Morning Direction From Scripture 7-12-17

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O God, listen to my cry!
    Hear my prayer!
From the ends of the earth,
    I cry to you for help
    when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,
    for you are my safe refuge,
    a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Let me live forever in your sanctuary,
    safe beneath the shelter of your wings! Interlude Psalm 61:1-4

Make a list of the 10 most important prayers you are praying right now.

Evening Meditation 7-11-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

What does life look like after your foes (literal or figurative) are trampled down by God?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 7-11-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

What are some of the “mighty” things you need God’s help with right now? Ask Him.

Morning Direction From Scripture 7-10-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

Make a list of all the things you can do yourself. How does that make you feel?

Evening Meditation 7-9-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

What are some of the reasons God does not go with us into life’s battles?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 7-9-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

What do you do to encourage yourself when it seems like victory over your circumstances is far away?

Morning Direction From Scripture 7-9-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

Who besides God are you relying on to get you victory? How is that working?

Evening Meditation 7-8-17

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Who will bring me into the fortified city?
    Who will bring me victory over Edom?
10 Have you rejected us, O God?
    Will you no longer march with our armies?
11 Oh, please help us against our enemies,
    for all human help is useless.
12 With God’s help we will do mighty things,
    for he will trample down our foes. Psalm 60:9-12

What are the fortified cities in your life that you and God need to conquer together?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 7-8-17

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Now rescue your beloved people.
    Answer and save us by your power.
God has promised this by his holiness[b]:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
    I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine,
    and Manasseh, too.
Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors,
    and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.
But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant,
    and I will wipe my feet on Edom
    and shout in triumph over Philistia.” Psalm 60:5-8

If you could be anyone on this list of tribes and nations who would you NOT  want to be and why?

Morning Direction From Scripture 7-8-17

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Now rescue your beloved people.
    Answer and save us by your power.
God has promised this by his holiness[b]:
“I will divide up Shechem with joy.
    I will measure out the valley of Succoth.
Gilead is mine,
    and Manasseh, too.
Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors,
    and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.
But Moab, my washbasin, will become my servant,
    and I will wipe my feet on Edom
    and shout in triumph over Philistia.” Psalm 60:5-8

If you could be anyone on this list of nations or tribes who would you choose to be and why?