“In return for my love they act as my accusers; but I am in prayer. Thus
they have repaid me evil for good and hatred for my love. Appoint a wicked man
over him, and let an accuser stand at his right hand.” (Psalm 107:4-6)

Be wary of those of this world
who stand against the ways of the Lord. They are all around and will bring you
down with them. They mix love with hatred and good with evil. Become one who
stays in prayer that you may be in communion with the Lord always. Has not
Jesus taught us to pray unceasingly? Pray then and be girded for the battle
that is this world’s agenda against the faithful.

Lord, You know this world. You know what has happened since we have entered into the age of good and evil. It is all mixed up. Create in me a new and clean heart that sees the good and rejects the evil. Guide me into the truth of Your Word that I may abide in You and You in me. Lead me in the way of Your eternal truth which You have spoken from the beginning.

Word made flesh, You have come to lead the way for all who would, through You, walk in the way truth and life that You give. Guide me this day to see more clearly what is good, right and salutary and to stand there unmoved knowing that You alone are able to save me from this world’s confusion. Teach me to abide in You and to pray without ceasing. Lift up my countenance to be like Yours, always looking to the Father. Amen.

“O God of my praise, do not be silent! For they have opened the wicked
and deceitful mouth against me; they have spoken against me with a lying
tongue. They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against
me without cause.” (Psalm 109:1-3)

The world is filled with anger
and hatred. The world speaks lying words. No sooner are you speaking when you
are cut off with absurdities. This is the confusion of the wicked. They speak
with lying tongues and do not want to hear the Word of the Lord. They will
fight against the Lord with vitriol, but remain silent in the face of others
who do wickedness. Hold fast to the Word of the Lord.

Lord, in my mind I am tossed about and thrown to and fro in the midst
of adversity. Help me to not become carried away in adversity. Guide me into
the truth of Your Word that I may humbly abide in Your presence and learn to
practice what is right and true. Lead me, O Lord, into the salvation You have
prepared for all who believe that I may learn to hold fast to You.

Lord Jesus, Word made flesh,
guide me ever deeper into the mystery of faith. Amidst the tossing waves of
this world, teach me to walk with You that I may stay atop the waves and not be
drowned by them. Grant to me a discerning ear and a shrewd mind that I would
not be taken in by the constant lying and deceit of this world. Help me to live
into the life You have demonstrated that I may become like You. Amen.

“Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom? Have
not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our
armies, O God? Oh give us help against the adversary, for deliverance by man is
in vain. Through God we will do valiantly, and it is He who shall tread down
our adversaries.” (Psalm 108:10-13)

The times come when we feel that
the Lord is nowhere to be found. Circumstances overwhelm us and we do not see
the hand of the Lord. Come out of this fog of thinking and know that all
history is in the hands of the Lord. He knows the end from the beginning. He
who formed You knows all things and in His redemption you will have life
everlasting. Do not look to the world, but unto the Lord.

Lord, clear my mind to live into the simple truth that You are God and
nothing can take Your place. Help me to understand more clearly the truth of Your
power and purpose that I may walk now and always in Your presence. Lift up my
heart that, no matter the circumstance in which I find myself, I may rejoice in
Your perfect will being accomplished through all that happens around me.

Lord Jesus, You have come to save
us and it is saving that we need. Lead me, O Lord, in the way of truth that I
may now and always live into the salvation You have prepared for those who
believe. Lift up my countenance that I may walk humbly with You my Savior
through all that this world will bring. Guide me in the goodness of Your grace
and mercy that I may abide in You as You abide in me. Amen.

ʻGod has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth. “Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter. “Moab is My washbowl; over Edom I shall throw My shoe; over Philistia I will shout aloud.”ʼ (Psalm 108:7-9)

What belongs to God? He created
everything and it all belongs to Him. Yes, He gifts you with your portion, but
that is only for a time; it will pass to another when your time here is done. Do
not be carried away with the illusions of this age, but see through them that
the Lord God is Sovereign over all. It is He who has called you to Himself and
He will lead you all the days of your life.

Lord, with my mind I know these things, but my heart seeks after the
things of the world. Guide me, O Lord, to walk humbly with You knowing that all
things do belong to You. Lead me in the way of righteousness that I may know
Your goodness above all things. Help me, O Lord, to see that it is You for whom
all things have been made and that all things are in Your hands now and
forever.

Come Holy Spirit and clear my
mind. Lead me in the way of righteousness that I may now and always walk in the
way established from the beginning. Lead me to be set apart from this world
that I may walk humbly by Your guidance all the days of my life.  I belong to You and grace has redeemed me for
Your purpose. May I be thankful and learn to praise every circumstance. Amen.

For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, and Your truth
reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory
above all the earth. That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right
hand, and answer me!” (Psalm 108:4-6)

Lord, this age does not believe
this, but whatever they believe does not change the truth. You are the truth
and all things were created through You. Through the maze of this world guide
me into Your Word that I may see more clearly each day that You are the
Sovereign One and that all things are in Your hands. Lift up my heart and mind
to stand firm in the truth of Your Word.

Lord I need Your help and salvation, for I am often confused by this
world’s constant tirade against You and against Scripture. Help me to come into
Your presence and dwell with You all the days of my life. Teach me the simple
truths You have revealed through Your Word that I would forever hold fast to
the truth for all ages. Guide me deeper into this salvation You have given.

