Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
—Psalm 121:3
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Praise to Christ the King!
Praying for peace and wisdom
Please keep my daughter MM in your prayers. One of her mentors who owns the business where she works was under investigation for something that happened 20 years ago—she doesn’t know what—and yesterday he committed suicide. She is not very interested in hearing about God right now, and she will probably never get her questions answered about this person, but she is hurting, and so is her whole workplace. Pray that God can do a healing work through this loss.
Oh, Margaret, how tragic! Praying for MM’s heart and mind through the fallout! Praying she will feel free to voice her struggles to you or her co-workers. Praying for your heart as well as you seek to comfort her. ❤
Dear Lord, praying for MM, her coworkers, her mentor, his family and friends in this tragic loss and for so many broken hearts. May their hearts & minds realize You are the strength and comfort they need.
You got it, Margaret!
Such a shock to everyone! Praying
Thankful to God for such preservation. He will not allow our foot to slip. He will hold us up by His righteous mighty arm. The eyes of the Lord are back and forth on the earth, He kept His eyes on the righteous and His ears are open unto their prayers. Praise the Lord. There are many times that it looked as if I was falling, but the Lord helped me up last minute, onto secure ground. I thanked You Lord for your faithfulness, and your new mercies every morning that allow me to still be standing. To You alone I give all the praise and glory. Amen.
Amen! ❤
Adding another amen! Thank you, MERCY.
I like that this version of this verse says: “your Protecter”. The word protect gives me a sense of security, assurance, it’s letting me know I will be OK! Happy Saturday, sweet She’s! Speaking of sweet, I’m heading out here soon for a long morning walk with my very sweet friend. I told her yesterday if we could just go a little longer distance since it’s cold off. She said: “yes this way we can talk longer.” I love it! Those were my thoughts exactly. we pray, we talk, we cry, I’m grateful for the sweet friend of mine.
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Thank you Father
Praying over the requests from yesterday.
Such peace I feel knowing that God will not allow my foot to slip, but more importantly, He will not slumber. He is always protecting.
I heard from Deb. The cancer around her organs has not changed. The fluid has increased. More lymph nodes in her lower abdomen and neck. Doubling in size from 5.5mm to 11mm. I’m so saddened for her and her husband. Praying for a miracle. Thank you all so much for praying. She was in tears knowing this.
I am so sorry for them and for you! Prayers for all of you as you go forward. Prayers for wisdom for her medical team and discernment, wisdom, and peace for Deb and her husband. ❤
Joining in prayer, for you TRACI, for Deb & her husband and medical team.
Thanks for the update, Traci. I’m sorry it was not positive. Prayers for all.
Job 10:12 | You gave me life and faithful love, and your care has guarded my life.
“The most important thing about you is what comes into your mind when you think of God.” – A.W. Tozer
Wow! ❤
In answer to that second statement – LOVE and LOTS OF PATIENCES!
LOVE this!!! ❤️
Thank you, God. ❤️
CAROLINE BRIDGES – Thank you for mentioning Crowder’s album, The Exile. I listened to it while I was on my exercise bike yesterday. ❤
Psalm 121
The Lord Our Protector
1 I lift my eyes toward the mountains.
Where will my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
your Protector will not slumber.
4 Indeed, the Protector of Israel
does not slumber or sleep.
5 The Lord protects you;
the Lord is a shelter right by your side.,
6 The sun will not strike you by day
or the moon by night.
7 The Lord will protect you from all harm;
he will protect your life.
8 The Lord will protect your coming and going
both now and forever.
It was hard to stop with just one verse! I think this study has been the shortest scripture readings ever! But all the many comments make up for it! lol. It’s obvious there are many fans of the book Psalms. Which oddly, I have not read them as much. I am not very poetic in my thinking! I keep meaning to listen to the Psalms sung that some of you have mentioned, I think I would love that! Who did you all say?
Have a lovely day She’s!
Psalm 121 Ellie Holcomb
Beautiful, thank you, Wendy! I just let the video run through several of her sings from Psalms.
Yess a list of songs would be great for memorization
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Habakkuk 3:19 (Biblegateway verse of the day)
“The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as sure-footed as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.”
Another great promise to hold us steady as we face our fears and unknowns. Have a blessed, “sure-footed” weekend SHES no matter what comes up! Love you all!
Love it! Thanks for going deeper!
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Amen, sister! Thank you ❤️❤️
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Amen ✝️
Thank you Father for not allowing my foot to slide or slip. You keep it steady and firm resting upon the Solid Rock one step at a time. Thank you for always keeping alert, mindful of my every move. All praise and glory to You.
