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Sunday, August 31, 2008

This is our God

Your grace is enough
More than i need
and your word, i will believe
I wait for you
Draw near again
Let your spirit make me new

And i will fall at your feet,
I will fall at your feet
and i will worship you here

Your presence in me
Jesus light the way
By the power of your word
I am restored
I am redeemed
By your spirit I am free

And I will fall at your feet,
I will fall at your feet.
And i will worship you here

Freely you gave it all for us
Surrendered your life upon that cross
Great is your love
Poured out for all
This is our God

Lifted on high from death to life
Forever our God is glorified
Savior and king
rescued the world
This is our God.

And i will fall at your feet
I will fall at your feet
And i will worship you here
And i will fall at your feet
I will fall at your feet
And i will worship you here

Freely you gave it all for us
Surrendered your life upon that cross
Great is your love
Poured out for all
This is our God
Lifted on high from death to life
Forever out God is glorified
Saviour and king
Rescued the world
This is our God

Forever our God is glorified, our saviour, hero and king who sacrificed his life upon that cross to save us all.
Let this be our prayer:
Dear lord,
I acknoledge that I am a sinner. Today i ask in Jesus name, that by his grace, my sins will be cleansed. By faith, i will live, by your word, i will live my life.
Let your spirit touch me and make me new. Renew me in your promise. May you use me to speak words of wisdom, encouragement and love to this world soiled with the blood of innocents. In jesus name i pray, Amen

The problem of not understanding the kingdom of God runs deeper than history and culture. It also has spiritual roots. As paul points out," The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ." (2 corinthians 4;4).
A satanic strategy of obscuring the truth of Jesus Christ is presently at work throughout the world. Whenever spiritual growth stagnates, our appetite for the truth wanes, sinking into spiritual darkness. The uncomfortable fact is that we are not helpless victims of this fallen culture or of spiritual warfare; we are accomplices. We cant point all out fingers outward. At our core we understand the kingdom of God well enough to feel the threat of its absolute claims.
Our sinful nature is far more robust than we care to admit.Cultural aand psycological mnasks serve as only a thin disguise. Underneath we have a strong resistance to being told what to do by anyone - including God himself.
We intuitively percieve Jesus' Claims of kingship or lordship as a primary threat to our desire to control our own lives. Our families or the government might tell us what to do, but deep downin our heart,is an area, we clutch feverishly where we control, we decide, we rule. We've been our bosses for too long to submit and bow down graciously to another king and to submit to his kingdom.
Jesus Christ was, is, and will always be a saviour who forgives sin freely and demands total commitment in return. Looking at what Jesus gives in return, we know that isn;t too much to ask. He no longer approaches men as an itinerant carpenter, but as a King on conquest. Looking across both centuries and galaxies, his purpose is to transform not only individual lives but whole cultures, and even physical creation itself. For all of us who have heard his voice and claim his name, Jesus' conquest of a runaway planet should be our main business.
In a society where tolerance stretched to its breaking point is seen as a virtue, we must choose. Uncomfortably, Christ presents only two alternatives. If we're not for him and his kingdom with all our heart, soul and mind, then we are against him.
If we shy away from true commitment, if we don the shabby rags of religious games and pretense, then we are rebels. And while faithful subjects may expect to enjoy the good graces of their king, a rebel only faces one end: Banishment from the kingdom.
The good news is that God recruits from his enemies. All of us were enemies, but we are now his friends because of his kindness and grace. We are committed to persue his kingdom as people who recognize the bitality and value of its refining fire.



