Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Psalm 95
Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts....
“They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known My ways.”
let us: sing to the Lord
make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation!
come into His presence with thanksgiving
make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!
Lord God, I praise You and am so grateful that allow us to hear Your voice. Your are available and accessible to us, to me. I thank You that You warn me that I can have a hard heart, it's my choice; I can be cognizant of Your communication with me and decide to ignore You, to steel myself, my soul my spirit against You. May I rehearse Your benefits, Your gifts, Your divine interactions and provisions in my life. May I joyfully remember and celebrate Your steadfast and immovable Presence through Jesus Christ; may I grow in gratitude and grace as I choose to reflect on Who You are; may I praise You because I know Your ways, I love Your ways and Your ways are best. Lord, teach me to sing and to make joyful noise to You, my Praiseworthy Savior. I thank You that You desire for my heart to stay on You and that You are the only deserving One on which to be focused. May I not stray from You in my heart nor my mind, my plans nor my passions, my attention nor my actual life. You are my Lord, the Rock of my salvation. This morning, I praise You and recount Your greatness to me.
“They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known My ways.”
let us: sing to the Lord
make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation!
come into His presence with thanksgiving
make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!
Lord God, I praise You and am so grateful that allow us to hear Your voice. Your are available and accessible to us, to me. I thank You that You warn me that I can have a hard heart, it's my choice; I can be cognizant of Your communication with me and decide to ignore You, to steel myself, my soul my spirit against You. May I rehearse Your benefits, Your gifts, Your divine interactions and provisions in my life. May I joyfully remember and celebrate Your steadfast and immovable Presence through Jesus Christ; may I grow in gratitude and grace as I choose to reflect on Who You are; may I praise You because I know Your ways, I love Your ways and Your ways are best. Lord, teach me to sing and to make joyful noise to You, my Praiseworthy Savior. I thank You that You desire for my heart to stay on You and that You are the only deserving One on which to be focused. May I not stray from You in my heart nor my mind, my plans nor my passions, my attention nor my actual life. You are my Lord, the Rock of my salvation. This morning, I praise You and recount Your greatness to me.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Psalm 94
They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict Your heritage. They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless ... They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
This is what the wicked do. I can recognize wickedness by this M.O. They seem to have free-rein in this world, accomplishing what they desire. While there is a man considered blessed because of the discipline of the Lord. So the righteous get caught and taught; whereas the evil do as they please and are called by God 'fools' and 'dullest of people.' The obedient are named 'unforsaken' and "His,' they have access to Your steadfast love, Your ever-presence, Your consolation, You - the Rock of their Refuge and Stronghold. I thank You Lord God, that I am among those You have made righteous and obedient. Only by Your power and strength and plan, my God, would I qualify for Your team. May I live in response to all You generously and without fail offer me. Glory and honor to Your Name.
This is what the wicked do. I can recognize wickedness by this M.O. They seem to have free-rein in this world, accomplishing what they desire. While there is a man considered blessed because of the discipline of the Lord. So the righteous get caught and taught; whereas the evil do as they please and are called by God 'fools' and 'dullest of people.' The obedient are named 'unforsaken' and "His,' they have access to Your steadfast love, Your ever-presence, Your consolation, You - the Rock of their Refuge and Stronghold. I thank You Lord God, that I am among those You have made righteous and obedient. Only by Your power and strength and plan, my God, would I qualify for Your team. May I live in response to all You generously and without fail offer me. Glory and honor to Your Name.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Psalm 93
Reigns, majesty, strength, enrobed, enthroned, established, everlasting, immovable (steadfast), mighty, creator, on high, decree-giver, communicator, trustworthy, holiness, forevermore.
