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Deuteronomy 23

Psalm 110

WEEKEND REFLECTION

“Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.” -Deuteronomy 12:32 

We are bent, it seems, on adding or taking away from the Word of the Lord. We take away from it when we disobey or disregard God’s instructions and commands, or when we take them lightly. This was a danger for Israel in their time in the wilderness, as it is for us today. 

And we like to add to it too. As if God’s Word is insufficient, or needs to be reworked, or some loopholes filled in, we add to God’s Word. This was a problem Jesus confronted in his earthly ministry, and it is a problem today. 

The solution: see God’s Word as God’s Word. It is the final authority in our lives, and it is totally 100% sufficient for life and godliness. Oh, let’s be people of His Word. People who love and obey the Bible. And people who do not add or take away from it! 

PRAY

For the month of April 2024 we will be using a portion of Psalm 103 each day to guide our prayers. 

Psalm 103:2-5

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Bless the Lord by naming all that he's done for you and thanking him for it.

• Bless him for forgiving your sin.
• Bless him for any healing you've experienced in your life, whether physicial, spiritual, emotional, relational, etc.
• Bless him for redeeming you and saving you for eternal judgment.
• Bless him for pouring out his steadfast love and mercy upon you in Christ Jesus.
• Bless him for satisfying your with his goodness, and renewing your strength in him.

Ask the Lord for grace in these areas especially if you struggle in any of them. 

You can also take some time to lift up these things in prayer:

• Confess your sins
• The Lost
• The Church
• The World
• Your Needs

SING

This is Amazing Grace - Phil Wickham