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You Have Been My Help

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 63:5–8 (ESV) 5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6 when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. 8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. Understanding and Applying the Word Life can be a roller coaster. In the heat of the moment we can feel fear and loneliness when things … Continue reading You Have Been My Help

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My Soul Thirsts for You

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 63:1–4 (ESV) 1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. Understanding and Applying the Word Have you ever been thirsty? Really thirsty? … Continue reading My Soul Thirsts for You

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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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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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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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The Glory of God

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 57:1–6 (ESV) 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. 3 He will send from heaven and save me; he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness! 4 My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid … Continue reading The Glory of God

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