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Psalm 68:1

 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David. A song:

2 (1) Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered;

let those who hate him flee from his presence.

3 (2) Drive them away as smoke is driven away;

like wax melting in the presence of a fire,

let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

4 (3) But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God’s presence;

yes, let them exult and rejoice.

5 (4) Sing to God, sing praises to his name;

extol him who rides on the clouds

by his name, Yah;

and be glad in his presence.

6 (5) God in his holy dwelling,

is a father to orphans and defender of widows.

7 (6) God gives homes to those who are alone

and leads prisoners out into prosperity.

But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.

8 (7) God, when you went out at the head of your people,

when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)

9 (8) the earth quaked, and rain poured from the sky,

at the presence of God.

Even Sinai [shook] at the presence of God,

the God of Isra’el.

, 19 (18) After you went up into the heights,

you led captivity captive,

you took gifts among mankind,

yes, even among the rebels,

so that Yah, God, might live there.

20 (19) Blessed be Adonai!

Every day he bears our burden,

does God, our salvation. (Selah)

21 (20) Our God is a God who saves;

from Adonai Adonai comes escape from death.

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How do we respond to the love and favor of a God who cannot be seen or measured? We praise the One “who daily bears our burdens.” Here’s the tricky part. If we keep carrying our burdens on our own, our hearts are too heavy to give God the praise He deserves. We can’t enjoy the benefits of our relationship with Christ. The voice of His Spirit becomes muffled, and we’re doing everything in our own power and strength. Jesus invites, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Hebrews 4:16 also encourages us to enter into God’s rest, “so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” When we acknowledge our need for Him, we are embraced by the remedy our heart requires, the refreshment we need to carry on. This is our path to praise!
Write a prayer citing evidence of His grace. Express your gratitude to God. Spend time simply praising Him for who He is and all that He has done. Commit to do this every day and continually throughout the day. The enemy flees when we sing God's praise.
"Fill Thou My Life, O Lord, My God" by Horatio Bonar

1. Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God,

  In every part with praise,

That my whole being may proclaim

  Thy being and Thy ways.

2. Not for the lip of praise alone,

  Nor e’en the praising heart,

I ask, but for a life made up

  Of praise in every part:

3. Praise in the common things of life,

  Its goings out and in;

Praise in each duty and each deed,

  However small and mean.

4. Fill every part of me with praise;

  Let all my being speak

Of Thee and of Thy love, O Lord,

  Poor though I be and weak.

5. So shall no part of day or night

  From sacredness be free,

But all my life, in every step,

  Be fellowship with Thee.

Thought for Today:

Throw all your anxieties upon him, because he cares about you.(1 Peter 5:7).

Please pray:

For the development of Christian leaders in Nigeria.

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