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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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But I Will Trust in You

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 55:20–23 (ESV) 20 My companion stretched out his hand against his friends; he violated his covenant. 21 His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. 22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. 23 But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you. Understanding and Applying … Continue reading But I Will Trust in You

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Fear and Trust

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 53:1–6 (ESV) 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. 3 They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. 4 Have those who work evil no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God? 5 There they are, in … Continue reading Fear and Trust

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A Matter of Trust

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 52:5–9 (ESV) 5 But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah6 The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying, 7 “See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!” 8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever. 9 I will … Continue reading A Matter of Trust

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The Poverty of Riches

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 49:13–20 (ESV) 13 This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell. 15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah16 Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. 17 For when he dies he will … Continue reading The Poverty of Riches

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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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Learning to Wait

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 38:15–22 (ESV) 15 But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. 16 For I said, “Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!” 17 For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me. 18 I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin. 19 But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. 20 Those who render me evil for good accuse me because I follow after … Continue reading Learning to Wait

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Our Soul Waits for the Lord

Tim Farley

I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but I do post a suggested reading for the day. This reading will keep us on track to read through the Book of Psalms in 2018. If you have not done so already, please be sure to follow this page so you can read along each day. Thanks for reading! Reading the Word Psalm 33:18–22 (ESV) 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19 that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. … Continue reading Our Soul Waits for the Lord

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The Counsel of the Lord Stands Forever

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 33:10–17 (ESV) 10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. 11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! 13 The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; 14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, 15 he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes … Continue reading The Counsel of the Lord Stands Forever

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Into Your Hand

Tim Farley

I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but I do include suggested reading for the day. This will allow us to complete the scheduled reading plan on time for the year. If you have not already done so, follow this page so you can stay up to date and follow along as we read through the Book of Psalms in 2018. Thanks for reading! Reading the Word Psalm 31:1–8 (ESV) 1 In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! 2 Incline your ear to me; rescue me … Continue reading Into Your Hand

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