Month: May 2018

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For God Alone My Soul Waits

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 62:1–4 (ESV) 1 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. 3 How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? 4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position. They take pleasure in falsehood. They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah Understanding and Applying the Word When faced with trouble we can face it in different ways. … Continue reading For God Alone My Soul Waits

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From the Ends of the Earth

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 61:1–8 (ESV) 1 Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; 2 from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, 3 for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. 4 Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah5 For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. 6 Prolong the life of the … Continue reading From the Ends of the Earth

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Valiantly with God

Tim Farley

Thank you for reading Shaped by the Word. This is a daily Bible reading devotional meant to encourage the regular reading of God’s word. In 2018 we are reading through the Book of Psalms. If you have not done so already, please subscribe to this page so you can follow along each day. I am out of town at a conference on May 6-9 and will not be posting devotional content on those days, but I will continue to post suggested reading for each day. Reading the Word Psalm 60:6–12 (ESV) 6 God has spoken in his holiness: “With exultation … Continue reading Valiantly with God

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Restore Us

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word is a daily Bible reading devotional. I am at a conference May 6-8 and will not be posting devotional material on those days, but I will continue to post a suggested Scripture reading for each day. Please subscribe to this page and follow along as we read through the Book of Psalms in 2018. Reading the Word Psalm 60:1–5 (ESV) 1 O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. 2 You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters. … Continue reading Restore Us

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For You Are My Fortress

Tim Farley

I am out of town for a conference on May 7-9. As a result, I will not be able to post daily devotional material. I will continue to post daily Scripture readings for the days I am away. I hope that you are enjoying and benefiting from the daily reading of the Book of Psalms in 2018. If you have not done so already, take a moment and subscribe to this page. Reading the Word Psalm 59:14–17 (ESV) 14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. 15 They wander about for food and growl … Continue reading For You Are My Fortress

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My God in His Steadfast Love

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word is a daily Bible reading devotional. I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading for the day. Please subscribe to this page and follow along as we read through the Book of Psalms in 2018. Reading the Word Psalm 59:8–13 (ESV) 8 But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision. 9 O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress. 10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in … Continue reading My God in His Steadfast Love

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Howling Like Dogs

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 59:1–7 (ESV) 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me; 2 deliver me from those who work evil, and save me from bloodthirsty men. 3 For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord, 4 for no fault of mine, they run and make ready. Awake, come to meet me, and see! 5 You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare … Continue reading Howling Like Dogs

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Justice and Grace

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 58:6–11 (ESV) 6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord! 7 Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted. 8 Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun. 9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away! 10 The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the … Continue reading Justice and Grace

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Corruption at the Top

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 58:1–5 (ESV) 1 Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly? 2 No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth. 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies. 4 They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear, 5 so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter. Understanding and Applying the Word In every age, those in power have … Continue reading Corruption at the Top

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My Heart Is Steadfast

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 57:7–11 (ESV) 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody! 8 Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! 9 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. 10 For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Understanding and Applying the Word Christianity is not about getting everything … Continue reading My Heart Is Steadfast

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