Psalm 105:1-6 Hallelujah!

There is nothing to compare with seeing the face of the Lord. When you seek first his kingdom; his way of doing and being right all things will be added unto you. When you seek the Lord it is easier to resist temptation; it transforms you. If you have invited Jesus into your heart and have been born again, the presence of God goes with you. However, there comes a time to get quiet, meditate and soak in his presence. Enter into this time by giving thanks unto the Lord; pray that the words of your mouth and the meditation of your heart will be acceptable in his sight, asking the Holy Spirit to help you. You may sing praises to Him. Praise him for all of His marvelous deeds. Glory in His holy name. Seek, inquire of and for the Lord, and crave Him and His strength (His might and inflexibility to temptation); seek and require His face and His presence [continually] evermore. (Psalm 105:1-4)  

PRAYER:  One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple. LORD, I seek you with my whole heart, and desire to walk in your ways. I praise you today with uprightness of heart. With my whole heart I seek you; do not let me wander from your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you. Blessed are you, O LORD! Teach me your statues, in the name of Jesus, I pray. You are a Rewarder of those who diligently seek you. (Psalm 27:4; Psalm 119:1-16; Hebrews 11:6)

Lord, the plans of the mind and orderly thinking belong to me, but from You comes the [wise] answer of the tongue. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but You, Lord, weigh the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). I roll my works upon You [commit and trust them wholly to You; You will cause my thoughts to become agreeable to Your will, and] so shall my plans be established and succeed. In the name of Jesus I thank You for directing my paths.  (Proverbs 16)

Holy Spirit, help me plant the good seeds of righteousness. I expect to reap a crop of peace and love. I plow up the hard ground of my heart for now is the time to seek the Lord. Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. I am a peacemaker planting seeds of peace and I will reap a harvest of goodness in the name of Jesus. Amen. (Hosea 10:12 (Living);Psalm 26:2-3 (NIV);James 3:18 (Living)

Psalm 105: 1-6 Hallelujah!
Thank God! Pray to him by name!

    Tell everyone you meet what he has done!

Sing him songs, belt out hymns,

    translate his wonders into music!

Honor his holy name with Hallelujahs,

    you who seek God. Live a happy life!

Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works;

    be alert for signs of his presence.

Remember the world of wonders he has made,

    his miracles, and the verdicts he’s rendered—

        O seed of Abraham, his servant,

        O child of Jacob, his chosen.

    

~Bits and Pieces of  "The Message" 

Prayer of Devotion of Our Salvation

Dear Heavenly Father, I come into your presence with thanksgiving. It is by fearful and glorious things [that terrify the wicked but make me sing praises] that you answer my prayers in righteousness (rightness and justice). You are the God of my salvation. You are my confidence and hope. I know that in the morning you hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for you and watch and wait [for you to speak to my heart]. Thank you for answering me from your holy heaven with the saving strength of your right hand. For in you, O Lord, do I hope; you will answer, O Lord my God. I love you with all that is within me, and I praise your holy name.  (Psalm 20:4-6)

My desire is to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings. Indeed, I have been crucified with Christ. My ego is no longer central. It is no longer important that I appear righteous before others or have their good opinion, and I am no longer driven to impress God. Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not "mine," but it is lived by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  (Philip. 3:10 (NIV); Galatians 2:20 (Message)

In the name of Jesus, I shall go to all to whom you send me, and whatever you command me, I shall speak. I will not be afraid of their faces, for you are with me to deliver me. Whenever I feel afraid, I will trust in you. I will praise Your Word, in you I have put my trust; I will not fear, what can man do to me? You have spoken, and my faith is in you. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Jeremiah 1:6-8: Psalm 56:3-4; Philippians 4:13)

I will look for occasions to bring healing, to strengthen and bless others. I purpose to do good every time it is possible. I will not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of my hand to do so. If my enemy is hungry, I will feed him; if he is thirsty, I will give him a drink. In the name of Jesus, I will overcome evil with good.  (Proverbs 3:27; Romans 12:20-21)

Holy Spirit, I ask you to perfect the fruit of my lips giving praise. Thank you for this mighty weapon of praise, which stops and stills the enemy. I am joyful in the Salvation of my Lord. I greatly rejoice in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation! You have given me my heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of my lips. You meet me with the blessings of goodness…you give me life and length of days. You have made me exceedingly glad with your presence. Be exalted, O LORD, in your own strength!  (Psalm 8;  Psalm 21)

