seat was a sweet symbol of the blessed JESUS.  To Him the eye should look, the voice be raised, the hands be uplifted in each exercise of prayer.  His merits perfume each address, His worth gives value, and His intercession gains acceptance.  Prayer without Christ is empty sound.

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v. 6  Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications.

The answer comes.  Promises are all fulfilled.  Then what joy abounds!  The voice is still upraised, but now the note is changed.  Clouds of grateful incense rise to the courts above.

v. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song will I praise Him.

 

A season of rapturous joy succeeds.  God is gratefully acknowledged as supplying inward power to resist evil and to exhibit faith.  How strong is he who has Jehovah for his strength!  But the Lord is more.  He wards off all foes, and presents Himself as His people's shield.  ... he who can say, I trust, will surely add, All support is supplied.  Then joy overflows -- joy of heart joy to unlimited extent. The lips sing sweetly, and God is the happy theme.

Read, pray, ponder, all of Psalm 28:1-9, PRAISE Him with great thanksgiving...

[anna274]

PPP=Pray, Ponder, Praise

3/3/14

Ps 33  selected verses Pray, Ponder (Law's commentary) Praise in song

Psalm 33

All praise is due to God, for all He is -- for all that He has done.  May we begin the praise which shall not end!

vv 1-2-3
Let the godly sing with joy to the Lord, for it is fitting to praise him.  Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for Him on the ten-stringed harp.  Sing new songs of praise to Him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy.

When we realize the blessings of salvation, we must feel that every breath should praise the Lord; and our whole life should be thanksgiving. 

vv 4-5
For the word of the Lord is right; and all His works are done in truth.  He loves righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

His Word, His works call loudly for this tribute.  ... they spring from a fountain which is pure holiness.

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vv 20-22
Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.  For our heart shall rejoice in Him; because we have trusted in His holy name.  Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in You.

Faith is a happy grace.  Indeed, no true joy lives except as springing from this root.  Is it not joy to feel equipped against every foe?  What can injure those who have God for their shield?  What can effectually resist those who have God for their help?

But in all joy faith is most humble.  In its most lofty song, it bows the knee.  In its most happy hope it cries for mercy.  Such is our prayer.

Praise in song

JOYFULLY SING  Crosby, 1881

Sing with a tuneful song, sing and adore
JESUS the Holy One, King evermore;
He is the desert Rock, there we may hide,
Under His mighty shade safe we abide.

Refrain
Joyfully sing, joyfully sing,
Joyfully sing, Joyfully sing,
Joyfully sing, joyfully sing,
Light of eternity,
Honor and praise to Thee, Now and forever be,
JESUS our King.


Sing with a grateful heart, hallow His Name,
All He has done for us, gladly proclaim;
Tell how each promise sweeter cheers us along,
Praise we the Lord of lords, Fountain of song.


Sing with a trusting heart, looking away
Up to the brighter land, brighter than day;
Sing with a glowing heart filled with His love,
Sing till our happy souls anchor above.

[Tapioca]

What is Law's Commentary, please? (I'm new here). :)

[anna274]

What is Law's Commentary, please? (I'm new here). :)

In my personal efforts to accumulate as much devotional material as possible for myself and to occasionally share with others, I've come across some very interesting websites...  Law's commentary is from one that is Puritan based...  I really appreciate their simplification of acts of worship (and I try not to get involved with their very strict code of behavior)

http://www.gracegems.org/LAW/Psalms.htm

[Tapioca]

Thank you, anna274. Yikes, reading that would do shuddering things to my eyes. Having enough trouble with them as it is. Just one of the things I will enjoy in my new body; new eyes!

[anna274]

Thank you, anna274. Yikes, reading that would do shuddering things to my eyes. Having enough trouble with them as it is. Just one of the things I will enjoy in my new body; new eyes!

Oh Tapioca, shuddering eyes sounds so painful.  So sorry; I didn't intend for you to read all 150 Psalms/Law's commentary in one sitting!!!!  I shared the only link I have, thinking that if you enjoyed Law's commentary you could access any Psalm, anytime you wanted to pray, ponder, praise using Law's commentary.  Law's commentary has helped me understand, really appreciate some of the Psalms in a new and faith-building way.  I pray God give you peaceful, wondering eyes each time you read a Psalm/Law's commentary.

[Tapioca]

Thank you, anna274. Yikes, reading that would do shuddering things to my eyes. Having enough trouble with them as it is. Just one of the things I will enjoy in my new body; new eyes!

Oh Tapioca, shuddering eyes sounds so painful.  So sorry; I didn't intend for you to read all 150 Psalms/Law's commentary in one sitting!!!!  I shared the only link I have, thinking that if you enjoyed Law's commentary you could access any Psalm, anytime you wanted to pray, ponder, praise using Law's commentary.  Law's commentary has helped me understand, really appreciate some of the Psalms in a new and faith-building way.  I pray God give you peaceful, wondering eyes each time you read a Psalm/Law's commentary.

Ah, bless your loving heart, anna.  :HeartThrob: :HeartThrob: No, I know you didn't. :)
I just read bits and bites at a time on many things, but I'm managing to deal with these eyes as best I can. It does give me more sleep than I'd wish, but hey, it could be worse. :)

[anna274]

PPP=Pray, Ponder, Praise aka short evening meditation

for 6/5/14

Psalm 65  selected verses plus Law's commentary

v 2   O You Who hears prayer,  unto You shall ALL flesh come

"Many sweet titles tell of our Lord's abundant goodness.  We read of Him as a God ready to forgive --- as a God who receives sinners.  Here He is proclaimed as a God Who hears prayer.  Time would fail to recount all the promises which assure us of accepting favor.  We are invited to draw near to the mercy-seat by repeated promises that if we ask we shall receive.  What is the saint's life, but the recital of prayers heard and prayers fulfilled!  This truth rolls as an unceasing flood throughout the pages of the Bible.  Oh! for more faith to clasp these grand assurances to our hearts.  It would make earth one communion with heaven ---it would show heaven descending unto earth on wings of glad reply.

... praises proclaim that God is true; and praying lips can never pray in vain.  This truth put forth into action would make this world a house of prayer.  "Unto You shall all flesh come."

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v 4  Blessed is the man Whom You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts; we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

"The Book of Life, written before the foundation of the world, is here.  Blessed indeed are they whose names are therein inscribed!  The cause of this blessedness is everlasting love --its source is far above, out of our sight.  But the effects are manifest.  The happy objects of this love are won and drawn by grace. 

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Let all within us praise His name!