12 But you, O Lord, will sit on your throne forever. Your fame will endure to every generation.
Ask a twelve year old to tell you about Elvis. Sorry, only God has true buzz.
Pray that God be known through your life.
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psalm 101
2 I will be careful to live a blameless life—
when will you come to help me?
I will lead a life of integrity
in my own home.
“Do those who know you the best love and respect you the most?” This question from John Maxwell points us to “first” church. The home. Where we dwell. Is God a resident there and are his ways honored?
Pray to be a light with your family.
psalm 100
2 Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Worship is the hub of what we do as the people of God and as such is the key emotion of our lives. So, our lives are to center on gladness. Ask yourself,
“What emotion is my life centered around? Is it gladness? If not, why not?”
Pray for gladness.
psalm 99
8 O Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong.
Don’t netflix the movie The Punisher because it is far too violent. But, if you just happen to see it, you know what happens when man seeks vengeance. It is only a temporary relief from psychic pain at best.
God is The Punisher and his way of doing things is to discipline people in order to draw them to his love and mercy. We don’t know when it is from God and we don’t know why but we do know that it works. Even God knows this in Jesus.
“By his stripes we are healed.”
Pray for mercy from God’s discipline and turn to him.
psalm 92
psalm 92
14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,
When God is working through us, we never retire. We are expanded when the Holy Spirit fills us with power to bring love and a message of hope to those who desperately need to hear. The “golden years” can, indeed, bring gold in the treasure of doing God’s work.
Pray for renewal exactly where you are.
psalm 81
12 So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,
living according to their own ideas.
God doesn’t force anyone to follow him. Yet, if you want true freedom from that which binds you, and true hope in better days ahead, you follow him. He doesn’t have to convince anyone. He gives his Holy Spirit to those who are open to receive, and then new life begins. Living a life worth living with a God worth loving.
Pray for courage of openness in someone you know who is in deep need.
psalm 80
Psalm 80
19 Restore us, O LORD God Almighty;
make your face shine upon us,
that we may be saved.
To have God’s face shine on us is a poetic way of saying, “Stick close to us and show us your glory, Lord!” If only God were here…. God is here.
Pray for His Presence.
psalm 79
Psalm 79
4 We are objects of reproach to our neighbors,
of scorn and derision to those around us.
When this psalm is created, the people of Israel are ridiculed by their neighbors. Today, many of our neighbors ridicule us again. Today, it is much less envy and competition, as it is in the days of Israel. Today, some of the scorn we receive is because some Christians act so over-the-top. It is actually helpful scorn. It reminds us we are to be a light way more than a judge.
Pray for graciousness.
psalm 78
Psalm 78
65 Then the Lord rose up as though waking from sleep, like a warrior aroused from a drunken stupor.This is a fascinating psalm in that it does a historical timeline in a very graphic way. When God, a non-physical reality, is described in human attributes it is called anthropomorphicism. God is also described in natural terms like “Rock, ‘ or in military terms like “fortress” and “shield.” “Hungover soldier” is rather unique military term…
“O God, you are my strength and shield; you are my hungover soldier. Alleluia!” Don’t think it works.Pray to God like he is able to accomplish whatever you need to be a blessing in the world.
psalm 77
Psalm 77
14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
God is displaying his power all over the place. The challenge is personally having access to the power. The Holy Spirit brings the goods and it is right to start by asking for the Spirit to fill you so you can be a blessing.
Pray to be a blessing.