Lord Jesus, You glorified the
Father by doing His will perfectly. Teach me to walk in Your footsteps that I
would bring glory to the Father. You hold all power and authority and the
universe came into existence through You. Help me to lean on You for the
understanding You give that I may boldly walk in wisdom by Your example and
live the life of salvation You grant through grace. Amen.  

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even
with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks
to You, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the
nations.” (Psalm 108:1-3)

Have you heard and have you
seen? Look at what the Lord has made and if you receive the truth, you will
rejoice and sing of His goodness. Come into the Lord’s presence and know that
He is good above all. Let your mind be filled with the truth of the Lord and
your heart be filled with the Lord’s presence. Know that it is He who has done
this and He is good and will bless you.

Lord, the world distracts and tries to keep me from seeing and knowing
Your presence. Lift the veil that I may rejoice in Your purpose and presence
always. Guide me deeper into the faith You have given me that I may grow in the
likeness of Christ and be the child You have created me to be. Teach me to sing
with my heart that I may rejoice in Your goodness always and live according to
Your will.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for making
such a way of life possible. Teach me today to walk through the noise of this
world in order to live according to Your goodness. Guide me moment by moment to
see the truth of the ages as I live this day. Help me to rejoice now and
forever in the goodness of Your way of life. May I find myself this day in You,
walking according to the will of the Father. Amen.

“But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, and makes
his families like a flock. The upright see it and are glad; but all
unrighteousness shuts its mouth. Who is wise? Let him give heed to these
things, and consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.” (Psalm 107:41-43)

Do you look to see things as the
Lord made them and then look at how the world fights against the order of the
Lord? The Lord wants us to gather together and encourage each other. The world
wants us to be our own free agents. Which will work? The way of the world is
destruction, but the way of the Lord is forever. Consider the Lord’s goodness
and walk in His ways.

Lord, I often am carried away by this world’s thinking. I think myself
not able to see things the way You describe them. Shatter that illusion and
help me to simply see the truth that You are the One who has established all
things. Lead me into Your order of things that I may walk humbly in Your sight
and live according to Your will. Guide me in the upward path of salvation.

Lord Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit You are able to lead me through the quagmire of this world’s thinking. Help me to see the better portion and walk humbly in the way of salvation that You have established. Lift up my eyes to see more clearly each day the way You would have me go that I may abide in You at all times. You are my rock and my stronghold. Help me to hold on for dear life. Amen.

“Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, and He does not let their cattle decrease. When they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, misery and sorrow, He pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in a pathless waste.” (Psalm 107:38-40)

What is the root of the blessedness that we have experienced in this age? Is it just the hard work of those who toiled that we may have an abundance? Has not the Lord caused the land to prosper? Have not the rains come at the right time and the growth been bountiful? Do not be deceived, it is the Lord who is Sovereign over all that He has made. He gives blessing for His purpose.

Lord, lift my head out of the sand that I may see the simple string of events that have unfolded in this age. Lead me to see that of course it is Your hand that brings blessings. You alone are able to make the seed grow. Lead my heart to give You praise in season and out of season. Help me to live according to Your never-failing Word of truth that I may prove to be Your disciple.

Lord Jesus, You have called for us to follow You always. Help me now and forevermore to walk with You in the lead that I may see things as they are and not as I imagine them to be. Help me live according to the Word You have spoken that I may grow in wisdom and understanding. Lift my eyes to the hills from whence my help comes, for You are the One through whom all things have their being. Amen.

“He changes a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry land into springs of water; and there He makes the hungry to dwell, so that they may establish an inhabited city, and sow fields and plant vineyards, and gather a fruitful harvest.” (Psalm 107:35-37)

One does not need to be a devout student of history to look even in a cursory fashion in order to see changes in the landscape. Yes, you say, but what does this have to do with the Lord? Is not the Lord Sovereign over all that He has made? Does He not cause seasons and their events to unfold? See the Almighty power of the Lord, for He is Sovereign over all that He has made.

Lord, it is good that my faith is simple, but not good that I do not see that Your hand is upon all things. Lead my heart to see that it is You who guides the course of events and all things are in Your hands. Lead me in faith to acknowledge that You alone are Lord of the universe. Let me not give credit to anyone but You concerning the mysteries of unfolding history, and know that You are bringing all things into conformity with Your purpose.

Lord Jesus, You have come with great purpose to lead us into the life to which we have been called by grace. Lead me, O Lord, in the way You would have me go that I may now and always live according to the glory of the Father. Teach me this day those things You know I need to learn. Help me to see those things that are before me that I may grow both in wisdom and more like You. Amen.

“He changes rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into a thirsty ground; a fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.” (Psalm 107:31-32)

Do not fall for the deception that all of the changes that happen upon the earth are random. The Lord is in control of His creation. He causes the winds to blow where they will and shifts the landscape. This is His creation. He will shift the lands because of the wickedness that is in the world. He is the author of history and will do what is needed to assure that all who are in the Book of Life come to know Him.

Lord, You have revealed the mystery of unfolding history. Help me to see clearly that it is You who is control of the universe. Lead me with this understanding to be wise and discerning that I may not be deceived. Help me to look to You in all circumstances. You are the Creator of all that exists and only in You is there help and salvation. Lift up my spirit to look to You at all times.

Lord Jesus, You alone are able to lift any of us up through the mire of this world. Clear my thinking to see more clearly Your hand in all things. When calamities come, remind me in the Spirit that it is You who controls all things, for all authority is Yours. By Your grace, lead me this day in humility to do whatever it is that You see I can do.Guide me to become more like You this day. Amen.