“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary and gathered from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.” (Psalm 107:1-3)

From every tribe, tongue and nation come those who have been called by the Holy Spirit into the counsel of the Lord, the Word of God. They come in His mercy and learn the Lord’s love. It is they who walk according to His promises and abide in His commandments, who live in the goodness of the Lord, walking in His ways and abiding in Him now and forever.

Lord, in this mixed up world, I do not see clearly through all of the obfuscation that is around me. I walk as half awake and unclear in thought, word and deed. Help me in the salvation You have provided to walk upright in Your sight and live according to all that You have commanded. I know I need Your grace and mercy, which You have provided, and thereby redeemed my life from the pit.

Lord Jesus, You alone are the Redeemer. You have paid the price I could not pay for not only my sin, but for all of those who walk in the counsel of the Holy Spirit. Lead me now and always,knowing that You are abiding in me that I may abide in You. Guide my steps by Your Word to make godly decisions and to walk humbly in the sight of the Father,singing praise and thanksgiving. Amen.

“Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say,“Amen.” Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 106:47-48)

From every tribe, tongue and nation the Lord will call together those who have not bent the knee to honor the foolish things of this world. From among all nations, the Lord calls out those who bend the knee only to Him. Come then as one called into the presence of the Lord and walk humbly in His sight. Know that only the way of the Lord is the path of abundant life now and then life everlasting.

Lord, I am often fooled by the tugs of this world. Guide me, O Lord, in the way You have revealed that is for those who are called out from among the nations. Keep me from stumbling over the false idols of this age to live into the hope of eternity which You have granted by grace to all who believe. Lead me in the upward call of the salvation You give through Christ alone.

Lord Jesus, You have come that we may have an abundant life in and through You. Guide me, O Lord, in the way of obedience that I may learn from You how to obey all that You command. Thank You for the grace I need and the mercy the Father grants that I may walk with You now and forever. Keep me close to You that I may now and always abide in You to the Father’s glory. Amen.

“Nevertheless He looked upon their distress when He heard their cry; and He remembered His covenant for their sake, and relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness. He also made them objects of compassion in the presence of all their captors.” (Psalm 106:44-46)

God made a promise to Abraham and his children. It was not for our sake, but for the sake of the promise that the Lord granted grace and mercy. Lest we think there is any of our merit, know that the way of the Lord is offered, but never earned. Come then in faith alone and fall before the Lord who offers salvation through His mercy. Know that it is He who has made the promises that will be fulfilled.

Lord, I live my life thinking it is somehow meritorious. Guide me. O Lord. in the way of truth that I would fall to my knees knowing that only by Your mercy am I able to approach You at all. Lead me away from the selfish thoughts of this world to see in You the only hope of eternity. Guide me according to Your goodness to walk humbly in the salvation You have prepared in the sight of all people.

Lord Jesus, You are the Way, Truth and Life and apart from You is certain condemnation. Guide me by the grace You give that I may now and always abide in You as You abide in me, living in the faith and hope of the salvation that comes through You alone. Keep me away from the temptations of this world that I may now and always walk in Your grace and live in the hope of the promises You give. Amen.

“Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their power. Many times He would deliver them; they, however, were rebellious in their counsel, and so sank down in their iniquity.” (Psalm 106:42-43)

Throughout history, there are those who will listen to the way of the world and so fall under its spell. The Lord allows us to each go the way we choose, not knowing whence we go. Do not be deceived, the way of the Lord is eternal and brings life. Every other way is the way of death and destruction. Choose by the grace He grants, not to go down to the pit, but up into the salvation of the Lord.

Lord, help me to see where the world is tugging at me and calling me down into itself. Guide me, O Lord, in the way of life which you have made sure by grace through faith. Help me to see clearly the paths that are before me that I may walk now and forever in Your way of truth. Lead me, O Lord, today and each day that I may not sink down into the pit of iniquity in which the world wallows.

Lord Jesus, You have come to save all those who believe. Guide me today, O Lord, in that way of salvation which You have prepared for all of those who believe in You. Help me by granting discernment that I may not go down into the pit, but be lifted up with You to be with You now and forever. May all that I do bring praise and glory to the Father by Your grace which sustains me in this age. Amen.

“Thus they became unclean in their practices, and played the harlot in their deeds. Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people and He abhorred His inheritance. Then He gave them into the hand of the nations,and those who hated them ruled over them.” (Psalm 106:39-41)

While we live in this world of sin and do not stand against what the world practices, its pollution becomes our pollution. It is not a matter of hiding, but of knowing that the way of the Lord is the way of life and that the way of the world is death. You are polluted, so do not defend yourself in terms of being good. None are good; so surrender to the One who has come to redeem you that you may have life.

Lord, I play the game of the world and think myself good when there is nothing I have to offer. Lead me, O Lord, into the true way of a life of confession and forgiveness that I may walk in the way of salvation knowing that, only by Your mercy can I not only see the state of this world, but see the grace You give. Let me not be caught up in the system of this world, but live according to Your truth which You have spoken from the beginning.

Come, Holy Spirit, convict my heart wherever I have been living a lie that I may confess to You and be absolved by the blood of the lamb. Let me not lean on my own understanding, but live wholly in the grace I need. You have come that I may have life and have it abundantly. Lead me now and always in this life to which You have called me,that I may grow in grace and wisdom. Amen.

