My Daily Bread 🍞✝️📖 – Finally, brethren👨👩👧👦, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST,
whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVE✝️💝🎁ly,
whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise🙏🏿🤲🏾🙌🏿, think on these things. Philippians 4:8.
Strengthened💪🏿💣💢✊🏿⚡️🏋️🏿♂️🔌🔋 in Song🗣🎤🥁🎸🎶.
I will sing🗣🎤 of Your (GOD✝️💝🎁) strength💪🏿💣💢✊🏿⚡️🏋️🏿♂️🔌🔋, in the morning I will sing💪🏿💣💢✊🏿⚡️🏋️🏿♂️🔌🔋 of your LOVE✝️💝🎁; for You are my fortress🛡⚔️. Psalm 59:16.
When French🇫🇷 villagers helped Jewish🇮🇱🕎🔯✡️🕍 refugees hide from the Nazis👿👹👺💀☠️🧟♂️🐉🐲during World War II, some sang songs in the dense forest surrounding their town—letting the refugees know it was safe to come out from hiding. These brave townspeople of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon had answered the call of local pastor André Trocmé and his wife, Magda, to offer wartime refuge to Jews🇮🇱🕎🔯✡️🕍 on their windswept plateau known as “La Montagne Protestante.” Their musical signal became just one feature of the villagers’ bravery that helped save up to 3,000 Jews🇮🇱🕎🔯✡️🕍 from almost certain death.
In another dangerous time, David sang when his enemy Saul sent nighttime assassins to his house. His use of music wasn’t a signal; rather, it was his song of gratitude to GOD✝️💝🎁 his refuge. David rejoiced, “I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your LOVE✝️💝🎁; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble” (Psalm 59:16).
Such singing isn’t “whistling in the dark” during danger. Instead, David’s singing conveyed his trust in almighty GOD✝️💝🎁. “You, GOD✝️💝🎁, are my fortress, my GOD✝️💝🎁 on whom I can rely” (v. 17).
David’s praise, and the villagers’ singing in Le Chambon, offer an invitation to bless GOD✝️💝🎁today with our singing, making melody to Him despite the worries of life. His LOVE✝️💝🎁ing presence will respond, strengthening our hearts.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
In Psalm 59, the author uses the word fortress four times to underscore his view of GOD✝️💝🎁during life’s difficulties (vv. 1, 9, 16, 17). A fortress is a place of safety and security. It’s both a place of defense and rest, as well as a place where needs are met. It’s also where the enemy can be safely engaged. In verse 1, GOD✝️💝🎁 is a fortress who protects from attacks. Verse 9 provides its own unique perspective to the idea of GOD✝️💝🎁 as fortress. There the author says, “I watch for you.” When danger looms, the psalmist looks in confident expectation for the deliverance of GOD✝️💝🎁. He understands that when there’s a threat, nothing provides safety like Him. In recognition of this, we can join him in celebration and praise to GOD✝️💝🎁 (vv. 16-17).
REFLECT & PRAY
Dear GOD✝️💝🎁, strengthen my heart with praises that transform my fears and worries into worship of You.
How do you feel when you’re singing your favorite praise song? Why do praise songs inspire us to feel stronger?
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“Finally, brethren👨👩👧👦, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST,
whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVE✝️💝🎁ly,
whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT;
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise🙏🏿🤲🏾🙌🏿, think on these things.”
Philippians 4:8 KJV
https://www.bible.com/bible/1/php.4.8.kjv
When French villagers helped Jewish refugees hide from the Nazis during World War II, some sang songs in the dense forest surrounding their…
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October 14 | Bible in a Year: Isaiah 43-44; 1 Thessalonians 2
Strengthened in Song
I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress.
Psalm 59:16
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When French villagers helped Jewish refugees hide from the Nazis during World War II, some sang songs in the dense forest surrounding their town—letting the refugees know it was safe to come out from hiding. These brave townspeople of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon had answered the call of local pastor André Trocmé and his wife, Magda, to offer wartime refuge to Jews on their windswept plateau known as “La Montagne Protestante.” Their musical signal became just one feature of the villagers’ bravery that helped save up to 3,000 Jews from almost certain death.
In another dangerous time, David sang when his enemy Saul sent nighttime assassins to his house. His use of music wasn’t a signal; rather, it was his song of gratitude to God his refuge. David rejoiced, “I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble” (Psalm 59:16).
Such singing isn’t “whistling in the dark” during danger. Instead, David’s singing conveyed his trust in almighty God. “You, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely” (v. 17).
David’s praise, and the villagers’ singing in Le Chambon, offer an invitation to bless God today with our singing, making melody to Him despite the worries of life. His loving presence will respond, strengthening our hearts.
By Patricia Raybon
REFLECT & PRAY
Dear God, strengthen my heart with praises that transform my fears and worries into worship of You.
How do you feel when you’re singing your favorite praise song? Why do praise songs inspire us to feel stronger?
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SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
In Psalm 59, the author uses the word fortress four times to underscore his view of God during life’s difficulties (vv. 1, 9, 16, 17). A fortress is a place of safety and security. It’s both a place of defense and rest, as well as a place where needs are met. It’s also where the enemy can be safely engaged. In verse 1, God is a fortress who protects from attacks. Verse 9 provides its own unique perspective to the idea of God as fortress. There the author says, “I watch for you.” When danger looms, the psalmist looks in confident expectation for the deliverance of God. He understands that when there’s a threat, nothing provides safety like Him. In recognition of this, we can join him in celebration and praise to God (vv. 16-17). J.R. Hudberg
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