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Psalm 62 – My Soul Waits
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Excerpt
For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him.
Psalm 62:5
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Prayer
Dear Lord, here in one verse we have the core themes of Advent: waiting for You and hoping in You. Why do we wait? Because You have made promises to us, promises that have […]
Psalm 65 – All Flesh
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007Excerpt
O you who answer prayer!
To you all flesh shall come.
Psalm 65:2
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Prayer
Gracious God, You are a God who hears and answers our prayers. You care about us . . . our thoughts, our frustrations, our […]
Psalm 64 – Fearing the Lord
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Excerpt
Then everyone will fear;
they will tell what God has brought about,
and ponder what he has done.
Psalm 64:9
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Prayer
We don’t hear much about fearing You these days, Lord. Partly this is good, I suppose. We’ve learned so […]
Psalm 63 – Clinging to God
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Excerpt
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:8
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Prayer
Indeed, Lord, my soul clings to You. Why? Because You are my life, my strength, my hope. Apart from You I falter and fade away. When I rely upon my own ingenuity, inevitably I fail. I cling […]
Psalm 62 – My Rock, My Fortress
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007Excerpt
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall never be shaken.
Psalm 62:2
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Prayer
In truth, Lord, I have many rocks and fortresses. I trust in reason, in friends, in hard work, in cleverness. I […]
Psalm 61 – The Higher Rock
Saturday, September 1st, 2007Excerpt
From the end of the earth I call to you,
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock
that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:2
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Prayer
O Lord, I can remember times when my heart was faint, when […]