"I thank you, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." (Luther's Morning Prayer)
Day 88 - (Today’s Bible readings 2 Samuel 16:1-14; Psalm 83; 2 Timothy 4:9-22)
THE PURE PROMISES OF GOD
“The promises of the Lord are promises that are pure,
silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
purified seven times.” (Psalm 12:6 RSV)
There aren’t too many things in this world that are truly pure. Most of our foods have additives. Our water needs to be filtered. Even Ivory soap is only 99 and 44/100% pure.
But God’s promises are 100% pure. And that means that you can trust Him completely. Here are some of those pure gems:
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 ESV)
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16 ESV)
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness..” (1 John 1:9ESV)
“Because I live, you also will live.” (John 14:6 ESV)
Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
Standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God.
Lord Jesus, thank You for Your promises! They are truly pure blessings to me. May I always believe them and share them for the rest of my life! Amen.
Pastor David Paape
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), undergirds this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings from the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
Then scroll down to 2022 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless your meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!
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