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How Firm A Foundation (George Keith) How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled? In every condition, in sickness, in health; In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth; At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea, As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be. Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand. When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee, thy trials to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flames shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. Even down to old age all My people shall ...

Choosing To Guard My Heart And Mind I made a covenant with my eyes, Upon virtuous things my mind is stayed; When temptation comes a-calling, The decision has already been made. Like prisoners of war, I’ve taken captive The thoughts that roam this land; When an invading army comes to battle, I know, I’ve already made my stand. Though I am walking in the flesh, I choose not to war that way; Your Word is hidden in my heart, Before the enemy comes to stay. I give all my cares to my Captain, And He gives me His peace within; Guarding my heart in this warfare - In Jesus, the victory I will win. I will put on Your whole armour - Claim each promise that I find; With the helmet of salvation, I know Your Word will guard my mind. I will think upon things that are lovely, That are just, and that are true; And keep on following my Commander In everything that I say and do. November 9th, 2023 Jerry Bouey Job 31:1  I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 2 Corinthia...

  Claiming God’s Promises When I am tempted to doubt, Lord, And unsettling fears bar my way, I seek You first and Your kingdom, And You provide for me each day. As I read Your Word this morning, You say, prove Me, test Me today; Claiming Your promises by faith, Gives me bright hope to light my way. Father, You promise to provide, Even when the going gets rough - If I keep my eyes on You, Lord, I find there is always enough. You’ve provided for all my needs, In many ways I cannot forget; You’ve come through for me in the past - Oh, why should I worry or fret? When the doubts come - there’s a promise, Your Word stands the test of my faith; I’m sustained and held by Your love, And strengthened each day by Your grace. You’ve provided my greatest need - On the cross, Your Son paid the price; You wiped out my sins forever - Reconciled by His sacrifice. Now I have new life in Jesus, And have Your promises each hour; Why should I be stressed and worried - When I’m upheld by Your power! Thi...

I posted these on Facebook yesterday, but was not at home to post them on this blog. Sorry about that. The first is a worthwhile read posted by Revivalist Paul Mershon on Facebook about the wonder of the Scriptures - our approach to the Word of God. The link for his post is: The Wonder Of It All The Hymn for today is based upon one of the compound names of the Lord in the Old Testament. The Lord Our Righteousness I once was a stranger to grace and to God, I knew not my danger, and felt not my load; Though friends spoke in rapture of Christ on the tree, JEHOVAH TSIDKENU was nothing to me. I oft read with pleasure, to soothe or engage, Isaiah's wild measure and John's simple page; But e'en when they pictured the blood-sprinkled tree, JEHOVAH TSIDKENU seemed nothing to me. Like tears from the daughters of Zion that roll, I wept when the waters went over His soul; Yet thought not that my sins had nailed to the tree, JEHOVAH TSIDKENU -- 'twas nothing to me. When free grace a...

Searching For Truth I’m searching for answers from a heart that’s distraught, Wondering at the truth of all I have been taught; Does it line up with God’s Word – is it right after all? So afraid of confusion and the danger I’ll fall. Praying for wisdom, for perfect peace in my mind; Tangled up by these threads, wanting them to unwind; Desiring to do Your will, determined in my heart – From Your Word, I can tell that’s the only place to start. In the fear of the Lord, I have examined my way; Vowing to seek Your wisdom at the start of each day; Faced with all these choices, knowing I am but a youth; I’m set apart for Your glory – I WILL buy the truth! Walking in Jesus’ footsteps, clinging wholly to Your Word; I want to be drawn ever closer to You, my Lord. Searching the Scriptures daily, taking what applies to me; Knowing that I have Your promise: the truth will make me free. From my heart, I lift this earnest prayer up to You, Lord: Grant me Your wisdom, that we may both be in one accor...

  Show Me Christ Open up your Word to me, Lord Help me to understand Show me what you’re teaching me, Lord And guide me by your hand. Show me the treasures in your Word Reveal them to my heart Open up my eyes to see, Lord Show me where to start. Teach me by your living Word Examples of how to live Teach me how to die to myself And then reach out and give. Show me Christ in all the pages Show me the wisdom of the ages Show me the end of all that’s to be Show me the future laid up for me. Help me always to see you, Lord In each and every book In all sixty-six – I know you’re there Please show me how to look. Teach me, oh Lord, your will each day Tell me how to live your perfect way Lord, I want to be pleasing to you Show me how to be faithful and true Show me how to be just like you. May 23rd, 1995 Jerry Bouey And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. Luke 24:27 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ...

The following is pretty interesting. It is taken from page 30 of Mastering The English Bible: The Gospels , by David Cloud. Mastering the English Bible: The Gospels wayoflife.org In Proverbs 8, Christ the Word is personified as wisdom teaching men in all spheres of life (“Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?” Pr. 8:1). Wisdom stands in all places on earth (Pr. 8:2-3). Wisdom cries out to all men (Pr. 8:4). Wisdom cries out to the simple (Pr. 8:5). Wisdom is excellent and right (Pr. 8:6). It is pure truth (Pr. 8:7). It is all righteous (Pr. 8:8). It is of more value than all other things (Pr. 8:10-11). Wisdom is the source of witty inventions (Pr. 8:12). Wisdom is the source of right governing (Pr. 8:15-16). Wisdom is the source of right judgment (Pr.  8:16). Wisdom is true, durable riches (Pr. 8:18-19). Wisdom is the source of substance and true treasure (Pr. 8:21). Wisdom is eternal (Pr. 8:22). Wisdom was with the Creator (Pr. 8:23-30). Wisdom was the deligh...

One of the earliest studies I had ever written was upon the theme of the Armour of God from Ephesians 6. It is pretty simple, but our victory as believers is dependent upon using all seven pieces of the armour which God provides. I edited this study slightly today to make a couple of sections a little bit clearer. Lord willing, tomorrow I will send out a follow up study to this one, that builds upon this same theme. The Armour Of God