The Living God

I had said I was going to spend some time focusing on ‘The Living God.”  I’ve been slowly working my way through the following Scriptures and post them here in case you’d like to do the same.  Last week I didn’t do so well with any personal study time–we only did family stuff.  But I am trying to get back into this week.  I am going to try to finish week seven and finish going through this list, this week, and then start week eight next Monday. 

Psalm 42:2; 84:2

1 Timothy 3:15

Job 23:3

Isaiah 26:9; 37:4, 17; 64:1

Deuteronomy 5:26

Joshua 3:10

1 Samuel 17:26

2 Kings 19:4

Jeremiah 10:10 (the whole chapter is amazing); 23:36

Daniel 6:20, 26

Hosea 1:10

Matthew 16:16; 22:32; 26:63

Mark 12:27

Luke 20:38; 24:5

John 4:10; 6:51, 57, 69; 7:38

Acts 14:15

Romans 9:26; 14:9

2 Corinthians 3:3; 6:16

1 Thessalonians 1:9

1 Timothy 4:10; 6:17

Hebrews 3:12; 9:14; 10:31; 12:22

1 Peter 2:4

Revelation 7:2

 

 

 

More thoughts from Tammy

The Lord helped me up this morning so I could have some quiet time with Him and to do my study in Psalm. This lesson that I am in has become my favorite and the Lord has caused me to seek and search in so many ways. I get excited each time I open the book and given an assignment!  In this lesson we were asked to read Psalm 88 again and this time each verse was written out and we were to read the verse, then in the middle column we would read or write cross references that corresponded to the psalmists words, and in the third column we were to write a prayer to God incorporating the truths from the middle column. I have done this for 3 days now and let me tell you, it has been amazing! I sat here this morning looking at each column and how I can apply this to my daily life. I thought….”Situation, Truths, and Prayer”! That would be something I could say to myself each time I find myself in a situation. As I was sitting there I said S.T.P.   Ok, here I go again with pictures of things.  I remember as a teenager when S.T.P. was a big thing they used to advertise for you to use for you car. I couldn’t really remember what all it was to do but I looked it up and it said….. It is scientifically treated petroleum, oil treatment that helped automobiles motor oil resist thinning at high temperatures and pressures.  I just smiled when I read this because my mind was saying ….. “hmmmmmm, S.T.P. Spiritually Treated, Persons.  That is us as God’s children, and when the situations that we may be in begin to heat up and the pressure is getting too much, we have a savior who has given us what we need to run properly, His spirit that He poured out to us and filled us. Nothing I can go buy, He bought it for me by His blood, and it never runs out. I just have to allow the spirit to work in me.  

Have a wonderful week!

Love,Tammy

Anything to share?

I am just now starting week seven.  How are you all doing?  Is there something special God has been doing in your life during this study that you’d like to share? 

This morning I woke up with the intention of having my quiet time.  I had just sat down with my Bible and notebook when Sarah woke up crying because she’d wet her bed.  In the past I would have been annoyed that I had to get up and take care of a needy child when I was supposed to be studying and praying. . .this is something the Lord has been working on in me, and I was so blessed by His grace this morning to serve my daughter with joy. 

Then Laura came wanting breakfast.  It wasn’t quite breakfast time and I really wanted to at least read the passage, so I pulled Laura onto my lap and we read Psalm 84 together.  It is a beautiful psalm, full of praise and longing for the Living God.  The sermon at church yesterday referred to God as the Living God (I Timothy 3:15), so it was neat to have that reinforced this morning.  I think I will do a search for all the places the Bible refers to God as “the living God”.  After we read, we prayed together and Laura asked God to “please help us.” 

I only got to read, but it was a special time with God and Laura. 

Thoughts from Tammy

This morning I was back in my Psalm study and was reading chapter 88. When I got through reading it, I thought “Goodness this man was really down and feeling low!” I was wondering where his trust was in the Lord? I read it over several times and before long I was reminded of times in my life where I must of sounded the same to my Father. I would cry out to Him  like I was reminding Him of what was going on, like He didn’t know, and ask Him why or what are you doing?? Are you there or where are you? God wants me to go to Him and tell him how I am feeling and cry out to him in times I am troubled  but in   Psalm 77 I am reminded how Asaph  cried out to the Lord in distress, but then he began to meditate and acknowledge God for who His was and what He could do, his outlook on things began to change,  he says “But I will remember the works of the Lord;surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all your work, and talk of Your deeds. Your way , O God is in the sanctuary; who is so great a God as our God?” He continues on meditating on what the Lord has done! I find when I do the same, everything else, although it is still there or going on, it takes on a whole new look, My Master, my savior, my creator, My God, is in complete control!

Love,Tammy

 

His Great Renown

Lilly,

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts about wrath and repentance (see my comment under yours).  I just finished week six as well.

The Kidner commentary says that it was Israel’s/Asaph’s objective to see all the earth bow to the Most High.  I think one sign that we really know and love the Lord is that in our hearts there is an overwelming desire for God to be glorified. 

 

This song by Eric Grover, of Sovereign Grace Ministries, resonates in my heart:

Your Great Renown

 

Our hearts are longing for the glory of the Lord

To be made known in all the earth.

Lord, let Your kingdom come,

Lord, let Your will be done.

Yours is the greatest name of all. . .

 

Chorus:

We want to see the nations bow,

We want to hear the rising sound,

   Of the worship that You deserve.

We want this passion to abound,

A burden for Your great renown.

 

Our hearts are longing for the wisdom of the Lord

To be proclaimed in all the earth.

Your ways are higher than the dreams of any man

Yours is the greatest name of all. . .

 

Our hearts are hungry for the power of the Lord

To be displayed in all the earth.

The message of the cross will bring hope to the lost

Yours is the greatest name of all. . .