Archive for June, 2007
« Previous EntriesPsalm 148 – Let the Heavens Praise God
Saturday, June 30th, 2007Excerpt
Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars!
Psalm 148:3
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Prayer
O Lord, it’s so easy to hurry past verses like this one without every thinking about it. But if I pause for a moment, if I let these images sink in, then my sense of Your majesty is […]
Psalm 147 – Praise the Lord
Friday, June 29th, 2007Excerpt
Praise the LORD!
How good it is to sing praises to our God;
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
Psalm 147:1
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Prayer
Indeed, it is good to praise You, O God. Why? There are many reasons.
It’s good to praise You because in praising You we rejoice. Sometimes when […]
Psalm 146 – Hope in the Lord
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Excerpt
Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.
Psalm 146:5
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Prayer
Here is a wonder, Lord. That you take pleasure in those who fear You. You don’t just tolerate us or accept us. But you actually delight in us. Even as a […]
Psalm 145 – The Lord is Near
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Excerpt
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18
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Prayer
Holy God, may I always call upon you in truth. May the substance of my prayers be shaped by Your Word. May my desires reflect Your own heart as revealed in […]
Psalm 144 – Train Me
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007Excerpt
Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.
Psalm 144:1
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Prayer
As I read this verse today, Lord, I hear in it something I’m quite sure wasn’t in the mind of David as he wrote. Yet it speaks to where I am today, […]
Psalm 143 – Teach Me the Way I Should God
Monday, June 25th, 2007Excerpt
Teach me the way I should go,
for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8
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Prayer
O Lord, in all of my life, my desire that You would “teach me the way I should go.” So, to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul today.
Gracious God, the purpose of […]
Psalm 142 – God Knows My Way
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Excerpt
When my spirit is faint,
you know my way.
Psalm 142:3
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Prayer
O Lord, when I am exhausted and discouraged, when I feel as if I can’t keep on going, I remember that You know my way. You know where I’ve been. You know my present predicament. You know where I’m going. […]
Psalm 141 – Evening Sacrifice
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007Excerpt
Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,
and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.
Psalm 141:2
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Prayer
O God, may my prayers be as regular as the incense once offered on the altar of the temple in Jerusalem. Each morning, and each evening, may I offer […]
Psalm 140 – Strong Deliverer
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Excerpt
O LORD, my Lord, my strong deliverer.
Psalm 140:7
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Prayer
O God, You are the LORD, the One who revealed Himself as Yahweh. You are the LORD who is gracious and merciful. You are the God who makes covenant with us for our good. You are the One who is faithful […]
Psalm 139 – God Has Searched Me
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Excerpt
O LORD, you have searched me and known me.
Psalm 139:1
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Prayer
O Lord, this is either some of the most wonderful news I can imagine, or it’s some of the worst news. You have searched me and known me. You know everything about me: every little secret, every thought, every […]