This is the day the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it! My delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on Your law I habitually meditate (ponder and study) by day and by night. Then I shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water; ready to bring forth fruit in my season; my leaf shall not fade or wither, and everything I do shall prosper and come to maturity.  (Psalm 118:24; Psalm 1:2-3)

My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth and pray for you.  I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you’ll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.  (Ephesians 3:17-19 MSG)

Prayers that Avail Much

Matthew 6:25-34 / Do Not Worry

Matthew 6:25-34 / Do Not Worry 

Jesus resumes the theme of single-hearted devotion to God and deals with the related attitude of freedom from anxiety over daily needs. He illustrates the worthlessness of worry by showing that it is unnecessary (vv. 26, 28–30), unfruitful (v. 27), and unbecoming to a Christian (vv. 31, 32).

6:19–34 Jesus warns against avarice and its corresponding anxiety, contrasting the uncertain temporal nature of earthly treasure with heavenly treasure, which is enduring.   He demanded that his disciples invest their treasures in God’s kingdom, not in earthly possessions  

6:25 The noun form of the Greek word merimnao (worry) used in this verse is found in the Parable of the Sower (“cares”; see ch. 13). Jesus’ admonition here is important because it indicates that there are those who are hearing His teaching but, because of daily cares, will allow it to be “choked” and become unfruitful in their lives. 

6:27 Stature here probably means “length of life,” or age. Cubit then means a “length” of time, not a distance.

6:32 — “ … For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”  God doesn’t tell us to stop worrying over food and shelter and clothing because we don’t really need them; He knows we need them. We can stop worrying because He has promised to take care of the essentials.  (Life Lessons - Charles F. Stanley)

6:33 Rather than being preoccupied with material things, our ambition should be to seek first God’s kingdom and righteousness, knowing that as we do so, He has pledged Himself with covenant faithfulness to respond—all these things shall be added to you.  

To seek … the kingdom of God and His righteousness means to desire God’s righteous rule on this earth (vv. 9, 10).

34 “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Financial Fear Is:  

1. Unreasonable (v. 25)

2. Unnatural (v. 26)
3. Unhelpful (v. 27) - Worry and fear do not produce anything worthwhile.

4. Unnecessary (v.30) - God promises to take care of our needs.

5. Unbelieving (v.31,32) -  We are acting as if God does not exist.

Answers to Life’s Questions

NKJV Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible Notes

How can I overcome anxiety?

Matt. 6:25–34

God did not design you to be anxious or nervous. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told the crowds, “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ … Therefore do not worry about tomorrow .…” (Matt. 6:31, 34).

All of us have worried about the basics of life. When we reduce most of our anxieties to their lowest terms, we discover they involve fundamental things: where we live, what food we buy, what clothes to wear, what friends we have, what others think about us. In all these concerns, the issue for believers in Jesus Christ comes down to trust.

Do you believe that you are in charge of your life? Or do you acknowledge that God directs and provides? Your answer has everything to do with your anxiety level.

Have you ever watched a mouse running inside a wheel? The faster he runs, the faster the wheel moves—but he doesn’t make the slightest progress. He does not even have the sense to get off the wheel.

That is what anxiety does to you. You run faster and faster, trying harder and harder to meet demands or prevent disaster—and still you do not have control over your circumstances. So when something does not go quite right, your frustration level continues to mount.

There is a way off the wheel, however. God created you. He knows your deepest needs (Ps. 68:19). He longs for you to end the anxiety cycle and let Him lead (Matt. 11:28). First Peter 5:6, 7 says, “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” The word “casting” is related to the Greek verb used in Luke 19:35, when on Palm Sunday the people of Jerusalem threw their garments onto a colt for Jesus to ride. The word describes the same motion: a deliberate action of setting something down and leaving it there.

Jesus wants you to throw your cares on Him and leave them there. You depend on Him for life itself, and you acknowledge this reliant relationship by saying, “Here, Jesus. Take my problems. You have the answers! I trust You to show me what to do and to take care of the consequences.

”PRAYER TO CAST CARES ON THE ALTAR 

"Father, I am carrying the burdens of my relationships and circumstances.  I choose to lay all my cares, all my worries, all my fears, all things I cannot change on Your altar.  Father, I lay my spouse on Your altar.   Father, I lay my children on your altar.  Father, I lay my job, my finances on Your altar.  Father, I lay (name the circumstances that you cannot change) on Your altar.  You are my supply and You alone can move in my circumstances.   I give these to You and trust You with them, in Jesus' name.