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.

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.

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.

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.