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Lord of beauty, thine the splendor,
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Psalm 29:2

Psalm 29:2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
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Friday, August 1, 2008

Part of our devotion last night

Scripture Text: "Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD." Ps 119:1 (KJV)We've spent an entire month now speaking about "walking in the spirit" and what it takes to do so. Believe me folks, there are those who have set rituals that they go through every day and have set their day by their watches and when it's time to pray - if they have added that in as part of the day's ritual, they pray, and have you ever done that? I mean - try to pray at a certain time because that's the time you have scheduled for it? No wonder America hassuccumb to homosexuality and killing babies. We're not gettingsaturated with the Lord and learning to walk in His ways. How can we be considered as "undefiled" when we are not filled with Spirit and walking with the Spirit: walking in the Spirit every moment of everyday? We can't! That word today says "Blessed are the undefiled..."That means"Blessed are the complete...""Blessed are the wholesome...""Blessed are the entire...""Blessed are the sound of mind - having integrity."The WORD goes on to say,"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." Psalms 1: 1 & 2 (KJV) WOW! If you broke that verse down in the Hebrew you would find"BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous) is the man who walks (andlives) not in the counsel of the ungodly (meaning to follow their advice or their plans and purposes), nor stands (now get this -submissive and inactive) in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down (relaxing and doing nothing - resting on their laurels), where the scornful (the mockers of life) gather. But his delight (theundefiled) and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law(the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he(persistently, regularly, steadily, with unfailing covenant)meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night. (ref., Rom.13:8-10; Gal. 3:1-29; II Tim. 3:16.)Now friend, this is the ONLY WAY to find that place of Victory overSin. You can't think that going to church on Sundays and Wednesday nights will keep you "undefiled". But YOU CAN live a life undefiled because the scripture says so. "Blessed are the undefiled in theway, who walk in the law of the LORD." Ps 119:1 If there weren't agroup of people who could be called the "undefiled in the way" thatcould be called "blessed" who walk in the Lord, the scripture wouldn't have spoken about it - but wait! Look at the next two verses there. Now this is BIBLE! "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies...," Have you kept the testimony of the Lord in your life today. Have you told someone about Jesus and the differencethat He has made in your life and then lived like it? The Word goes on to say, They that, "...seek him with the whole heart". Oh, if we had a nation that would seek God with their whole heart; if we had a world that would seek God with their whole heart - we wouldn'thave all the trouble that we're having today. But the word goes onto say, "They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways." Psa119:2, 3 (KJV) Are you vacillating between life and LIFE ABUNDANT -FILLED WITH THE JOY AND BLESSINGS OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD? Begin today to take the Lord with you and apply him to your EVERY SITUATION!He's not embarrassed to have you admit your short-comings - He already knows what they are. If God be for you (and He is) no one can be against you! (ref., Romans 8:31) Now that's V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!

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