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Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 100:1–5 (ESV) 1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Understanding and Applying the Word As we continue … Continue reading Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving

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Our Soul Waits for the Lord

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 33:1–22 (ESV) 1 Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. 2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. 6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and … Continue reading Our Soul Waits for the Lord

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Recounting God’s Wonderful Deeds

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 9:1–20 (ESV) 1 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. 2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. 3 When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before your presence. 4 For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment. 5 You have rebuked the nations; you have made the wicked perish; you have blotted out their name forever and ever. 6 The enemy came … Continue reading Recounting God’s Wonderful Deeds

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The Mighty Has Done Great Things for Me

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Luke 1:39–56 (ESV) 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For … Continue reading The Mighty Has Done Great Things for Me

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Everything that Has Breath Praise the Lord

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 150:1–6 (ESV) 1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Understanding and Applying the Word This psalm brings us to the end of our one year … Continue reading Everything that Has Breath Praise the Lord

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Sing to the Lord a New Song

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. On Sundays, I include a suggested Scripture reading, but I do not publish supplemental material. We are nearing the end of our year in the Book of Psalms. In 2019, we will be reading each day from the Life of Christ in the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). Be sure to subscribe to this page so you can follow along! Thanks for reading! Reading the Word Psalm 149:1–9 (ESV) 1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 … Continue reading Sing to the Lord a New Song

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May the Earth Praise You

Tim Farley

          Reading the Word Psalm 148:7–14 (ESV) 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, 8 fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! 9 Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! 10 Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! 12 Young men and maidens together, old men and children! 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is … Continue reading May the Earth Praise You

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Let the Creation Praise!

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 148:1–6 (ESV) 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. 6 And he established them forever and ever; he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away. Understanding and Applying the Word This psalms breaks into … Continue reading Let the Creation Praise!

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It Is Good to Sing Praises

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 147:1–11 (ESV) 1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. 6 The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. 7 Sing … Continue reading It Is Good to Sing Praises

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Praise the Lord on Christmas Day

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 146:1–10 (ESV) 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 who made heaven and earth, … Continue reading Praise the Lord on Christmas Day

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