“I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.”  Psalm 119:93

Thoughts on today’s verse

Much like the rules parents have for young children — don’t drink what’s under the cabinet, don’t play in the street, don’t walk behind parked cars — God’s guidance is not intended to restrict us, but to protect us. His commands, both positive and negative, are for our protection and perfection. By them we find life and have it preserved.

Prayer:

Holy Lord, help me see your words as life. I know you have given your commands, your will for holiness, to bless me and protect me. Use your Spirit to make my heart less stubborn and my life more nearly conformed to your will. Through Jesus’ power I ask it. Amen.

By Phil Ware
used by permission

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‘By His mighty power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than We would ever dare to ask or hope.” Ephesians 3:20

In the great prayer which Paul had just written, he had apparently reached the highest expression possible of the life to which God’s mighty power could bring the believer.  But Paul is not content.  In this doxology he rises still higher and lifts us up to give glory to God
as “able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.”  Pause for a moment to consider what ‘infinitely more’ means.

Think of the words,

“he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises” (2 Peter 1:4).

Think of

“the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him.“

This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead: (Ephesians 1:19-20).  With these words Paul hopes to lift our hearts to believe that God is able to do

‘infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.’

The power of God that works in us is nothing less than the exceeding power that raised Christ from the dead.  This should cause us to think that there is something that God will do in us that is beyond all our imagination.

As we worship Him in prayer, let us believe that the Almighty God, who is working in our hearts, is able and willing to fulfill every one of His exceeding great and precious promises.

By Andrew Murray
Used by permission.

From: ‘Teach Me to Pray‘,
published by Barbour Publishing, Inc.

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God has given us precious promises. He has declared them to us because He wants us to know His heart, share His nature, escape corruption, build our faith, give us hope, and perfect us in holiness—

There are promises of comfort for your tears; 2 Corinthians 1:3

Promises of cleansing and forgiveness for your sins; 1 John 1:9

Promises of beauty for your ashes; Isaiah 61:3

Promises of guidance for your journey; Psalm 32:8

Promises of wisdom for your decisions; James 1:5

Promises of assurance for your doubts; Deuteronomy 31:6

Promises of deliverance for your afflictions; Psalm 34:18-19

Promises of victory for your battles; Romans 8:37

Promises of supply for your need; Philippians 4:19

Promises of grace for your inadequacy; 2 Corinthians 9:8

Promises of peace for your daily walk; John 14:27

Promises of strength for your weakness; 2 Corinthians 12:9

Promises of hope for your future; Jeremiah 29:11

Promises of mercy for each new day; Lamentations 3:21-23

Promises of completion for the good work He is doing in you. Philippians 1:6

By Roy Lessin
Used by Permission

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