“They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with the blood.” (Psalm 106:37-38)

This world has often forgotten the simple admonitions of the Lord. So deep is sin that we do not even love our families as we should. In these days, we see the same things, where parents are willing to sacrifice their children to the gods of this age. Our land too is polluted with the blood of the sacrifices. Yes, we also live in a time where this happens. Fall on your face before the Lord and pray to Him for faithfulness.

Lord God, you alone are able to rescue us from the sin of this and every age. Strip away the pretense and the false attitude that causes me to think that I do not have my part. Do not strip away my life, but bring me into Your salvation that I may discover the freedom that is found in You alone. Help me now and always to see in You the hope You have given and to walk humbly in all of Your ways.

Lord Jesus, You know our sins and the fullness of their impact in our lives. Lead me in humility that I may now and always walk according to Your Word of truth. Teach me today the way I should go that I may now and always abide in You and You in me. Lead me by the Spirit to walk through the valley of this age’s shadow of death to live into the life to which You are calling me be grace. Amen.

“They did not destroy the peoples, as the Lord commanded them, but they mingled with the nations and learned their practices, and served their idols,which became a snare to them.” (Psalm 106:34-35)

Why does man continue to mix and mingle with that which he knows will bring about destruction? This has been his ways from the fall. We are told not to take in that which will pollute us and then go ahead and take it in. Yes, the company you keep does matter. Yes, you will be influenced by those around you. The Lord is after making you pure even as He is pure.

Lord, teach me the boundaries I need to have around my life knowing that You have also commanded me to love my neighbor. Place in me the gifts of Your Spirit that I may walk firmly amidst this divisive world in understanding.You have told me to learn to obey all that You have commanded. Guide me to do just this now and always that I may walk humbly with my God.

Lord Jesus, You who have come to rescue those who believe, guide me this day to abide in You and avoid those places where I will be tempted to compromise Your truth in my life. Help me to walk graciously, but firmly in the truth You have revealed. Through all things and in all circumstances, help me to hold fast to Your Word of truth which You have given to those who believe. Amen.

“They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, so that it
went hard with Moses on their account; because they were rebellious against His
Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.” (Psalm 106:32-33)

This world is filled with
contention. People speak and then, perhaps, they may think. The Lord, who knows
all things, knows what is in the heart of man. It is corrupt, but the Lord knows
it. Come into His presence and know that He who knows you, knows all that is
needed. Be guided by His purpose and presence and live into the life to which
You have been called by His Spirit.

Lord, many voices speak and I am often led astray by a smooth tongue. Guide
me, O Lord, to understand that You, the giver of life, are the only One who can
speak the Word of life. Open my ears to listen first to Your Word, then speak. Keep
me from being like the world which speaks first and then listens. Help me
through all of the noise to clearly hear Your Word of truth.

Word Incarnate, who has come down
to the aide of Your people, speak to me that I may speak truth. Fill my mind
with the truth of the ages that I may now and always think upon the truth of the
Word You have spoken. May I be found this day meditating upon Your Word knowing
that You have the Word of life, and there is nowhere nor no one else we can go
to in order to receive what You alone can give. Amen.

“Then Phinehas stood up and interposed, and so the plague was stayed. And it was reckoned to him for righteousness, to all generations forever.” (Psalm 106:30-31)

The prayers of a righteous man are effective. The prayers of the unrighteous are heard, but not answered. Know that all things are in the Lord’s hands and He will lift up or bring down those whom He has chosen. Be guided not by the things of this world, but by the hand of the Almighty in whose hands you are placed. Walk in His ways and in the example of the righteous One.

Lord, this world, with all of its ups and downs, is filled with many choices. Or so it seems. Really, it is a matter of following You no matter the circumstances, or any other way. Lead me, O Lord, to see through the fog of this age that I may walk with the righteous. Guide me along Your path and for Your sake that I would now and always grow in the righteousness You give by grace.

Lord Jesus, You are righteousness incarnate. Raise me up to be with You that I may be where You are. Help me, O Lord, in the way of truth that I may understand more this day than I have in days past. Help me through those things the world speaks, knowing the ungodly cannot understand the way, truth and life, for it is only in You that these things exist, and only by You are they given. Amen.

“They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead. Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, and the plague broke out among them.” (Psalm 106:28-29)

Each generation is tempted into the old, old ways of those who are in rebellion. It does not matter what the particulars are, just that it is the same thing over and over again. The way of the Lord is unchanging and those who come into His presence are offered life as it was created to be lived. Come then into the Lord’s presence and reject the way of death the world offers.

Lord, You know all of the temptations that are before me. Lead me, O Lord, in Your way of life that I would now and always walk in the way of truth. Guide me away from the temptations of this world knowing that these things are the way of death. Do not cast me from Your presence because of my rebellion. Instead,bless me to walk with You all the days of my life.

Lord Jesus, Word made flesh, You have walked among us and abide with us still. Lead me in the narrow path You have established that I may live into the righteousness into which You call me. Guide me this day in Your Word of truth that I may be a witness of Your presence in this world. Cause me to flee from all unrighteousness and temptations of this world that come my way. Amen.