September 23
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Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. -Psalm 119:27(NLT)
PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING
A poem and essay by ILMA
Lord, I pray that you grant me understanding
Unless you reveal it to me, I won’t know anything
Help me comprehend the meaning of your laws
Convict me when I don’t focus on the cross.
Let me always meditate on your wonderful deeds
Give me wisdom and also provision for my needs
Let me always hear your voice each passing day
Stir my heart so I will learn how to constantly pray.
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Do you usually consult God so you will understand something? The Lord gave us the Scriptures so he can use it to guide us, teach us, correct us and tell us what to do. Many decades of my life were spent without reading God’s word. No wonder I led a very tumultuous life. Just like when we are going some new place, we need to have a map or detailed instruction how to go there, or we will be lost. The book of Proverbs puts much emphasis on wisdom. Without it, we will be lost and be led astray or we can even die spiritually. The proverbs of Solomon guide us how important it is to have God’s wisdom.
The word of God shows us the way, so if we meditate on it, we won’t be confused or lost.
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PRAYER
Lord, let me never forget to ask you for guidance in all things.
REFLECTION
Do you consult God through his word for understanding?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com
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PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING TRUTH
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Help me to understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. – Psalm 119:27(NLT)
PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING TRUTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
Help me to understand the meaning of your word, Lord
Give me time to meditate on it to overcome this world
May your wisdom penetrate all human reasoning
May you give us discernment to have your understanding
May your truth pierce our hearts so we can be free
May we obey your commands so we will be able to see
May all our faculties seek you first in everything we do
May we remember to praise you and always seek the truth.
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So many confusing teachings have penetrated people’s thinking. The enemy does everything to keep us from knowing the truth. He distracts us either subtly or outright. How do we protect ourselves from such dangerous tactics? It took me a long time to finally seek the truth. I had a long journey because I believed so many lies perpetuated by the enemy. It kept me over four decades in captivity. Satan stole many years of understanding. How he did it was so clever. He gave me half-truths and prevented me from really knowing the real truth by many distractions.
The bible tells us to ask God for help so we can understand the meaning of his commands and meditate o his wonderful deeds.
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PRAYER
Lord, keep me focused on your truth.
REFLECTION
What are some of the half-truths that you were delivered from by God’s word?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com