May 26
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12 What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
And saves the crushed in spirit.19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the LORD delivers him out of them all.20 He keeps all his bones;
Not one of them is broken. 21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants;
None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. – Psalm 34:12-22
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The psalmist reiterates the importance of keeping our tongues from speaking evil and from speaking lies and deceits. As we are living in the world, it may be difficult to stay pure and uncorrupted by the world system, but those who have committed themselves to the Lord are given the Holy Spirit so that it is possible to have victory over such temptation to let wickedness prevail. In this psalm, we are admonished to do what is right because God favors them and gives them all kinds of promises. He ensures that they are delivered from troubles. The Lord is compassionate to the broken-hearted and saves the crush in spirit. Despite all the afflictions that beset his people, the Lord keeps their bones intact and no condemnation befalls any of his beloved children.
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ADORATION: Praise the Lord who is a Promise-Keeper, a protector and a deliverer!
CONFESSION: Forgive me when I fail to be expectant of all your promises.
THANKSGIVING: Thank you for giving me so much love, provision and deliverance.
SUPPLICATION: May all Christians be constantly reminded of God’s promises.
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REFLECTION
• How can we make a habit of focusing on God’s promises instead of troubles?