Month: March 2018

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The Presence of God

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 43:1–5 (ESV) 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! 2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? 3 Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! 4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you … Continue reading The Presence of God

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Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 42:6–11 (ESV) 6 My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar. 7 Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. 8 By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. 9 I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” 10 As … Continue reading Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?

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My Soul Thirsts for God

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 42:1–5 (ESV) 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” 4 These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude … Continue reading My Soul Thirsts for God

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Betrayed by a Friend

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 41:9–13 (ESV) 9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me. 10 But you, O Lord, be gracious to me, and raise me up, that I may repay them! 11 By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. 12 But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever. 13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen. Understanding and Applying the Word … Continue reading Betrayed by a Friend

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Kicked While Your Are Down

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 41:5–8 (ESV) 5 My enemies say of me in malice, “When will he die, and his name perish?” 6 And when one comes to see me, he utters empty words, while his heart gathers iniquity; when he goes out, he tells it abroad. 7 All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me. 8 They say, “A deadly thing is poured out on him; he will not rise again from where he lies.” Understanding and Applying the Word There is nothing like being kicked when you are down. That is what … Continue reading Kicked While Your Are Down

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Reflecting the Love of God

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 41:1–4 (ESV) 1 Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him; 2 the Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. 4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!” Understanding and Applying the Word The word rendered “poor” in verse … Continue reading Reflecting the Love of God

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I Am Poor and Needy

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word is a daily Bible reading devotional. I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but I do publish a suggested reading for the day. In 2018, we are reading through the Book of Psalms together. If you have not already done so, please subscribe to this page so you can follow along each day. Thanks for reading ! Reading the Word Psalm 40:11–17 (ESV) 11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me! 12 For evils have encompassed me beyond number; … Continue reading I Am Poor and Needy

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Not an Offering, but Myself I Bring

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 40:6–10 (ESV) 6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. 7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: 8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” 9 I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. 10 I have not hidden your deliverance within … Continue reading Not an Offering, but Myself I Bring

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A New Song in My Mouth

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 40:1–5 (ESV) 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 … Continue reading A New Song in My Mouth

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O Lord, Make Me Know My End

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 39:1–13 (ESV) 1 I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” 2 I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. 3 My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: 4 “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! 5 … Continue reading O Lord, Make Me Know My End

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