[:en]Our Daily Verse (1/25/21)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  PSALM 94 

“Rise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.  How long will the wicked, O Lord, how long will the wicked be jubilant?” (Psalm 94:2-3)

“The Lord knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile” (Psalm 94:11)

“Blessed is the man you discipline, O Lord, the man you teach from your law; you grant him relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked” (Psalm 94:12-13)  “

For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance.  Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it” (Psalm 94:14-15)

“Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death” (*Psalm 94:17)

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul” (Psalm 94:19)

“But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge” (Psalm 94:22)

THINGS THAT THE WICKED PEOPLE DO:

  1.  They pour out arrogant and boasting words (v. 4)
  2. They crush God’s people and oppress their inheritance (v. 5)
  3. They slay the widow, the alien and murder the father less (v. 6)
  4. They deny the existence of God (v. 7)

WHAT POWER DOES GOD HAVE?

  1.  He implants the ear and forms the eye (v. 9)
  2. He disciplines and punishes nations (v. 10a)
  3. He teaches man knowledge (v. 10b)
  4. He knows the thoughts of man (v. 17)
  5. He grants the upright relief from days of trouble (v. 13)
  6. He never forsakes his inheritance (v. 14)
  7. He judges with righteousness (v. 15)
  8. He can help us (v. 17)
  9. He supports us with love (v. 18)
  10. He comforts our anxiety and brings joy to our souls (v. 19)
  11. He becomes our fortress, our rock and refuge (v. 22)
  12. He will destroy the wicked people (v. 23)

As long as we are in this world, we cannot avoid having problems.  You may also cry out and say: “How long, O Lord, how long?”.  The scripture teaches us to wait on Him, watch and pray.  We must feed on God’s word to gather strength and encouragement.  Let us all stand with Jesus against iniquity and win the war.

 

 

 

 [:]