“O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, how blessed will be the one who repays you with the recompense with which you have repaid us.  How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones against the rock.”  (Psalm 137:8-9)

Babylon is no more.  There is that place of stones that remind us
that it once existed.  The Word of the
Lord speaks and tells the truth.  What
has come to pass is a witness to us that we may believe the importance to us of
the things that the Word says.  Do not
place your hope in the systems of this world, but in the One who created this
world.  Be blessed by trusting in the One
who made all things.

Lord, I look at this world and am tossed about by the waves that come
crashing.  Lift me up to see that all
things are in Your hands and that one day You will see to it that those who
have done harm come to naught.  But let
me trust in what You will do and not in myself. 
Guide me, O Lord, according to Your ways that I would be led by You and
the promise of Your Word.

Come Lord Jesus and be my
minister today.  Guide me according to
Your Word and the Father’s will to walk humbly in Your presence.  Teach me to see things as You see them.  Guide me into obedience that I would humbly
obey all that You command.  You have
created me for Your purpose and have redeemed me through Your own blood.  Guide me in the salvation You have prepared
in the sight of all people.  Amen.

“Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, who
said, “Raze it, raze it to its very foundation.”  (Psalm 137:7)

The day will come when all the
wickedness of this world will be razed. 
The faithful will be vindicated. 
Do not trust in the justice of men, but trust in the One who created all
things.  Come into His presence and live
in His provision.  Know that He who
promised is not slow as some count slowness, but is patient that all of those
who are His have the opportunity to come into His eternal presence.

Lord, help me to see through whatever turmoil this world brings our
way.  Help me understand that You have a
purpose in and through all things. Guide me to live by Your promises and not by
the circumstances in which I find myself. 
Help me to fulfill the meaning of the First Commandment and to have no
other gods before you, but to love, trust, and always obey You always.

Lord Jesus, You have freed us by
grace to live into Your example of being a willing and obedient child of the
Heavenly Father.  Guide me this day to
live out my faith in a way that looks to You and not to this world filled with
wickedness.  Lead me that I may walk in
Your presence and to the glory of the Father. 
Keep me close to You that I may not stray from Your side.  Amen.

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“If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget her skill.  May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.”  (Psalm 137:5-6)

Consider the works of the Lord’s
hand.  What has He promised to the
faithful?  He will not forget those who
have turned to Him and trusted Him for His word.  Come to the Lord who has promised your
salvation through faith and by grace. 
Turn to the One who will never forget His promise and live into the hope
He gives.  He is faithful and will
fulfill all that He has promised.

Lord, in times of trouble I wonder where You are.  Remind me through Your Word that Your promise
is always present regardless my circumstances. 
Lead me in the way of hope and truth that I may now and always walk by
faith.  Keep me from stumbling over
hindrances that I may now and always live the gift of faith that You have given
me.  May I be found amongst those in whom
You have joy.

Lord Jesus, You have come that
all those who walk with You would be made complete.  Lead me throughout this day that I would
humbly walk with You my Savior wherever You lead.  Lift my eyes up to never lose focus upon Your
never-failing promises that I may be encouraged throughout this life.  Guide me, Lord Jesus, to where I need to go
and give me the will to follow You to the end. 
Amen.

“For there our captors demanded of us songs, and our tormentors mirth,
saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.” how can we sing the Lord’s song in
a foreign land?”  (Psalm 137:3-4)

How does one sing the songs of
Zion amidst those who mock the Lord?  Do
you not see that the Lord has placed eternity in you through His grace?  He calls you to simply abide in Him so that
He abides in you.  He is with you always
and has promised to never forsake you. 
This world will forsake you, but the Lord never will.  Come then into the Lord’s presence singing
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, and dwell with Him forever.

Lord, I am tossed about by the fickle waves that toss about in this
world.  Lead me, O Lord, in the way of righteousness
that I may now and always abide in Your presence.  Help me to be able to sing Your praise in all
circumstances wherever I am.  Guide me in
the way You would have me go that I may now and forever live into the life to
which You have called me through grace.

Lord Jesus, giver of grace, guide
me in grace by the power of Your Spirit to live into the calling which You have
given me.  Guide me according to the
Father’s will to see through the obstacles that are before me that I may now
and always live with You and You with me. 
Help me this day to see clearly and sing the songs You place upon my
heart.  May I now and always abide wholly
in You.  Amen.

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“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered
Zion.  Upon the willows in the midst of
it we hung our harps.”  (Psalm 137:1-2)

There are seasons where you are
not where you were and long for what you remember.  The Lord has gifted us for a longing for the
eternal presence He gives to those who will be with Him forever.  Meditate upon what the Lord is offering
you.  What He gives is of more worth than
everything else He has created.  He
offers His love and compassion.  He
offers Himself.

You have heard the Gospel message over and over again.  You know that Jesus died for Your sins, but
sometimes life does not go the way you imagined.  What do you do with this?  Do nothing except to wait on the LORD.  Move beyond yourself, come into the presence
of the Lord and begin dwelling in the life as He created it to be lived
forever.  This is the call of Zion which
He has placed in every heart.

Lord Jesus, You have come to save
us and often I think of this as a once and done thing.  You have come to lead the way for us to live
into the salvation You offer, I must walk where You lead.  Lead me, O Lord, that I would go the way You
are leading.  Grant me strength to follow
where You lead.  Remove the hindrances in
me that I would live in the way You know I need to live.  Amen.

