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Praise God!
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JULY 19-25, 2020
MEDITATION: PRAISE GOD!
MEDITATION: PRAISE GOD!
Sunday 19 Psalm 71
Monday 20 2 Samuel 22
Tuesday 21 1 Chronicles 29
Wednesday 22 Isaiah 65
Thursday 23 Judges 5
Friday 24 Nehemiah 9
Saturday 25 Habakkuk 3
Monday 20 2 Samuel 22
Tuesday 21 1 Chronicles 29
Wednesday 22 Isaiah 65
Thursday 23 Judges 5
Friday 24 Nehemiah 9
Saturday 25 Habakkuk 3
DAILY FOCUS
SUNDAY 19
SHOUT AND SING PRAISES OF JOY UNTO THE LORD!
“Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to
your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of
Israel. 23 I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.
24 I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to
hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.”
Psalm 71 Vs 22-24 (NLT)
“Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to
your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of
Israel. 23 I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.
24 I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to
hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.”
Psalm 71 Vs 22-24 (NLT)
MONDAY 20
PRAISE HIM FOR ALL HE HAS DONE—HE HAS SAVED YOU FROM YOUR ENEMIES!
“And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when
the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of
Saul. 2 He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
3 my[a] God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my
salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from
violence. 4 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved
from my enemies.”
2 Samuel 22 Vs 1-4 (ESV)
“And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when
the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of
Saul. 2 He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
3 my[a] God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my
salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from
violence. 4 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved
from my enemies.”
2 Samuel 22 Vs 1-4 (ESV)
TUESDAY 21 YOU HAVE ALL REASON TO PRAISE GOD—WHEREVER YOU FIND YOURSELF
TODAY STOP AND PRAISE HIM!” “David praised the LORD in the presence of
the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, LORD, the God of our father
Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the
power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in
heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as
head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all
things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to
all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”
Praise God according to His excellent greatness, forget about yourself and praise Him
because you are alive; exalt His holy name—He is most worthy of all praise!
Hallelujah!
1 Chronicles 29 Vs 10-13 (AMP)
TODAY STOP AND PRAISE HIM!” “David praised the LORD in the presence of
the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, LORD, the God of our father
Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the
power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in
heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as
head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all
things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to
all. 13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”
Praise God according to His excellent greatness, forget about yourself and praise Him
because you are alive; exalt His holy name—He is most worthy of all praise!
Hallelujah!
1 Chronicles 29 Vs 10-13 (AMP)
WEDNESDAY 22
GLORIFY THE NAME OF THE MOST-HIGH GOD—HE STILL HEARS AND
ANSWERS PRAYERS TODAY! Thanks, be unto God! We serve-a real God-the
one and only true-living God, who hears and answers prayers! Can you
imagine praying to a God who is deaf? What a hopeless situation—putting
faith and trust in a hopeless God, who never hears or answers! We are truly
blessed to serve the only true and living God! He said: “I will answer them
before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I
will go ahead and answer their prayers!”
Isaiah 65 Vs 24 (NLT)
ANSWERS PRAYERS TODAY! Thanks, be unto God! We serve-a real God-the
one and only true-living God, who hears and answers prayers! Can you
imagine praying to a God who is deaf? What a hopeless situation—putting
faith and trust in a hopeless God, who never hears or answers! We are truly
blessed to serve the only true and living God! He said: “I will answer them
before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I
will go ahead and answer their prayers!”
Isaiah 65 Vs 24 (NLT)
THURSDAY 23
SING PRAISES UNTO THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
“Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2 “For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, For the people who
volunteered [for battle], Bless the LORD!
3 “Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers! I
will sing to the LORD, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.”
Judges 5 Vs 1-3 (AMP)
SING PRAISES UNTO THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
“Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2 “For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, For the people who
volunteered [for battle], Bless the LORD!
3 “Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers! I
will sing to the LORD, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.”
Judges 5 Vs 1-3 (AMP)
FRIDAY 24
EXALT THE NAME OF THE LORD ABOVE ALL THINGS!
“5 And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah,
Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who
is from everlasting to everlasting. “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it
be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the LORD. You made
the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and
all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and
the multitudes of heaven worship you.”
Nehemiah 9 Vs 5-6 (NIV)
EXALT THE NAME OF THE LORD ABOVE ALL THINGS!
“5 And the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah,
Shebaniah and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who
is from everlasting to everlasting. “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it
be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the LORD. You made
the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and
all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and
the multitudes of heaven worship you.”
Nehemiah 9 Vs 5-6 (NIV)
SATURDAY 25 REJOICE IN THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF CIRCUMSTANCES!
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are
no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I
will be joyful in God my Savior.”
Habakkuk 3 Vs 17-18 (NIV)
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are
no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I
will be joyful in God my Savior.”
Habakkuk 3 Vs 17-18 (NIV)
WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Psalm 138:1-2 (NIV) says: “I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.”