2:49 PM; The Pianist'

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Jesus confronts us in two parables with a grand invitation. He tells of two nobles who planned great feasts.(Matthew 22:1-4, Luke 14:15-24)
The second feast may have been out of the sheer generosity of the rich man's heart. In both cases, these were real bashes with all the stops pulled out. But while it may have been a slight not to be invited, for some of the people it was definitely an inconvenience to go.
Weddings and catered feasts are great occasions. They fill many of our June weekends with fun and excitement. Usually, not to go, would offend the family. In these parables, to refuse an invatation by an oriental noble was a serious insult, but it was done with cavalier flair, indifference, and lame excuses.
Many of us have truely important things that needs to be attended to. Maybe there's a new house or a new job, maybe we are emotionally involved or entangled by worldy things. Perhaps we need to finish school. There always seems to be something. In these parables, things didn't stop with mere excuses. The servants bringing the invatation were met with hostility and anger. Maybe those who were invited realized how treadbare their excuses seemed. When the last sophisticated evation falls flat, violence can result amidst the frustration and embarassment. Certainly such hostility fell to Jesus, who was shockingly despised and rejected by men (Isaiah 53:3). The apostles were hounded from city to city suffering violence and abuse. The early church lived through the shell-shock of a series of persecutions at the hands of Roman Emperors who were either masters of political expendience or utterly demented.
Christians still make strong enemlies. The 20th century has seen more blood spilled for Jesus than any other. Christians suffer slander, political pressure, sanctions, separation, abuse, torture, even death. Our relative ignorance, prayer-lessness, and inactivity in the face of these spiritual attacks does not become us. Paul had also died due to persecutions in rome. (Hebrews 13:3)
So , those who were invited to the feasts rejected the offer. Did the nobles tell the violinists to pack up and send the caterers away? No, they did something amazing. They invited the outcasts, those who would never have been invited anywhere-the poor, lame,blind,crippled, etc. Imagine them lingering in the courtyard in disbelief and awe, afraid of touching anything.
The kingdom of God offers an invatation to those who don't deserve to be invited. When we approach the cross, our sense of unworthy awe is a sign of our spiritual wits about us.
This invitation isn't for somebody else, for someone who "obviously" needs it. Sin is the cancer eating away at us all. Many christians live as if they are almost too decent to need a Savior. Living like that, we lie to ourselves.
The invitation to the kingdom of God isn't grand just because it cleanses sin-cripped people and enables them to leave their sins behind. It calls and spurs people on to become what is humanly impossible to achieve.
God has proved that faith can move the mountains.
Paul wrote, "You have not recieved a spirit of slavery, leading to fear again, but you have recieved a spirit of adoption as sons by which we can cry out, abba father!" (Romans 8:14-16, Galatians 4:6)
Not only does God adopt us into his Family and make us fellow heirs with his son; He commissions us as his ambassadors, his personal envoys, to the world.:"We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us. Be reconciled to God!" (Corinthians 5:20)
Jesus issues the invatations to the kingdom in earnest; they're written in his blood. We're compelled to take his invitation seriously, just as it's dangerous to reject an invatation by an earthly king, how much more a heavenly one?

Dear Father in Heaven,
please acquit me of my sins. There is a sense of an'archy in my life. Please redeem me, and take control. I surrender my soul to your heavenly desires, may you use me to change what i cannot change by myself. Mould me to become the kind of person you want me to be. Eradicate all my sorrows, ease my pain. My pains of overcoming sin, temptations, anger, lack of self-discipline,duplicity. God take the wheel, take control of me, for I have lost track of myself. Abridge the length of closeness I am from you, for I want to know you more and more each day. Help me to pray and discern what I should do. Thank you for the cross. Thank you for the day you led me to you, the day my life was adorn with your love. May your love endure forever, in the hearts of many. Lead me in the way life should be lived, and mould me the way i should become. Use me like you have never used me before. I am ready for trails, because i know you are always ready to face them together with me. Thank you for dying on the cross for me once again. In the name of Jesus i pray, Amen

Hey fellow brothers of Central B1, don't forget to pass me your profiling by this saturday kay?
-Serving with love, Isaac-



8:24 PM; The Pianist'

