March 21 – Psalm 32:6-7 - The Hiding Place

 March 21 – Psalm 32:6-7 - The Hiding Place

 

     David gives such a powerful exhortation to his readers and audience.  He exhorts them to pray to the Lord while He may be found.  Now this is just an exhortation because God will always be found when we pray.  David however in precious verses pointed out that sin and iniquity does stop prayer.  David uses a metaphor how that the mighty waters can rise in a life.  You can be overwhelmed by the storms of life and in that moment you will feel isolated, fearful and alone.  Cry out to God and He will rescue you. 

     Corrie Ten Boon when she was in a Nazi concentration camp stood on this verse.  God became her hiding place in the midst of hatred and death.  The Lord will protect us from trouble and will also help us in the midst of trouble.  We will be like Corrie will be surrounded and can be set free with songs of deliverance.  It is amazing when you sing before the Lord how your whole view changes.  God rises and inhabits the praises of His people.  Praise changes our view and starts divine help and deliverance.  Let the Lord be your hiding place.  Worship Him and see how every changes.

QUOTES FOR MARCH 20, 2025

 

March 20 – Psalm 32:5 – I will confess

 March 20 – Psalm 32:5 – I will confess

 

     David throughout this psalm is unloading his heart and the reality of being a forgiven person.  He says when I acknowledged my sin to you.  Sin when exposed to the light it becomes hollow in its power.  David said, “I brought this sin out in the open.”  He did not want it to have power over him anymore.  Sin loves the dark.  Terry Jacks said, “that evil grows in the dark and its part of us.”  How true but once exposed to the light it loses its power.   David brought it to the Lord.  He knew he could not hide it from an all knowing God.  

     David did not cover up his sin or blame someone else for it.  He owned it and when that happened it becomes our responsibility to get rid of it.  David confessed his transgression to the Lord and God forgave Him.  This is redemption and salvation in its purest form.  Let us confess our sin and He will be faithful and just to forgive us of our sin.  Such a great thought today.

QUOTES FOR MARCH 19, 2025

 

March 19 – Psalm 32:1-2 - True Blessing

 March 19 – Psalm 32:1-2 - True Blessing

 

     This is such a great psalm and wonderful way to start off this writing.  You are truly blessed when you transgressions and sins are forgiven.  There is such peace, joy and victory.   You have eternal and abundant life.  You are right with God and will be with Him in eternity.  You sins are not only forgiven but have been covered.  They will not be brought up again.  Jesus’ blood cleansed us from all sins and unrighteousness.  David says you are truly blessed because this has happened.  Before you were an enemy of God but now you are His friend, son and daughter.

     Blessed is the person that God does not count their sin against them.  You are blessed because unless the blood of Jesus Christ has cleansed your sin it will be held in judgment against you.  That is why it is so wonderful to be forgiven and walking in the grace of God.  Also as a result of this grace you will have a lifestyle and spirit that has no lies or deceit.  You whole desire is to serve the Lord and live His truth.  John Newton writer of Amazing Grace once said.  “True grace is to have been forgiven and healed.”  Be healed today and rejoice in forgiven sin.

QUOTES FOR MARCH 18, 2025

 

March 18 – Psalm 31:23 – Love the Lord

 March 18 – Psalm 31:23 – Love the Lord

 

     David gives his audience something to really think about.  He tells them to love the Lord.  Love is a choice.  You love someone because they have qualities you admire and adore.  Loving the Lord is a choice.  When we do it shows that we have received the love of the Lord and in turn we give it to others.  He calls the people of his time saints.  So being a saint is not just a New Testament concept but also an Old Testament.  Then David tells them the Lord will preserve the faithful.  When we are faithful and obedient the Lord keeps and preserves.  No matter what we are going through the Lord will be there.  When Daniel was in the lion`s den the Lord was faithful.  When Elijah was talking the prophets of baal  the Lord was faithful.  He will be faithful to you.

     He then reminds them that the proud will be paid back in full of the consequences of their pride.  Pride is the beginning of all evil.  Satan became proud and became totally corrupt.  That is what will happen to any proud person, eventually pride takes over and corrupts them. 

     David closes off with a threefold thought.  Be strong.  You have the strength of the Lord.  Take heart.  Place your heart in the Lord and you will be protected and helped.  Lastly, put your hope, future, plans and destiny in the Lord.  He who knows all will lead you into His perfect plan.  What a great thought today.