Have a blessed Saturday sisters!
Amen! ❤️
Happy Saturday and REST day sweet She’s!!
May EACH of you be BLESSED and feel surrounded and LOVED by God!! He truly HAS our backs and listens to and answers all we communicate to Him!! May we keep talking to, listening, obeying and keeping Him first!! Amen.
…Here’s my recap from this week..
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Psalm 124:2-5 if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us,
3 they would have swallowed us alive when their anger flared against us;
4 the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us,
5 the raging waters would have swept us away.
*amazing what God keeps and protects us from when we allow Him to be by our side, when we seek Him first and above all.. obeying and following Him in ALL things!!! May we choose to have You by our sides ALWAYS!!! Thank You Lord! Amen.
Psalm 124:8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
*YOU, Father are our help!! Help us remember this!!! Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” ..May we turn to You first Lord and recognize You in both trying and good times!! Amen.
-June 7th
Psalm 123:1-2 I lift my eyes to You,
the one enthroned in heaven.
2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
so our eyes are on the Lord our God
until He shows us favor.
*I love the imagery of the servants and their master/mistress.. like a young child looks at their parents.. they admire, adore, watch, learn and imitate.. we are the children/servants God is the Father/Master. May we always keep our eyes focused Upward!! Let us ever seek God and never take our eyes off Him!! We want to seek to please, adore and imitate You alone Lord!! Amen.
-June 6th
Psalm 122:8 Because of my brothers and friends,
I will say, “May peace be in you.
*may peace be IN us. This reminds me of the angel in Exodus 23:21 “God’s name is in him”. Wow!!! May we allow God’s peace and presence dwell withIN us!!! Amen.
-June 5th
Psalm 121:1-8 1 I lift my eyes toward the mountains.
Where will my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to slip;
your Protector will not slumber.
4 Indeed, the Protector of Israel
does not slumber or sleep.
5 The Lord protects you;
the Lord is a shelter right by your side.
6 The sun will not strike you by day
or the moon by night.
7 The Lord will protect you from all harm;
He will protect your life.
8 The Lord will protect your coming and going
both now and forever.
*these verses were an answer to a heartcry & prayer I prayed before I read them!! Thank You Father!!!
**Lord, please keep my eyes fixed upward, on You!! Help me to realize that You are there, every step of the way (difficult, mediocre or easy) You are there!! You won’t let my foot slip, You will guide, direct & protect!! I want my life to glorify and honor You, please help my “self” to get out of the way so You can be the most prominent and glorified!!! Amen.
-June 4th
Psalm 120:1-2 In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me.
2 “Lord, rescue me from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.”
*when I read this I immediately thought of Isaiah 6:5-7 “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
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**after looking this scripture up and reading it, I went to Enduring Word Commentary for a deeper look & understanding. Here is what I found:
What Isaiah felt. So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts.”
a. Woe is me, for I am undone: What made Isaiah feel like he was coming apart? Two things. First, the sight and sound of the seraphim. Second, the vision of the Lord GOD.
i. When Isaiah saw the angels, in all their holy humility, obedience, and praise to God, he realized not only that he was unlike the Lord GOD, he was also unlike the angels. They could cry out Holy, holy, holy and praise God so beautifully, but he could not because he was a man of unclean lips. “I am a man of unclean lips; I cannot say, Holy, holy, holy! which the seraphs exclaim. They are holy; I am not so: they see God and live; I have seen Him, and must die, because I am unholy.” (Clarke)
ii. When Isaiah saw the LORD, he knew what kind of man he was. As poorly as he compared to the seraphim, that was nothing in relation to how he compared to the LORD. This vision (or actual experience) of the throne of God did not immediately make Isaiah feel good. The more clearly he saw the LORD, the more clearly he saw how bad his state was.
iii. Isaiah’s deep sense of depravity is consistent with the experience of other godly men in the presence of the LORD. Job (Job 42:5-6), Daniel (Daniel 10:15-17), Peter (Luke 5:8) and John (Revelation 1:17) each had similar experiences.
iv. I am undone is not a bad place to be. “God will never do anything with us till he has first of all undone us.” (Spurgeon)
b. Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: Isaiah saw his sinfulness, and the sinfulness of his people, mainly in terms of sinful speech.