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The kingdom of God's redemptive love,righteous, justice, and shining holiness pressed into every facet and dimension of human endeavour. God desires to rule over all He has created, to rules in the hearts of men and women. Jesus Christ said that His followers were to work and strive to advance God's kingdom above all else. Even if this means squeezing the last drop of our sweat, blood, energy, time, and substance, this desire to advance God's kingdom is to be consuming passion of every christian:"Seek first God's kingdom."
The first Christians understood the primacy of the Lord's calling. They left home, family and careers without regret.They Challenged both civil and religious authorities when neccessary. Torture and and death brought praises of Christ to their lips. Today we have more difficulty understanding this kind of commitments.
People don't seem to understand what the kingdom of God is all about. The church of Jesus Christ, once born in fire, is now encased in ice. The passionate zeal that inflames genuine seekers of God's kingdom is rare. Today, self-interest seems to eclipse the biblical call to self-sacrifice.
Zealots of a dozen or more ambitious causes run off in as many directions crying,"This is the way! Walk ye in it!" The resulting chaos and ambiguity of purpose leave many sincere Christians wondering if anybody really knows what the church is all about. And what in the world is the kingdom of God?
Our society. Which once looked to Christ's church for direction in every field of endeavour, now considers the church unnecessary. The world that is supposed to be salted with God's people has become incresingly hostile and indifferent to any public statements the church makes. The world regards us as a relic from another time. Perhaps it is our attempt to straddle two different kingdoms that destroys our capacity to prophetically and redemptively address our culture for Christ.
As Christians we have one life to live. Will it be lived encased in ice, safe, but dead? If we will leave the comfort and convenience zones of our lives for the single searing flame of the pursuit of God's kingdom, we can begin living on the cutting edge of a life that will be risky and even dangerous. But those who have committed to the fire instead of the ice will tell you that the flame does not consume them but transforms them into the very likeness of Christ Jesus. Theirs is a life of depth and power. People like these transform the world around them.
To claim to know Christ and yet be a stranger to this lifeof total commitment is a tragedy and a waste. So is the spiritual death of people and nations around us. The times demand decision.
So we must ask ourselves, What is the kingdom of God? Is relevant to our lives today? What implications does it have for the world? What should it mean to me personally? If you have never clearly understood either what the kingdom of God is or what it means to put its' pursuit above everything else, seek professional help, with a willingness to go through a fiery commitment.
Father in heaven,
I pray that i will be very committed to the promises i have made in your name. I pray for an obsession with your works and it's truths, and to serving and seeking first the kingdom of God. I want to learn to be passionate about the things that I vow to fix my gaze upon each new day. I pray that my life will be utilised wholly, and surely, I know you are with me, to the very end of age. Help me to live each day for christ, and life each day as if the world was to end the next. I pray for new insights and revelations, as well as charisma, to lead this small Caregroup to victory. I pray that you will let the holy spirit prompt me whenever i am not living life the way it should be. May I face new challenges, tough or easy, you oh God, are going to reveal more of yourself to me. Too long have i laid in distress, too long have i been whinning about losing. I can do all things through christ who strengthens me, and i believe this is your word, and you will keep your word. I pray that in every circumstance, the holy spirit will prompt me to pray and act according to your will. Thank you for your death on the cross which gave me a new insight to the way life should be lived. I thank you for the cross, and for your amazing love and grace. In jesus name, Amen



10:08 PM; The Pianist'

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Haha played basketball with reynard and jeron for caregroup today. Though timo didnt turn up, we still had a little time of fellowship tgt. Played with some of the henderson people. Was quite up for it at first but they were rough to the extent I was extremely pissed at the way they were playing. Firstly, they were cocky because they were winning. Secondly, they played super rough and played very dirty. Because i didnt wana bring about a fight, i just let those kids have their way. Though i didnt win, I'm so glad i did not went to the extent of pushing them like they did to me. Im proud i practised my self control over those bunch of sore-losers.
I have not lost, in god i have triumphed.
My team was'nt good enough to defeat their teamwork at all. I had to solo but which i didnt. There were many times i could have called a foul for defensive foul or just knock them over for that, but which i didnt and let them have their way. Some fat guy was acting super cocky and hugging me like i was his dad. My instinct told me i was gonna wack them. Luckily, god reminded me not to.
Sometimes i wonder, do they even have some sense of shame at all, playing so dirty and acting so cocky. But thats why they need Jesus right? This incident have only increased my passion for christ to tolerate people who do wrong unto me and love the unlovable.

