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Sunday, December 30th, 2007Excerpt
Restore us, O God;
let your face shine,
that we may be saved.
Psalm 80:3
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Prayer
As we near the end of a calendar year, we look back at the old and forward to the new. But the change from 2007 to 2008 doesn’t mean much, actually. Just because we’re in a new […]
Psalm 80 – Come, Our Shepherd!
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Excerpt
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth
before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh.
Stir up your might,
and come to save us!
Psalm 80:1-2
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Prayer
Dear […]
Psalm 80 – Restore Us!
Thursday, September 20th, 2007Excerpt
Restore us, O God;
let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Psalm 80:3
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Prayer
I am reminded, Lord, of springtime in New England. For months everything was brown and sad. It seemed as if the […]
Psalm 79 – Prayers for the Persecuted
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Excerpt
Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power preserve those doomed to die.
Psalm 79:11
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Prayer
O Lord, this psalm reminds me to pray for those who are suffering because of their faith […]
Psalm 78 – Praying for Children
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007Excerpt
We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
Psalm 78:4
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Prayer
This verse, Lord, reminds me to […]
Psalm 77 – Meditating on God’s Work
Monday, September 17th, 2007Excerpt
I will meditate on all your work,
and muse on your mighty deeds.
Psalm 77:12
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Prayer
O Lord, sometimes it’s easy for me to forget who You are. It’s not that my theology has changed, or that I have […]
Psalm 76 – God Broke the Weapons of War
Sunday, September 16th, 2007Excerpt
There he broke the flashing arrows,
the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war.
Psalm 76:3
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Prayer
O Lord, it seems sadly ironic that this psalm celebrates Your vanquishing the weapons of war in Jerusalem. Even today, this city You once chose for Your dwelling place is in the center […]
Psalm 80 – The Vine
Friday, May 18th, 2007Excerpt
Turn again, O God of hosts;
look down from heaven, and see;
have regard for this vine.
Psalm 80:14
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Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, You are the vine; we are the branches. You are the true vine, the only One in whom we find life. When connected to You, Lord, we thrive and bear […]
Psalm 79 – Forgive Our Sins
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Excerpt
Help us, O God of our salvation,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us, and forgive our sins,
for your name’s sake.
Psalm 79:9
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Prayer
Even as Your people once fell into sin and bore their shame before the nations, so it is with Your Church today, in so many ways, Lord.
Forgive us, […]
Psalm 78 – Rebellion
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007Excerpt
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness
and grieved him in the desert!
Psalm 78:40
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Prayer
Gracious and Holy God, as it was with Israel, so it is with me. How often, Lord, have I rebelled against You, to my shame! How often have I grieved You, dear Lord!
I think […]