Archive for December, 2007
« Previous EntriesPsalm 136 – God’s Steadfast Love
Monday, December 31st, 2007Excerpt
O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 136:26
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Prayer
On this last day of the calendar year, it seems only right to give You thanks, dear Lord, for You have made Your steadfast love known to me in so many ways this year.
You […]
Psalm 80 – Restore Us!
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 100 – Worship with Gladness
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Excerpt
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2
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Prayer
Lord, how can I worship You with gladness?
I rejoice as I remember Your grace. When I think of what You have done for me, when I think of how many times You have reached out to me […]
Psalm 99 – The Lord is King
Friday, December 28th, 2007Excerpt
The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
Psalm 99:1
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Prayer
O Lord, You are King of kings, Lord of lords. Indeed, all the earth should tremble before You.
In this season of Christmas, we celebrate Your coming to earth in […]
Psalm 2 – The Son of God
Thursday, December 27th, 2007Excerpt
I will tell of the decree of the LORD:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.
Psalm 2:7
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Prayer
Lord Jesus, like the Psalmist, You are the son of God in that You are the rightful King of Israel, the One through whom God executes His […]
Psalm 122 – Peace for Jerusalem
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007Excerpt
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
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Prayer
Dear Lord, in this season of Christmas when we celebrate the coming of “peace on earth,” we remember that this peace hasn’t fully come. Our world is still torn asunder by war. Oppressors still reign across […]
Psalm 104 – Wrapped in Light
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007Excerpt
Bless the LORD, O my soul.
O LORD my God, you are very great.
You are clothed with honor and majesty,
wrapped in light as with a garment.
Psalm 104:1-2
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Prayer
Wrapped in light? Indeed, You are, dear Lord. Yet on this Christmas Day we remember another wrapping: “And she brought forth her […]
Psalm 96 – Worship the Lord
Monday, December 24th, 2007Excerpt
Worship the LORD in holy splendor;
tremble before him, all the earth.
Psalm 96:8
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Prayer
Where is Your holy splendor, Lord Jesus? There You lie, wrapped up in cloth, just like every other newborn. Yet Your bed is a feed trough, about as far from splendor as its gets. Or […]
Psalm 89 – How Long?
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Excerpt
How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?
Psalm 89:46
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Prayer
Dear Lord, on this last Sunday of Advent we join the psalmist in […]
Psalm 25 – God’s Truth
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Excerpt
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
Psalm 25:5
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Prayer
Though Christmas draws near, we are still in Advent, the season of waiting, waiting for You, Lord.
To put it simply, gracious God, You are worth waiting for. […]