Heard some nasty stuff from reynard and the CB2 girls. I hope they ain't true. I hope that someone will confess to me before it's too late. Kinda tired now, till some other time! Bye!



7:20 PM; The Pianist'

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Back to blog abit..
Didnt go to school today.. Stayed at home to study.
My mood is kinda bad right now. Mum's smashing things for no reason again. And worse still. I was studying. The aura at home is so bad, i cant even study. And she asks me to try to adapt to it. How? When your even deliberately disturbing me from studying. And worse still, your attitude have influenced me not to have the mood to study at all.
I dont think this is fair at all. I want to study at home but i just cant. Msn, console games, Mum, Dad, worse still, my brother.
"When did you become to hardworking?"
My mum would smash things around, come and dee siao me once in a while and ill get irritated, i lose track.
This is pissing me off once again.
And now, shes sighing away, for no good reason again. Probably cuz i aint in the mood to study and blogging instead? This family is tearing apart, and i dont even know why.

Dad's on his computer playing his freecell almost 8 hours a day.
Dulan lor. She walk pass smash thing again. Then bey song i using com. What the heck? She make so much noise how she expect me to study? I dont understand at all?

Father in heaven,
I come to you today troubled and tired of this world. The responsibilities that my life is bound to are killing me. My responsibility as a student, and also your child. I suffer today in your name, but I am glad that i have recieved ten times the amount of blessings. I have endured the trails you have placed me in, and you have revealed yourself true to me all this while. Thank you for your Gift to me, i will greatly treasure it. Jesus how can I ever say enough, how amazing is your love? Even death could not hold you down. How can i even say, that I am suffering when you bore the cross and died for all of us? My suffering is nothing compared to what you have done for me.
Thank you God, for the amazing grace. Lord i pray today, that you will aid me in my studies. You have made me less academically inclined, but i believe so that you can help me overcome this stressful period. My enemies lie before me, but Lord i know you are with me and that is all i need to know. Who can be against me when you, the God who stops the rain, the God who can move mountains, the God who Loves his people unconditionally? God i place 100% trust in you. In jesus name, Amen

Yesterday's prayer meet was good. I was very afraid when i got the word from God. I was certain it is.. 2 corinthians 1:5
For the more we suffer for christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.

I guess the word applied to me as well. Thank you God.



12:04 PM; The Pianist'

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Attention all CB1 people..
Please fill up this form and pass it to ME by this saturday. Please inform your guys once u see this post.
Fill in as per follows,


Name:______Nric:_________

Birthday:___________

Likes:______________
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Dislikes:_____________
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Current crush:(IF ANY). p.s Leave blank if you feel uncomfortable telling me but leave a yes or no
(Yes for have, no for dont have)

Commitments:_____________
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Goals: _______________
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How I am going to achieve these goals?


Why would I want to achieve these goals?


How can we as a group help you to achieve these goals?


What are the areas in my life in which I am struggling in?
________________________________________
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Areas I wana grow in?
________________________________________
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How can we as a CareGroup help you to achieve these Goals and also in your struggles?
________________________________________

Serving with love, Shane


On a side note, I'm doing this not to poke my nose into your life because im kaypo, but because I want to plan for you guys and make sure you grow into leaders before I leave for the tertiary service next year. Do complete this by saturday so I can plan early and help you guys to grow okay?




8:40 PM; The Pianist'

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

"If the message of your life is stale and humdrum, nobody is going to believe you."
-Dave Clippard

This quote very much summarises the goal of every christian, to lead their lives so effectively that people are gonna believe that there is a god because he/she have led his life very much admirably.

This kinda spoke to me about being salt and light once again. I guess God was really reminding me how much i need to focus on my physical, not just my spiritual life. I was reminded as i serve, i myself need to focus on succeeding in life in order to bring glory to God's name. Been studying really hard and trust me its not me to do these things. I just wana do well for my o levels and get into a good course in polytechnic.

