Psalm 131-135
Psalm 135 – Idols
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007Excerpt
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
Psalm 135:15
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Prayer
O Lord, I don’t worship literal idols. I don’t have silver or gold statues of gods before which I bow down. But […]
Psalm 134 – Bless the Lord
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Excerpt
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD,
who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
Psalm 134:1
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Prayer
How is this even possible, Lord? How can I bless You? After all, You are the source of all blessings. Don’t we sing, “Praise God from whom all […]
Psalm 133 – Prayer for Unity
Monday, November 12th, 2007Excerpt
How very good and pleasant it is
when kindred live together in unity!
Psalm 133:1
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Prayer
O Lord, the older I get as a Christian, the more I yearn for the unity of Your church, the more I ache […]
Psalm 132 – A Horn for David
Sunday, November 11th, 2007Excerpt
There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David;
I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.
Psalm 132:17
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Prayer
O Lord, when the psalmist penned these lines, I expect he was anticipating a literal Davidic kingdom, with a literal king in the line of David. What You […]
Psalm 131 – Quiet
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Excerpt
But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with its mother;
my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.
Psalm 131:2
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Prayer
O Lord, You know how much I want to be a grown up: self-sufficient, capable, mature. And surely it’s a good thing for a […]
Psalm 135 – Idols
Sunday, June 17th, 2007Excerpt
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
Psalm 135:15
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Prayer
O Lord, I don’t worship literal idols. I don’t have silver or gold statues of gods before which I bow down. But I am caught up in a culture that worships silver and gold. The […]
Psalm 134 – Blessing
Saturday, June 16th, 2007Excerpt
May the LORD, maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.
Psalm 134:3
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Prayer
We bless You, Lord. Why? Because You have blessed us first. All of our worship is a response to You and Your grace. When we worship, we don’t add anything to You, as if You needed something […]
Psalm 133 – Unity
Friday, June 15th, 2007Excerpt
How very good and pleasant it is
when kindred live together in unity!
Psalm 133:1
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Prayer
Dear Lord, today I pray for the unity of Your church.
May individual churches be unified, drawn together in Christ, bound as one by the Holy Spirit. Where there are divisions, may Your peace prevail. Where division […]
Psalm 132 – Shout for Joy
Thursday, June 14th, 2007Excerpt
Let your faithful shout for joy.
Psalm 132:9
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Prayer
Every now and then, Lord, the wonder of who You are and what You have done breaks through my haze of nonchalance. Sometimes it happens when I’m on summer vacation, and I see the massive expanse of the night sky. Sometimes it […]
Psalm 131 – Hope
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Excerpt
O Israel, hope in the LORD
from this time on and forevermore.
Psalm 131:3
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Prayer
Dear Lord, where do I put my hope, really?
In my own cleverness and hard work?
In my family and friends?
In plans and projects?
In medical science?
In American ingenuity?
You alone, O Lord, are worthy of my hope. You alone are […]