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  • Verse to DATE the Word on May 12 (5/12) is Psalm 5:12

    Verse to DATE the Word on May 12 (5/12) is Psalm 5:12

    “For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor
    You will surround him as with a shield.” – Psalms 5:12
    Life is Different When You Live Differently!

    Life is different when you live differently! Our verse to DATE tells us of the benefit that comes from God as we live according to His standards.  He pours out His blessings when we do what is right in His sight.  Those blessings come with God’s favor. God’s favor is an essential ingredient for being productive for the Lord.  In this verse, God’s favor is on display as God’s protection.  God surrounds (WHAT A WORD) God SURROUNDS the righteous with a shield.  Life sure is different when you make the decision to live righteously.   

    Going a little deeper:

    The first word of the Psalms is BLESSED.  Summing up the first two verses we learn a person is BLESSED as they avoid the wrong things and do the right things, applying God’s Word to their lives.  In the Psalms alone one will find nearly 100 verses that speak of blessings. God blesses those who fear Him.  He blesses those who trust Him. We are blessed beyond measure that He has forgiven us of our sins.  One will find in the Psalms that God blesses the person who blesses Him.  

    We might ask what is God’s blessing?  I like to say God’s blessings bring enjoyment to our lives that we could never achieve on our own.

    Then we see God’s FAVOR.  God’s favor is mentioned in the priestly prayer in Numbers 6:26. One of the parts of the prayer states, “May the LORD look with favor on you and give you peace.”  Nehemiah knew God’s favor as he sought to get permission to go to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls.  He told the people of Jerusalem how God’s good hand was upon him.  Daniel is another example of knowing God’s favor.  Being required as a captive in Babylon to do what he knew was wrong he requested to not have to defile himself.  With God’s favor, he was granted his request. 

    God’s favor opens doors for us that no man can close!

    Then it says that God surrounds us with a shield. 18 times in the Psalms we find God is a shield. David relied on God’s protection. Part of His praise to God was for being a shield.  In Psalm 119:114 he declared “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.” 

    Life is different when you live differently! 

    Just reminding us – Proverbs 3:33 “The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the house of the righteous.” 

    Verse to DATE the Word on May 12 (5/12) is Psalms 5:12. Psalms 5:12 says, “For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.” 

    Make the choice today to let the Shepherd lead you in paths of righteousness!! Live differently!!

    Continue Strong on the path of righteousness!
    And remember to DATE the Word
  • Verse to DATE the Word on May 3 (5/3) is Psalm 5:3

    Verse to DATE the Word on May 3 (5/3) is Psalm 5:3

     “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning
    I will direct it to You, And I will look up.”  – Psalms 5:3
    A DAILY DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE ON GOD

    Psalm 5:3 is a declaration of dependence on God as David states emphatically that God will be hearing his voice as he awakens in the morning. He will not be saying “Good Lord, it is morning” but rather “Good morning, Lord.”  This declaration of dependence on God continues with David stating he will be looking up to God because he knows his help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth (Psalm 121:2)

    I look at Psalm 5:3 as a great way guide to start each day!!!  My guide for first thing in the morning goes like this:
    First thing in the morning I give worship to God.
    Then I get wisdom from God.
    Then and only then do I go to work for God, looking to be a witness for the Lord.

    I Give Worship! (God hears my voice)
    I Get Wisdom!  (My ears are open to God to hear His voice)
    I Go to Work!   (Wherever I go I represent God)

    In putting this guide into action, I would like to suggest that you start each day by praying the Lord’s Prayer.  This allows you to give adoration and praise to Him or WORSHIP!  It allows you to acknowledge His place of authority in your life.  It allows you to ask Him for the provisions you need and the protection you need.  It closes with another round of praise to Him.   
    Then you want to READ a portion of God’s Word, which is where you get WISDOM.  Offering worship to God you have spoken to God.  Now you need to allow God to speak to you!   As far as what to read I leave that to you. There are so many PLANS.  You can read one chapter a day out of the NT, reading Monday through Friday (5 days a week) and you will read through the entire NT in a year.   I suggest for a month like May which has 31 days that you read one chapter a day from Proverbs.  In the month coming up, I would suggest you read 5 chapters a day from Psalms as it has 150 chapters.  The most important here is that you READ some of God’s Word every day.  

    Then after giving worship to God and getting wisdom from God go to work for God with a mindset of being a witness for the Lord wherever you find yourself throughout the day. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”  (Matthew 5:16)

    Our verse to DATE on May 3 (5/3) is Psalm 5:3. It says, “My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.” 

    Have you declared your dependence on God for this day?

    Continue Strong looking up to the Lord,
    And remember to DATE the Word