These are things that I took from the verses I read. What I felt they were saying. After all that is what studying the bible, or anything else, is about. Taking in information and forming your own opinion of what it is saying.
Psalm 1 - If we give ourselves, our gifts, our talents for the Lord's glory, He will bless us and all that we do.
Psalm 2:1&2 sounds like the current state of our country, to me.
v10&11 is what our country should be doing. What we, as individuals, should be doing.
Psalm 3 is a reminder that even when it seems the whole world is against us, we need to look past the flesh and into the Spirit, leaning on and trusting the Lord to take care of us and our situation.
Psalm 4 it is time to remove the idols in our lives that separate us from the Lord's peace and joy.
Psalm 5 does the Lord truly hate and abhor people or does he feel that way towards the actions we make? What makes a man righteous? What makes a man lovable by the Lord, if we're all sinners and the Lord hates those who sin/do evil things?
Psalm 6 Living for the Lord doesn't mean you won't suffer things. Instead we must take the opportunity, through our suffering, to grow and draw closer to the Lord.
Proverbs 1 we must teach our children well, equipping them with a firm foundation for wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to grow.
v10-19 seems to be saying that we need to look beyond the glamor, the excitement, etc... to what lies underneath it. Look at what negative things it takes to be a part of or partake of that stuff. And for what? We need to look at the big picture.
v20-33 the truth and common sense are before us. We can choose to see it, heed it, and grow it within ourselves or to continue on without it. In the end we will deal with the consequences of our choices, good or bad. It's like a person who chooses to smoke, despite all the evidence of why you shouldn't. They choose to ignore the facts and be ignorant, but in time they end up with diseases and die.
Proverbs 2 We must constantly be growing, learning, and leaning on the Lord. Sin will only lead us to our demise. Temptation is strong and finds many ways to snare us, if we are not focused on the Lord.
Ch 3 Life without the Lord is worthless. Things, places, people are nothing without the Lord. We must set our eyes on Him, trusting that we are in His care when we give ourselves completely over to Him.
v19-20 He took great care in creating the Earth, our current home. He takes just as much care to mold and make us spiritually, when we are willing. When we sin, we open doors to things ungodly and grow the devastation in our lives and in our homes. When something is not right in ourselves or in our family we should look, first, for sin that might need to be removed, before we look to anything else.
Ch 4 no matter how young they are we are still teaching our children. Learning is essential to life. If we are to know the Lord, we must learn of Him. If we are to live as He has asked, we must learn how. If we are to share the Lord's love with others we must learn what it is and how it works. Let your mouth only speak good.
Ch 5 sin can come in a very desirable package. As appealing as it is, when you get past the glitz and glam it is a nightmare. Be satisfied with your blessings. Do not crave or desire what doesn't belong to you. There is a reason that it is not yours. Instead pay attention to what is yours and be thankful for it.
Ch 6 be honest and humble. Be willing to work and put forth an effort to invest in your life. It is crucial for us to teach our kids, lead our kids, and guide our kids to the straight and narrow path, so that when they are older they might have a better chance at life. We do this best by the examples of our own lives. Evil will try to suck us in but we must resist, for no real good comes from evil.
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