i. By nature, our lips are full of flattery and false intent: With flattering lips and a double heart they speak (Psalm 12:2). By nature, our lips lie and are proud: Let the lying lips be put to silence, which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous (Psalm 31:18). By nature, our lips deceive: Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit (Psalm 34:13). By nature, our lips are violent: Swords are in their lips (Psalm 59:7). By nature, our lips bring death to others: The poison of asps is under their lips (Psalm 140:3).
ii. Isaiah did not think for a moment that this was his only sin, but he saw that this was an example of the great and incurable disease of sin in him and his people.
c. For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts: Isaiah was a righteous, godly man by all outward appearance. Yet when he saw the enthroned King, the LORD of hosts, he saw how sinful he was in comparison.
i. Isaiah’s life may have been as brilliant as a diamond. But when you lay a diamond against a perfectly black background and have the right light upon it, you can see every flaw and imperfection – flaws that were invisible before. Even so, when Isaiah’s righteous life lay against the background of God’s perfection, it looked different.
B. The cleansing of the prophet.
1. (6) A seraphim brings a coal from the altar.
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar.
a. One of the seraphim flew to me: These angelic beings, surrounding the throne of God, ministered to Isaiah. One flew to Isaiah with a live coal – which means the coal was still hot and burning. It was so hot that even an angel had to use the tongs from the altar.
b. The altar: This must be heaven’s version of the altar of incense that was set before the holy of holies in the tabernacle of God (Exodus 30:1-10). We know that the earthly tabernacle God instructed Moses to build was made after the pattern of a heavenly reality (Exodus 25:9).
i. The throne is for God; that is where He rules and reigns. The altar is for us; that is where we find cleansing and purging from sin. We should never confuse the two.
ii. “The fire was taken from the altar, to intimate that it was divine or heavenly; for the law forbade any strange fire to be brought to it, because in sacred things every human mixture is absolute profanation. By this figure, therefore, Isaiah was taught that all purity flows from God alone.” (Calvin)
2. (7) A coal from the altar cleanses Isaiah’s lips.
And he touched my mouth with it, and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, And your sin purged.”
a. And he touched my mouth with it: This must have been painful; a burning hot coal applied to the lips, one of the more sensitive areas of the body. Yet, nothing is written that Isaiah reacted in pain. Either there was no pain, because of a special blessing by God, or the pain did not matter because of the majesty of the surroundings and the goodness of the cleansing.
i. Isaiah knew he did not serve the LORD like these seraphim, the burning ones. So God said, “I will light a fire in you, also!” That is why a burning coal was used to purify Isaiah. “Jehovah, who is a consuming fire, can only fitly be served by those who are on fire, whether they be angels or men.” (Spurgeon)
ii. Isaiah cried out, Woe is me, for I am undone! (Isaiah 6:5) We might think that a burning coal to the lips would be more painful than a vision of the holy God. But for Isaiah, it was more disturbing to see the holiness of God, and to see his lack of holiness, than it was to have a burning coal applied to his lips.
b. Your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged: Isaiah’s sin had to be burned away; the fire of judgment was applied to his place of sin.
i. This was obviously a spiritual transaction. If one has a sinful mouth, it will do nothing to place a burning hot coal on their lips. That will not take away or purge their sin.
ii. Yet, the same principle works on our behalf in regard to Jesus’ work on Calvary. Our sin was placed upon Him, and He was burned with the fire of God’s judgment. Yet because He was holy and righteous Himself, the fire of God’s judgment did not harm Him; it only burned away the sin, our sin.
iii. Once Isaiah had met with the LORD, been convicted of his sin, and cleansed from its guilt, then he was ready to serve God. “The effect of that live coal will be to fire the lip with heavenly flame. ‘Oh,’ says one man, ‘a flaming coal will burn the lip so that the man cannot speak at all.’ That is just how God works with us; it is by consuming the fleshly power that He inspires the heavenly might. Oh let the lip be burnt, let the fleshly power of eloquence be destroyed, but oh for that live coal to make the tongue eloquent with heaven’s flame; the true divine power which urged the Apostles forward, and made them conquerors of the whole world.” (Spurgeon)
***there is a LOT in here!! Loved these lines from the commentary:
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“The more clearly he saw the LORD, the more clearly he saw how bad his state was.”
*how TRUE this is!! Wow.
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“I am undone is not a bad place to be. “God will never do anything with us till He has first of all undone us.”
*…may we be undone Lord!!
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“The throne is for God; that is where He rules and reigns. The altar is for us; that is where we find cleansing and purging from sin. We should never confuse the two.” *Amen!!