Here are my goals:

English - A1

E-Maths - A1

A-Maths - A1

Chemistry - B3

Biology - B3

Combined Humanities - B3

L1R4 - 9

L1R5 - 12

Probably ill miss abit and get like 11 or 12 for L1R4 but nvm la. Oh yeah i forgot still got art. Wahahaha... D= makes it easier.

Was being called out for counselling during english lessons. Talked about my results, family. Nothing much la.. She understood how i felt about the teachers. I hope i can make it through O levels. Through God's grace man hopefully.. Haiz.. Idk what else to say leh... Heh better sleep soon.

Father in heaven, I come before you today, tired and burdened. I am tied down by the examinations i have to face and also the spiritual life i have to lead well before your people. May you use me greatly during this period, may your plan work in my life. God i pray that as i study the notes, you will help me to remember them and have them etched in my memmory. Lord i thank you for being my wonderful friend and showering me with so much love everyday. In Jesus name i pray, Amen.




9:48 PM; The Pianist'

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Just wanna start off this post by wishing Yk happy birthday!!! whee!!!

Anw, i went to celebrate yk's birthday yesterday at O'Brien in central mall. Well.. It was a lot of affirmations and i was really really tired by the time i came home at 2+am at night.



Just woke up not too long ago. Turned on my PC and just played cs for a while. Mum and dad came home.
Mum went: Aiyoh useless piece of shit. Rain already also nobody close the windows.
(I was asleep so i was totally unaware)
More and more useless people in this family. One day i might as well jump off the building and die.
Dad: Stop playing games la. Whole day play play play.
(What the heck? Am i supposed to study study study study and study all day?)

I bet when i went overnight at Reynard's house, they never trusted that i would study. They never trusted that i ever put in effort to study or make them proud. Everything that my mum thinks of is that I'm a failure and that the reason I'm like that is because she do sent control me. Now she tries to control me by taking away my money, my share, sometimes scolding me so much for slight nonsense, passing rude and disgusting remarks about me. Often i get so pissed off i just wanna walk out of the house.
The bible says honour your parents and thou shall have long life. Honour your parents? By what? By what means? It is just so difficult to honour people who intentionally hurt you everyday and parents who never ever said i was useful or praised me for the good things i have done. I had been a useless guy in society before i knew god, and i am becoming the person i used to be again. God is moulding me but there are even more spiritual attacks than i can imagine. My faith is constantly being attacked and I am forced to spend days and nights pondering over questions and researching the Internet for relevant topics and answers to satisfy those questions. New problems and issues suffice. It gets harder and harder to honour your parents, much more satisfy them.
I am not a good child of God. I know my treacherous heart, and i know the sins i have committed. But one thing is for sure. I am trying my best to change for the better. The world can turn their back on me, the world can deem me as a useless piece of shit, but when the time comes, God will pass judgement upon them and i will be saved. I am secure in God and i know my saviour redeems me and calls me his friend. What can i possibly be afraid of? What can i possibly not attain when God is with me?
I will try my very best to do well for my o levels and honouring my parents. I will try even harder to get closer to the things i wanna achieve for God. I was never called to this earth without a reason. I am God's chosen child and I will not let him down. Just you wait.

Father in heaven,
I have laid in a comfortable position for too long. God i have been too stuck up with the weaknesses i have. Too stuck up with the comments people pass on me. I know that you see the value in me, that's why you have picked me up from the ashes of death and decay. You have given me a new hope and a new perspective. I pray today that you continue to bless me in my studies and my family. I pray that my family would understand one day and i just wanna pray that they will give me more time and space to do what is necessary. Though this is gonna be a tiring year because of my o levels, but with faith, i will give even more for you God. Nothing in this world is gonna stop me from serving you. Nothing. In jesus name i pray.. Amen



2:14 PM; The Pianist'