“Who gives food to all flesh, for His lovingkindness is
everlasting.  Give thanks to the God of
heaven, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.” 
(Psalm 136:25-26)

The world has teemed with life
from the beginning. All of God’s creatures are provided for and they live.  Marvel at how the world is balanced.  Despite the sensationalism you hear day by
day, see that the Lord provides for all that He has made.  See things for what they are and rejoice in
the Lord God who made them all.  Give
thanks for His goodness.

Lord, I listen to what liars in this world say, and I believe them and
I’m led astray.  Guide me into truth that
I would not deny what I see with my own eyes. 
Lead me to marvel at all that You have created knowing that only in You
is there hope and a future.  Lead me, O
Lord, that I may abide in Your truth now and forever.  Teach me to rejoice in Your goodness and
mercy always.

Lord Jesus, You have come not to
condemn the world, but to lead as many as would walk with You humbly into the
life for which we were created.  Guide me
this day, O Lord, that I would walk forever in Your grace, knowing that by Your
hand You will make all things new.  Lift
me up into Your presence that I would humbly abide in You as one of Your own
creations.  Amen.

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“Who remembered us in our low estate, for His lovingkindness is
everlasting, and has rescued us from our adversaries, for His lovingkindness is
everlasting;” (Psalm 136:23-24)

From the least to the greatest
they will know the Lord.  This is the
promise that has been fulfilled through Christ. 
All are able to come in to the presence of the Lord and walk with
Him.  All will know the Lord who come by
faith.  Come then into His presence and
walk with Him.  He is your God and He
wants You to be His sons and daughters. 
This is the everlasting life: that we live in the presence of the Lord.

Lord, I look for some complex system by which I can attain what I
want.  You have come to give me what I
need.  Guide me, O Lord, for You are the
One who made everything and You know us better than we know ourselves.  Guide me in the way of everlasting life that
I would walk with You now and forever. 
Help me overcome those temptations that come along that would direct me
along another path.

Lord Jesus, You have come that we
may have life and have it abundantly. 
Lead us to know that only in You is there hope and a future, Guide me
according to Your goodness that I may walk in Your light and become as You
are.  Raise me up with You on my final
day that I may stand before You and rejoice in the goodness of Your grace and
mercy.  Amen.

“And Og, king of Bashan, for His lovingkindness is everlasting, and
gave their land as a heritage, for His lovingkindness is everlasting, even a
heritage to Israel His servant, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.”  (Psalm 136:20-22)

Israel still exists.  We may do with this what we will, but God
made a promise and it is before us.  It
is a testimony that reminds us that the Lord’s promises are forever.  Come to the Lord and live in His promises.  Know that what He said He would do will
happen as He said it.  He is the One who
created all things and they will go in the way He has determined.

Lord, guide me according to Your goodness to see that in You is hope
and glory.  Guide me according to Your
goodness to live into the life for which You created me.  May I learn from You, from Your Word and by
Your grace to live into the life to which I have been called.  Now and forever, guide me according to Your
goodness and mercy to live by Your Word.

Lord Jesus, Word made flesh, lead
me now and always to abide in You that I may grow in Your likeness.  There are many promises You have given.  You have called me in those promises to trust
in You now and always.  Help me this day
to live by faith and not in the way of this world.  The love You have demonstrated is true.  Lead me to live in the truth You have
revealed.  Amen.

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“To Him who smote great kings, for His lovingkindness is
everlasting,  And slew mighty kings, for
His lovingkindness is everlasting: Sihon, king of the Amorites, for His
lovingkindness is everlasting,” (Psalm 136:17-19)

Who can stand in the way of the
Lord.  In our modern era, there have been
great leaders who seemed, for a while, to conquer, but they fell.  Come to the One who is forever and overcomes
all the kings of this world who come against Him.  Only in the Lord is there life and life
eternal.  No one is able to stand against
the purpose of the Lord.  It is He who
will always prevail.

Lord, bad things happen and I wonder where you are.  Lead me, O Lord, to trust the truth of Your Word that I may not be guided by temporary circumstances but know that in You alone is the hope of all people.  Lead me up and away from this world’s continuing insanity to see through circumstances and know that You are leading Your faithful people by way of grace into Your eternal presence.

Help me now and always Lord to see that in You is the hope of salvation.  Jesus, You are the One who has come to show the way for the faithful.  Guide me today in those things You would have me do.  Help me to see the choices You are giving me that I may abide in You as You abide in me.  Lead me, my Savior, this day to walk humbly with You in the Father’s presence.  Amen

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“But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for His
lovingkindness is everlasting.  To Him
who led His people through the wilderness, for His lovingkindness is
everlasting;” (Psalm 136:15-16)

What is the Lord doing?  Look at what the Lord has promised and the
things He has done to lead His people out of bondage and into freedom.  Kings and principalities cannot overcome what
the Lord is doing.  Follow the Lord and
You will follow the way of life.  Come
into the Lord’s presence and You will see the goodness of His purpose and
presence.  Come into the eternal love of
the Lord.

Lord, help me see that only in You is there a future.  Guide me according to Your goodness to know
that in following You, no matter the circumstances, I am following in the way
of life.  Lead me, O Lord, according to
Your purpose that I would walk in the eternal ways.  Lead me in the way of righteousness that I
may practice what is right and good. 
Always lead me, O Lord, away from bondage to sin.

Lord Jesus, You have come to set
the captive free.  Lead me, O Lord, this
day in the way You know I need to go. 
Guide me according to Your goodness to live into the life to which I
have been called.  Lord, You know what it
is to walk this world which is constantly trying to ensnare us into its
traps.  Free me and teach me that I may
learn to walk with You in all of Your ways. 
Amen.