Pursuit Of His Presence Day 75

Psalm 5 

1 LISTEN TO my words, O Lord, give heed to my sighing and groaning.

2 Hear the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You do I pray.

3 In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart].

4 For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil [man] so much as dwell [temporarily] with You.

5 Boasters can have no standing in Your sight; You abhor all evildoers.

6 You will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors [and rejects] the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way level (straight and right) before my face.

9 For there is nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction [or a destructive chasm, a yawning gulf]; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth with their tongue. [Rom. 3:13.]

10 Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own designs and counsels; cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all those who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits.

12 For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor).

 

 

Devotional

You’re One of God’s Favorites!

by Gloria Copeland

“For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12
What would life be like if you were one of God’s favorite people? Stop and think about that for a moment. How would it be to have His supernatural favor wrapped around you like a shield all the time, covering you from head to toe?
It would relieve all your anxieties. It would calm all your fears. In short, it would save your life. I know it would because the Bible says so. Ephesians 2:8 puts it this way: “By grace are ye saved through faith.”
Now, grace is a word many people use and don’t understand. But what it means is “favor.” Unconditional favor. God’s favor saves you. If you’ll look up the word save in Greek, you’ll find it doesn’t just refer to going to heaven when you die, though that’s included in its meaning. To be saved actually means “to be delivered, preserved, healed and made sound and whole.”
If you are a believer, you know that God’s grace at work in your life enabled you to be born again. But did you know that grace did not stop working the moment you made Jesus the Lord of your life? That was just the beginning! God will minister grace to you every day if you’ll let Him. Psalm 5:12 ensures that.
If you’re born again, Psalm 5:12 is talking about you. You’ve been made righteous by Jesus’ blood so God’s favor is available to you constantly. Whatever you need today to be delivered, preserved, healed, made whole, sound and complete...call upon God’s favor by faith. Say, “Surely, O Lord, You bless the righteous! You surround me with Your favor as with a shield! Thank You for Your continual supernatural favor. I am favored by God!”
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“God surrounds me with favor as with a shield. I am one of God’s favorites!” —Psalm 5:12
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