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walkswithmyfather · 1 year

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” —Matthew 5:3‭-‬8 (NIV)

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 4:19 (ESV)

“All Is Calm: Receiving Jesus' Rest This Christmas” Devotional By Moody Publishers - Day Three: “Express Your Neediness:”

“Thanks, but I can do it.” Have you ever turned down an offer for help, even though you really needed it? Sometimes it’s hard to admit we can’t do everything ourselves. During all of our Christmas preparations, this sometimes results in exhaustion and crankiness. But this very same self-sufficiency can become deadly in our spiritual lives.

The truth is that we need Jesus. But we often live our lives as if we can get by on our own. It’s not until we take time to reflect on the beauty of God—His holiness, His love and kindness, His atoning sacrifice—that we realize just how desperately we need Him. There’s a vulnerability that comes with admitting our need, but Jesus promises that those who are poor in spirit, who are meek in heart, and who thirst for righteousness, are rewarded with more of God Himself.

It turns out that expressing our neediness is the only way to receive the glorious riches of Christ Jesus that God has prepared for us. The psalmist calls God’s people to worship, bow down, and kneel before their Maker. The Hebrew word for worship means to fall prostrate or bow down. Physically, this means to bow our knees in acknowledgment of Jesus’ Lordship; spiritually, it means to surrender all we are to all He is.

This kind of realignment of perspective and priorities is only possible when we first spend time recognizing God’s greatness; worship moves us to a proper view of God, which moves us to confession and repentance.

Jesus illustrates this same point when He calls Himself the Vine, and His disciples the branches. “Apart from me, you can do nothing,” He tells them. “But if you remain in me […] you will bear much fruit.” Surprisingly, Jesus does not call us to work harder to be more fruitful; rather, He calls us to abide in Him, to wait on Him. Those who remain connected to Him will naturally bear much fruit, because His Spirit is the One who produces the fruit. (John 15:1-5)

Allow your need for Jesus to bring rest and calm this Christmas. The pressure is off. You don’t have to do it all on your own. In fact, you just need to rest.

Reflection Questions: How does the imagery of Jesus as the Vine affect you? What other names of Jesus move you to recognize your own need for Him? What’s one way you can express your neediness and rest in Him today?”

“Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care.” —Psalm 95:1‭-‬7 (NLT)

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discipleshipmate · 2 years

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Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice,

Psalm 95:1‭-‬7 ESV

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timdcook4 · 5 months

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‭Psalms‬ ‭95:1‭-‬11‬ ‭LSB‬

[1] Oh come, let us sing for joy to Yahweh, Let us make a loud shout to the rock of our salvation. [2] Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us make a loud shout to Him with songs of praise. [3] For Yahweh is a great God And a great King above all gods, [4] In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also. [5] The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land. [6] ¶Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before Yahweh our Maker. [7] For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you hear His voice, [8] Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness, [9] “When your fathers tried Me, They tested Me, though they had seen My work. [10] “For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who wander in their heart, And they do not know My ways. [11] “Therefore I swore in My anger, They shall never enter into My rest.”

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nekonekochan · 1 year

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Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice:

Psalms 95:1‭-‬7 NKJV

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walkswithmyfather · 3 years

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“Come, let us sing to the Lord ! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care.” Psalm 95:1‭-‬7 (NLT)

Psalm 95:1-11: “The most important knowledge is knowledge of God.”

“The psalmist begins with a call to worship, praise and thanksgiving (vv.1–2). We worship, not because we necessarily feel like it, nor because things are going well. In fact, sometimes we worship in spite of difficult circumstances and hard times. Neither do we worship because it necessarily makes us feel good. Although often we feel the need to worship for spiritual refreshment. Rather we see in this psalm that we worship God because of who he is:

“For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods… Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.” (vv.3–7).

The psalmist reminds the people of what they know of God. This is the most important kind of knowledge – knowledge of God.

In the context of worship, God often speaks to us. It is not just that God has spoken in the past. God speaks today. The psalmist says, ‘Today if you hear his voice…’ (v.7b). In this psalm, we also see another important kind of knowledge. God says that people go astray because they have ‘not known my ways’ (v.10). Knowing and following God’s ways is key to living life as God intended.

PRAYER: Lord, I kneel before you today and worship you. Thank you that you know me and I can know you. As I hear your voice today, help me not to harden my heart and go astray. May I know your ways and follow them and enter your rest.“ [Nicky Gumbel @Bible in One Year: Day 225]

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