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#GeraldsDevotional
For the choir director: A psalm of David
1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
2 Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
3 They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.
4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and
their words to all the world.

God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.
5 It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
6 The sun rises at one end of the heavens
and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.

7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living.
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
11 They are a warning to your
servant,
a great reward for those who obey them.

12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt
and innocent of great sin.
14 May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. – Psalms 19

The LORD is making His presence obviously known all around us (verses 1-6 above).

We would have to go out of our way to shut our eyes and ignore what He
is showing us (and we do).

Nevertheless, He gives us guidance to lead us to incredible treasure that is more valuable than what we covet (verses 7-11)

All we have to do is open our eyes, see what He is showing us (His glory on display), and then admit that we can’t do it on our
own (none of us) and that we need His help (verses 12-14).

Now, with all of that in mind, watch this video of a song from a decade ago to see the first part of this Psalm illustrated in living color. If possible, watch it on the largest screen you can with hi definition video
settings. Prepare to be blessed this morning.

Hallelujah!!

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This morning when the LORD woke me up, before even going to the scripture, He placed this theme on my heart and then had me to lay there and just ponder it deeply. As I pondered in my mind, He showed me examples of how He looks at things so very differently than we do. He said
that it is because of our nature… we see things by default as pessimists.

We separate, categorize, compare and compete with each other… God unites.

We focus on our differences, what we can NOT do, what is wrong all around us… God unites and says “Yes we can.”
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Moses – Water to Wine Part 5 – God’s Power and Strength through Our Weakness
Yesterday in chapter 3, we saw how God got the attention of Moses in a dramatic way on Mount Sinai and began to speak to him. God told him about all of the powerful and amazing things He was going to do through Him when He sent Moses back to Egypt to rescue the children of
Israel. While in awe of what he was seeing and hearing, Moses sat and listened throughout the chapter.

But today, Moses begins to realize just how great these things would all be and how he was a “nobody” among his people. After all, remember that he had fled from his people and
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Aug 16
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Moses – Water to Wine Part 4 – God calls Moses
Up until this point in the story, Moses has been away from Egypt in Midian for several years. He has married, settled and has a family there. We will see today that he has become a humble shepherd watching over the flock of his father-in-law (does this sound like a familiar
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This Is the Moment
We will see that important moment for Moses today… the moment when God becomes very personal and intimate for him. This is the moment when the LORD will transition from the God who Moses had heard about through his forefathers to the God who is
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Aug 15
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Moses – Water to Wine Part 3 – The Birth & Preparation of Moses from the Water
At this point in the story, the new Pharaoh of Egypt had:
1) Placed heavy and harsh burdens of labor on the children of Israel to discourage and weaken them, and
2) Implemented nation-wide birth control efforts to reduce their population, requiring that all newborn baby boys be
killed by being thrown into the Nile River.
As this chapter begins, we will see the birth of Moses and the efforts that his mom took to hide and protect the life of her newborn son from the Pharaoh’s edict. She knew he was a very special baby. Note that it was in fact God who was
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Aug 14
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This morning in part 2 of this series, we will go back to see how the foundation was set for the need of God to raise Moses to deliver His people. The first chapter of Exodus is a picture of a tremendous transition. In it we will see how God started with a family of 12 sons and
their households. At the beginning of Exodus, these descendants of Israel numbered only 70 people in total and were then living in peace and safety in Egypt.

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Aug 13
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Moses – Water to Wine Part 1
This devotional series started off for me yesterday as a study and reflection of the well-known life of Moses. As I pondered it yesterday, there are obviously many lessons that we can learn about our own spiritual journeys by studying the life of this man. A general theme that
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