God, fill my mind and my imagination with these attributes of You today. Holy Spirit, remind me of these qualities that I may worship more genuinely in response to the revelation You have given me. Rewire my American brain to comprehend the gloriousness, the majesty, the power, the respect, appropriate reaction and service, the unilateral-ness of a divine Monarch. May I live today today in a manner worthy of Your creation, Your servant, Your daughter. Not by my abilities, nor by my offering; but by Your grace and empowering strength. You are worthy of the most sincere response of my soul.
God, fill my mind and my imagination with these attributes of You today. Holy Spirit, remind me of these qualities that I may worship more genuinely in response to the revelation You have given me. Rewire my American brain to comprehend the gloriousness, the majesty, the power, the respect, appropriate reaction and service, the unilateral-ness of a divine Monarch. May I live today today in a manner worthy of Your creation, Your servant, Your daughter. Not by my abilities, nor by my offering; but by Your grace and empowering strength. You are worthy of the most sincere response of my soul.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Psalm 92
They (the righteous) still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green...
Lord God, I praise You for Your provision of fruit for the whole life. There is no pointless life with You. God, I pray that I would be ever full of sap and green (that makes me smile), bearing fruit to the expanse of Your Kingdom, the nourishment of Your people, the fame of Your great Name.
Lord God, I praise You for Your provision of fruit for the whole life. There is no pointless life with You. God, I pray that I would be ever full of sap and green (that makes me smile), bearing fruit to the expanse of Your Kingdom, the nourishment of Your people, the fame of Your great Name.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Psalm 91
God declares, "I will be with him in trouble..."
He will not remove me from trouble, He will not teach me about trouble and send me on, He will not leave me to trouble and meet on the other side; but He will be with me in trouble. I will be with Him when trouble is around me. This comforts me today. Trouble is a faithful presence in the world; yet, He is more faithful, more present, more powerful. He wants to go with me through the trouble. It will not be too much for Him, it will not overwhelm Him, it will not. And He goes with me. Lord God, help me to stay close to You at all times. May trouble prove a good instructor for me that I abide closer than ever to You. In your shadow, under Your wing, holding fast to You in love; because You have me.
He will not remove me from trouble, He will not teach me about trouble and send me on, He will not leave me to trouble and meet on the other side; but He will be with me in trouble. I will be with Him when trouble is around me. This comforts me today. Trouble is a faithful presence in the world; yet, He is more faithful, more present, more powerful. He wants to go with me through the trouble. It will not be too much for Him, it will not overwhelm Him, it will not. And He goes with me. Lord God, help me to stay close to You at all times. May trouble prove a good instructor for me that I abide closer than ever to You. In your shadow, under Your wing, holding fast to You in love; because You have me.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Psalm 90
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. ... Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Help me to number the minutes, that I am ever-mindful of the stewardship and privilege of time. I want to stand before You, knowing the time was well-minded, not sad because of how wastefully I treated it. Teach me, Lord Rabbi, Your priorities, Your time-management, Your itineraries. Organize me, revolutionize me, revitalize me, to the praise of Your Name and the benefit of Your Kingdom. May I recognize and apply myself to Your steadfast love each morning, that I may choose and thrive in the spirit-satisfied life by Your Spirit, power and grace!
Help me to number the minutes, that I am ever-mindful of the stewardship and privilege of time. I want to stand before You, knowing the time was well-minded, not sad because of how wastefully I treated it. Teach me, Lord Rabbi, Your priorities, Your time-management, Your itineraries. Organize me, revolutionize me, revitalize me, to the praise of Your Name and the benefit of Your Kingdom. May I recognize and apply myself to Your steadfast love each morning, that I may choose and thrive in the spirit-satisfied life by Your Spirit, power and grace!
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Declaring me to be Your temple, granting me and sealing me with Your Holy Presence, empowering me with Your Holy Spirit, You have made this little life a very full and God-glorifying sanctuary. May I graciously worship You in the beauty of Your sacredly supplied holiness, in supernatural strength and in devoted faithfulness, stewarding well the gifts You have given me, lovingly and excitedly offering them back to You, for the glory of Your great Name.