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The quotes from Spurgeon also struck a deep chord and witnessed to my spirit!!
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“Isaiah knew he did not serve the LORD like these seraphim, the burning ones. So God said, “I will light a fire in you, also!” That is why a burning coal was used to purify Isaiah. “Jehovah, who is a consuming fire, can only fitly be served by those who are on fire, whether they be angels or men.”
*let us be on fire for You Lord!! A willing and eager sacrifice of our “self” so that You may reign and rule!!
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“The effect of that live coal (the one so hot the angel could only touch it with tongs) will be to fire the lip with heavenly flame. ‘Oh,’ says one man, ‘a flaming coal will burn the lip so that the man cannot speak at all.’ That is just how God works with us; it is by consuming the fleshly power that He inspires the heavenly might. Oh let the lip be burnt, let the fleshly power of eloquence be destroyed, but oh for that live coal to make the tongue eloquent with heaven’s flame; the true divine power which urged the Apostles forward, and made them conquerors of the whole world.”
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***…this reading and all its gems are sticking with me!! God keeps unpacking things layer by layer.. I am overwhelmed, excited and humbled!!! Truth, God’s Truth is SO Awesome!!! We serve such an amazing, faithful and grace filled God!! Incredibly thankful!!!
-June 3rd
swords are in the mouth. The mouth must be burned. Amen.
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Pretty sure this verse is for me today.❤️ I am facing some medical issues and tests this week that have me worried. Thank you for being a God who never rest. I covet your prayers this week.
Praying for nothing scary and for peace to get through the week! ❤
Prayers Sherry!
Praying for peace and trust in God ❤️
I will be praying for you, Sherry.
Praying for you Sherry ❤️
Dearest Sherry
The Lord before you.
Christ within you.
The Holy Comforter & Counselor beside you.
From Evermore & Evermore.
Praying Sherry. May God give you strength and peace.
Praying, SHERRY, for peace in the testing and the Lord’s guidance through the process.
Sure thing, Sherry. Keep us posted!
Amen! I receive this Lord!
Today’s passage brings to mind Elijah mocking the Baal priests about their “god” not answering because he is asleep (1Kgs18:27).
So glad I serve the God who answered by fire!
TAYLOR – when do you start the new job?
SARAH D – hoping you have a restful summer. Congratulations on finishing your first year teaching
FOSTER MAMA – any updates on the epileptic boy in hospital?
TRACI GENDRON – continuing to pray for Debbie. May the Lord bring her peace no matter the scan results
JAMIE TRICE – praying for you and your husband as you navigate your diagnosis and life changes.
ARLENE – praying the Lord strengthens you to fight the lies.
MARIA BAER – nothing is impossible with God. You will be a great manager!
Good morning, sisters!
Ps 118:24 This IS the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it. NKJV
(Caps are mine since the italics don’t carry over.)
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I will. Not if … then I will, just I will. He and the day He provides are worthy of my praise.
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LYNNE FROM AL, GRAMSIESUE, NANCY S, LINDA IN NC – praying for you, sisters, and your husbands in this caregiving journey, that especially on the hardest days you will feel the love and comfort of our Almighty God, that He will strengthen, encourage and guide you.
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In reading through the comments each day, it is immediately clear that these Psalms have touched the tender, private places in our hearts and minds. Praying for the Lord’s wisdom, guidance and clarity each day and that we are not overwhelmed by the fears, what-if’s and what’s next.
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TINA ❤️❤️❤️ ever so thankful for your rescue those many years ago. You are so loved in this place!
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Praying through yesterday’s requests, and always for the lost – HEATHER, KIM B, DONNA WOLCOTT, ARLENE, TAMI C, KRIS, JEN JANSSEN, HEATHER O’MALLEY, CAROLINE BRIDGES, JAMIE TRICE, RHONDA J, JEN B, MERCY, TIFFANY ZENES, MICHELLE P, LAURA DIANNE and others.
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CEE GEE – “sayin’ Lord I need more than a little help”
Amen, thank you for reminding of this song.❤️
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TRACI GENDRON – praying for your friend Debbie, and for you. Especially thankful for her husband’s salvation.
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MARI V ❤️
MERCY ❤️
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KAREN ELIZABETH – praising the Lord for Kailand’s release from hospital
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Love you and your faithful, generous, and wise contributions daily! ❤
“I will” ❤️ Praising God with you today
❤️ praying along with you…❤️
Read. Pray. Rest. Repeat.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Sister Shes,
whatever the Spirit wants!