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  “For He established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭78:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.78.5.nkjv If the responsibility of training our children in the way of the Lord is limited to the exposition of moral knowledge at home and in schools, there is no doubt that Israel should had the best standard and would have passed the test. There has always been a problem with the human efforts of adopting the divine establishment of good and godly testimony from one generation to the next generation. When God established His testimony in Jacob, He worked on Jacob and walked him into a personal and intimate experience, above the knowledge of the letters of His words. Similar experiences were noted in the life and ministry of all of bible characters. Unfortunately, when a believer refutes in styles a practical working experience with God, he cannot be qualified as a tru...

  “I will remember the works of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭77:11-12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.77.11-12.nkjv If someone’s classification of the spectrum of madness as bad, mad, sad, and glad is acceptable, it implies that everyone is mad; and only the degree of madness matters. The circumstances of life and the emotional reflection to life’s experiences constitute the major mess in human memory. Therefore, some people of influence in our family, society and work life are easily emboldened to create emotional instability in system that is not immune to this mess. And like the Psalmist’s experiences, many questions with little or no answers are commonplace in life. However, the secret of stable and focussed mindset, in spite of the challenges of life, is here revealed: 1. Remember the works of the LORD and NOT the wickedness of lords; 2. Remember God’s wonders of old and ...

“For He will deliver the needy when he cries, The poor also, and him who has no helper. He will spare the poor and needy, And will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭72:12-14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.72.12-14.nkjv If the laudable achievement of humanity can be simply paraphrased, it should be the “deliverance from pauperism”. Dignity and respect are restored at home and the society when pauperism is clearly seen to be conquered. Unfortunately, not many people can see the impracticable venture of eradicating pauperism in their life, especially when the divine purpose becomes alien to their primary pursuit. Even when personal achievements in life are attracting celebrations and satisfaction, the poor in spirit align with God in pursuit of His will in the lives of others. Accumulation of material prosperity may be readily in abundance; but the spirit of the precious ...

  “But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, in the acceptable time; O God, in the multitude of Your mercy, Hear me in the truth of Your salvation.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.69.13.nkjv One of the reasons why importunity in prayer is considered old-fashion is that self-help approaches appear to often provide good competition. In times of troubles and the vicissitude of life, several mountains and options keep calling for the attention of vulnerable minds. Even when the embarrassing situation in the life of David has dragged him away from the possessed throne, he remained tagged on to the privileged throne of grace: “But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD”. Funny enough, all of the demigods and pseudo-gods in the affairs of the people of God are mostly excited by the patronage of faithless attention seekers. Whereas, the Psalmist preferred to keep the anticipation of God’s attention alive. As long as God remains on the throne of His mercy, the rig...

  “Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds. O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68:34-35‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.68.34-35.nkjv Clouds symbolize chaos, calamity, uncertainty and confusions. And while many detest the taste of clouds, confidence in God and the courage to stand for the right are often tested in the clouds. Unfortunately, even the righteous do ask “where is God and the Rock of the salvation?”, when surrounded by clouds. Notwithstanding, the Psalmist teaches the righteous to “Ascribe strength to God” because in spite of it all “His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds”. Yes, the Almighty God is always Awesome in the midst and circumstances surrounding His beloved children. As soon as the eyes, hearts and souls are focused on the awesomeness of God, even in the midst of cloud...

  “When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.63.6.nkjv Activities in the day and entertainment in the night are common routines when life appears good and everything is going on as planned. Unfortunately, these routines often do not always encourage productive meditation. Concentration on well-planned out activities for the day and relaxation with entertainment in the night does feels great in the eyes of a self-made man. Although the challenges of life are generally unacceptable, they provide a better perspective of authentic night watches. And it is difficult to challenge the fact that problems often draw the heart closer to God than prosperity. Therefore, even when the day’s activities are lining up as good, wise hearts will often prefer the option of inviting godly meditation in night watches than indulging in ungodly entertainment as night splash .

  “So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may daily perform my vows.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭61:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.61.8.nkjv For a heart that is consistently overwhelmed with an heavy load of care, taking pleasure in approaching the presence of God is under-stably motivated by prayer petitions. And commitment to a daily performance from a heart of praise is certainly impossible in a world that cannot be totally free from troubles, without a sincere pleasure in praise. Therefore, the Psalmist made a commitment to praise the name of God forever, thereby overcoming the distractive challenges from the odds in life. Unfortunately, performance-based praises are common in the assembly of God’s people and the commonwealth of Saints. And praises become dull and dead in seasons with little or no performances. Whereas, the pleasure of believers in the praises of the King of Kings should never reverberate from casual performances.