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Prayer Psalm: 31 Prayer Point: It is easy to believe that God has abandoned us when bad times come. That's why we need psalms like this one. You are listening to the cries of a forsaken man who refuses to surrender his faith. He will not give up. Who is he? He is one who …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings — Friday, October 26, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 37 Prayer Point: The perceived prosperity of the wicked may be one of the greatest challenges to our faith. Psalm 37 urges us to see the world from God's perspective, and to trust/wait/delight in God. Confess your fears to God. Tell him about the specific things that get you angry. Meditate on the …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings — Thursday, October 25, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 38 Prayer Point: Will God save us from the consequences of our own sin? Psalm 38 is proof that he does. In this psalm God will save us not only from the suffering due to others' sin, but also the struggles that come from our own failures. What are you struggling with today? …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings — Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 26 Prayer Point: Does Psalm 26 describe your life? It doesn't describe mine. Jesus is the only one man who can pray this prayer with integrity. I can imagine him praying this as he was crucified between two thieves. He is the one who lived a blameless life on our behalf. He is …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Tuesday, March 23, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 25 Prayer Point: “To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God.” Are we ready to pray this? Are there areas of our lives that we will not lift up to God? Confess those parts of your life to God and pray for the faith to …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Monday October 22, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 98 Prayer Point: New songs were sung in the Old Testament when God performed an act of salvation such as parting the Red Sea. We sing because God has made his salvation known through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Join with all creation today …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Sunday July 22, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 32 Prayer Point: Secret sin is burden that saps our strength. Why suffer, if through Christ, our sins are forgiven and our sins are covered? Confess your sins to God today. Rejoice in his forgiveness. Submit yourself to him and allow him to teach you the way you should go. Matthew 26:26-35 The …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Saturday July 21, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 31 Prayer Point: Jesus commanded us to love our enemies, but we have ignored this command deeming it impossible. We reach for the gun, instead of God. But the voice of Psalm 31 entrapped by his enemies cries out: 'Into your hands I commit my spirit.' These words take on special significance when …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Friday July 20, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 37 Prayer Point: We live in a world where wicked men prosper and the righteous suffer. The danger is that we will allow anger and despair to overwhelm us. Psalm 37 shows us the remedy. Pray that you will see the world from God's perspective and that through the Holy Spirit, you will …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Thursday July 19, 2012
Prayer Psalm: 38 Prayer Point: Guess what? You can ask God to save you from the consequences of your own sin and psalm 38 shows us how! Take time today to confess your sins to God and ask him to save you, not only for eternity, but today. He will answer, because your sins have …
Continue reading Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday July 18, 2012
