Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 10

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 129
Amo. 7-8
1Ti. 6

Day 10 Psalm 40:1-5

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.

Reflection: Our God hears our prayers and transforms our lives. He lifts us out of the “pit of destruction” and the “miry bog,” and sets our feet firmly upon the rock. He fills our mouths with a new song—a song of praise for His mighty works—so that those around us may see His grace, stand in awe, and turn to trust in the Lord. God’s work in us is not a one-time rescue; He continually reveals His wonders and His thoughts toward us—so many that they cannot be numbered. Let us praise Him for His marvelous deeds and learn to trust Him even as we wait, for He surely hears, and He surely acts with grace.

Monday, December 8, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 9

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 128
Amo. 5-6
1Ti. 5

Day 9 Psalm 98:1-4, 9

1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
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9 for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Reflection: Every day is a day to sing a new song to the Lord, for His mercies are new every morning. God’s grace was not only revealed in Israel but extends to all nations—He remembers His steadfast love and faithfulness so that even the ends of the earth may behold His salvation. His mighty works bring joy to all creation, and all the earth is called to shout for joy before Him. Ultimately, God will judge the world with righteousness and all peoples with equity. May our mouths overflow with praise and our hearts be filled with rejoicing, proclaiming His salvation to the ends of the earth—for He alone is worthy of all worship!

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 8

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 127
Amo. 3-4
1Ti. 4

Day 8 Psalm 107:35-38, 43

35 He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
36 And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;
37 they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.
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43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

Reflection: Let us praise the Lord for His marvelous works. He turns the desolate places of our hearts into springs of living water. He transforms despair into hope, barrenness into fruitfulness, and lack into abundance. His gracious hand is always at work, even in ways unseen. May the Lord grant us wisdom to pay attention to His deeds, for when we do, we will surely discover that His steadfast love never ceases and His blessings continue to flow.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 7

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 126
Amo. 1-2
1Ti. 3

Day 7 Psalm 105:7-8, 43-45

7 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
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43 So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.
44 And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil,
45 that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord!

Reflection: Our God is the One who keeps covenant and shows steadfast love. He personally intervenes in history to bring salvation—delivering His people from slavery and suffering, and granting His chosen ones an inheritance. His works reveal His faithfulness and grace, and they also reveal His will: God’s actions are not only for our blessing but ultimately for His glory. As we look back and remember all that God has done in our lives, may we join the psalmist in declaring: “Praise the Lord!”

Friday, December 5, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 6

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 125
Jol. 3
1Ti. 2

Day 6 Psalm 8:1-5

1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.

Reflection: The glorious nature of God and His wondrous works truly amaze us—His glory is set above the heavens, yet He gains strength from the mouths of infants; He is the Creator of the universe, yet He bends down to care for fragile humans, as small as dust. Today, as we meditate on who God is—His glory, His love, and His tender care—may our hearts join the psalmist in awe and worship: “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Praising Scripture - Dec 5

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 124
Jol. 1-2
1Ti. 1

Day 5 Psalm 71:15-18

15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.

Reflection: We praise God not only because He is full of grace and compassion, but also because He is righteous. He gave His beloved Son as our substitute, defeated and judged all our enemies, and will vindicate us for every injustice we have suffered. Yes — because of Your salvation, we are counted righteous; and because of Your faithfulness, we live by faith. Therefore, we set our hearts to continually declare Your righteousness and power, knowing that even when our hair turns gray and our strength fades, we are still called to proclaim Your works.

Praising Scripture - Dec 5

Annual Bible Reading Plan:
Ps. 124
Jol. 1-2
1Ti. 1

Day 5 Psalm 71:15-18

15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.

Reflection: We praise God not only because He is full of grace and compassion, but also because He is righteous. He gave His beloved Son as our substitute, defeated and judged all our enemies, and will vindicate us for every injustice we have suffered. Yes — because of Your salvation, we are counted righteous; and because of Your faithfulness, we live by faith. Therefore, we set our hearts to continually declare Your righteousness and power, knowing that even when our hair turns gray and our strength fades, we are still called to proclaim Your works.