A Writing of Emphatic Explanation!
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
(Psalm 118: 1 NASB)
For His mercy is everlasting.”
God’s promises are magnificent!
- How marvelous!
- How wonderful!
- How precious!
Adoration is all that we have to offer as we live our lives for You!
“The LORD is for me; I will not fear;
(Psalm 118: 6 NASB)
What can man do to me?”
The Bible contains magnificent promises that we can claim as our own!
Our Savior’s love remains forevermore!
- God works for His glory!
- God works for our long-term spiritual good!
- God does not work for our temporal desires!
So let us not allow our minds, our hearts, our beings to remain there!
Yes, LORD, let us not become stuck in the here & now, our temporal wants!
A Writing of Emphatic Explanation & A Writing of Emphasis!
“It is better to take refuge in the LORD
(Psalm 118: 8-9 NASB)
Than to trust in people.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
Than to trust in noblemen.”
- How marvelous!
- How wonderful!
You are the One we praise!
Our Savior’s love remains!
God, Your promises are magnificent!
“The LORD is my strength and song,
(Psalm 118: 14-17 NASB)
And He has become my salvation.
The sound of joyful shouting
and salvation is in the
tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the LORD
performs valiantly.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted;
The right hand of the LORD
performs valiantly.
I will not die, but live,
And [live to] tell of the works of the LORD.”
You, GOD, are the One to praise!
You, LORD, are the SAVIOR, the One who saves!
You, HOLY ONE, are our everything!
- You are the One we adore!
- You are the One we praise!
How marvelous!
How glorious are Your magnificent promises!
A Writing of Emphatic Explanation & A Writing of Emphasis & A Writing of Clarity!
“Open the gates of
(Psalm 118: 19-21 NASB)
righteousness to me;
I will enter through them, I will
give thanks to the LORD.
This is the gate of the LORD;
The righteous will enter through it.
I will give thanks to You, for
You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.”
Your Holy Spirit, LORD, works within us!
- Only You, LORD, can enlarge our tent!
- Only You, LORD, do we trust!
GOD, You lead us through Your Scripture!
JESUS, we thank You that You do!
HOLY SPIRIT, give us strength for obedience!
“Please, O LORD, do save us;
(Psalm 118: 25-29 NASB)
Please, O LORD, do send prosperity!
Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the LORD;
We have blessed You from
the house of the LORD.
The LORD is God, and He
has given us light;
Bind the festival sacrifice to the
horns of the altar with cords.
You are my God, and I
give thanks to You;
You are my God, I exalt You.
Give thanks to the LORD,
for He is good;
For His mercy is everlasting.”
The Word of God—
- A Writing of Clarity!
- A Writing of Emphasis!
- A Writing of Emphatic Explanation!
This morning, the lyrics that put to melody what I am striving to write can be found in Pat Barrett’s “Build My Life.”
Please pause; listen today; be reminded why God allows us to remain here.
YOU, LORD, ARE OUR HEALING GRACE!
HEARTS ALWAYS HUNGER FOR YOU, LORD!