Psalm 16 As I read this psalm there were three verses where David’s words were also my words of praise. I prayed/praised them right back to the LORD. Why don’t you go ahead and do the same. “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing. Lord You have assigned me my portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Verses 2, 5 & 6
Psalm 46 For me, the verse that “stood out” was 10a, “Be still, and know that I am God.” This is something I’ve been trying to work on for quite some time. This is what I wrote in my journal this morning, “Holy Spirit, if I’m missing something here, please show me.” For me, I sense there is something more, but I don’t know what it is. If you want to pray for your pastor, here’s one you can pray.
Psalm 106 Again, like Psalm 105 which we read yesterday, the psalmist recounts God in Israel’s history. In verse 23 we read how Moses “stood in the breach before God” for Israel and God spared them. In verse 30 we read, “Phineas stood up and intervened…” Two great examples of the power of intercession and a person who “stands in the gap” for others. O LORD, work in us that by Your Holy Spirit we might become powerful intercessors.
Psalm 136 What phrase do we read 26 times in 26 verses? “His love endures forever.” Or as the King James Version puts it, “His mercy endureth forever.” 26 times! I think God wants to make sure we get the message. He will always love us. We can never out sin His grace, because “His mercy endureth forever.”
Remember this note from yesterday, “The reading plan we are following is designed for months with 31 days in them. On the 31st of those months we read Psalm 119 (the longest, by far, of all the psalms). Since September only has 30 days TODAY we will begin reading Psalm 119. Here’s how it works. Psalm 119 is divided into 22 stanzas of 8 verses each. Each day in addition to our regular psalms we will read 2 stanzas (16 verses). I actually follow this pattern every month I read through the psalms; the reason: Psalm 119 is rather lengthy. Reading it all in one day, sometimes we rush or don’t give ourselves time to meditate on the richness of the word. “Eating in in small portions will give us a chance to savor the richness of this wonderful psalm.”
Psalm 119 Verse 9, “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your Word.” I’ve shared with you many times that through the years I’ve prayed this verse. I started out praying, “How can a young man keep his way pure?” Middle age came along and it became, “How can a middle-aged man keep his way pure?” Now I pray, “How can an old man keep his way pure?” The answer is the same, now matter what our age: “By living according to His Word.” O Holy Spirit, empower us to live according to Your Word today.
Verse 11, “I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Memorize the scripture. How about starting with this verse, Psalm 119:11. Write it down. Post it where you’ll see it. Use it as a ring tone on your cell phone. I’ll close with this quote: “Sin will keep you from God’s Word. God’s Word will keep you from sin.” “I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You.”
See you here tomorrow!
Pastor
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