{"id":477,"date":"2010-10-27T13:51:02","date_gmt":"2010-10-27T17:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=477"},"modified":"2015-08-27T04:43:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:43:49","slug":"psalm-140-nasb-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-justice-for-the-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/psalm-140-nasb-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-justice-for-the-poor\/477","title":{"rendered":"Justice for the Poor &#8211; Psalm 140 NASB 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-478\" title=\"Justice for the poor\" src=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/nasb7i.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" \/>Have you ever been blamed for something you didn&#8217;t do? I think all of us have at some time or another. Actually, movie plots are filled with these types of stories. The protagonist is cast out of society unjustly and has to fight against the odds to prove their innocence.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Psalms are filled with passages that echo the theme of justice for the poor and relief for the afflicted. The Psalmist suggests thanksgiving from the righteous.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhat the movies typically show is the person fighting their way back under their own strength. Believers can trust in God&#8217;s strength for relief and justice.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIn 1 Thes 5:18 Paul gives us some remarkable advice. &#8220;Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.&#8221; If we want to know God&#8217;s will, it is to give Him thanks for our circumstances.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nDear Lord, help me to give you thanks in all circumstances, when I&#8217;m poor and afflicted, when I&#8217;m going about my daily tasks, for everything, at all times. Amen.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I hope you have been blessed by Psalm 140 and the accompanying image taken from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/psalm-daily-quotes-nasb\/id347297090?mt=8&amp;uo=6&amp;at=10laLs&amp;ct=iosProducts\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm Daily Quotes NASB<\/a> iPhone app. Please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/fbraswell\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a>, or \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Systems-of-Merritt-Inc\/139423869429884?created\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> page regularly and pass these posts on to friends that need an encouraging word.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/psalm-daily-quotes-nasb\/id347297090?mt=8&amp;uo=6&amp;at=10laLs&amp;ct=iosProducts\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-622 size-full\" title=\"Psalm NASB\" src=\"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Banner-NASB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Banner-NASB.jpg 482w, https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Banner-NASB-300x99.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been blamed for something you didn&#8217;t do? I think all of us have at some time or another. Actually, movie plots are filled with these types of stories. The protagonist is cast out of society unjustly and has to fight against the odds to prove their innocence. 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