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Thursday, 31st of july 2008
Shane was absent from school. Ms Tho called his parents and spoke to them about his overall behavior and how he's doing in school.
And so it went like:
Blah blah blah blah blah.... Till...
Your son has scored only a single digit for his recent chemistry test. I seek your cooperation to help him buck up in his studies".
And this was when he remembered that he scored a 21 1/2 for his test. Angered, he went into deep thought.
"Is this how christian teachers should act?"
This was how they lied to my parents about my behavior, told me in the face i cant make it, stereo-typed me as a gangster because of my face, told lies to my parents, preached false doctrines in class. Is this why the world sees christianity as the #1 cheat-money & time organization? Disappointed, i went into deep thought. The way i behaved in class, the things i did. I concluded i was a quiet boy who does not give any trouble to the teachers. what they deem "TROUBLE" is that I have not done considerably well for my exams at all. I have studied and tried but they have forced me to hate studies. I hated them for being such hypocrites and fakes. I failed terribly in my studies, and the class had a negative image of christianity as these teachers kept judging me. Every little thing i did was amplified. Whenever i got so pissed off with those teachers i just let off an F word and then there goes Christ's image. I have changed, but people are not giving me room for bigger change. I could, go back to what i used to be. Shouting vulgarities at teachers like as if nothing was wrong. I could walk out of class and nobody would bother because im the #1 useless piece of shit in school. Now im trying to be someone useful yet people discriminate me again. The world views me in such ways?

No matter what it is, im secure. God has saved me and loves me, thats all i need to know. All i wana do is live life the way it should be and i need not care about dumb things people are gonna say to me. I dont care what they are gonna say about me, cuz god loves me.

To you teachers, being more senior does not mean you have a better relationship with God. False doctrines you teach with so much enthusiasm in class, biasness you shown, lies you have made to decieve the innocent, are all part and parcel of the false image you have been creating to the world outside. If you think that im just a student and my morals are nothing compared to you working adults, i'll see who earns the crown of thorns and who earns the crown of righteousness. Go to heaven with regret, disgrace, or go to heaven with the crown awaiting. Wake up and stop being hypocrites.
The only reason i am not afraid to blog about these things is that if you teachers still think you are right, ill gladly take up any punishment you want to give. But let me tell you one thing. God is watching you. He knows when you judge others, teach wrong doctrines, tell lies, and other sinful desires you may have.
Punish me anyway you want. Just remember god is watching you and when you misuse your authorities for the sake of your own selfish image.

Father in Heaven,
Forgive me for whatever i have just said. Forgive the people who have wronged me. May you guide them in the way they should be leading, as teachers of this society, especially as when they represent Jesus who died on the cross 2000 years ago. May you prompt them once more before they are going to sin and all this i pray in the name of jesus, Amen

2 Samuel 22:1-51 (New Living Translation)

2 Samuel 22
David’s Song of Praise David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. 2 He sang:
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. 4 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
5 “The waves of death overwhelmed me; floods of destruction swept over me. 6 The grave[
a] wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. 7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.
8 “Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the heavens shook; they quaked because of his anger. 9 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 10 He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. 11 Mounted on a mighty angelic being,[
b] he flew, soaring[c] on the wings of the wind. 12 He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dense rain clouds. 13 A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals[d] blazed forth. 14 The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. 15 He shot arrows and scattered his enemies; his lightning flashed, and they were confused. 16 Then at the command of the Lord, at the blast of his breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.
17 “He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. 18 He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. 19 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. 20 He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. 21 The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. 22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. 23 I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. 24 I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. 25 The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.
26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. 27 To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the wicked you show yourself hostile. 28 You rescue the humble, but your eyes watch the proud and humiliate them. 29 O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness. 30 In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.
31 “God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. 32 For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? 33 God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect. 34 He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. 35 He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. 36 You have given me your shield of victory; your help[
e] has made me great. 37 You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping.
38 “I chased my enemies and destroyed them; I did not stop until they were conquered. 39 I consumed them; I struck them down so they did not get up; they fell beneath my feet. 40 You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. 41 You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. 42 They looked for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer. 43 I ground them as fine as the dust of the earth; I trampled them[
f] in the gutter like dirt.
44 “You gave me victory over my accusers. You preserved me as the ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me. 45 Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit. 46 They all lose their courage and come trembling[
g] from their strongholds.
47 “The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted! 48 He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me 49 and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents. 50 For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name. 51 You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever.”




2:45 PM; The Pianist'

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