Prayer Psalm: 118 Prayer Point. Psalm 118 is a song of praise welcoming the Messiah, the Savior, to Jerusalem. It’s true meaning was not realized until the crowds sang it as Jesus rode peacefully into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. Praise God because when we cried out for help, he sent Jesus to die …
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Prayer Psalm: 148 Prayer Point. All of creation praises God. If we were quiet enough we could hear the melodies pouring out of heaven and rumbling from the depths of the sea. Be quiet for a while. Get outside if you can. Look at the world that God has made and join the praises of all …
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Prayer Psalm: 123 Prayer Point. Meditate on the image of the slave and his master and the maid and the mistress as it reflects the true state of our dependence on God. From this place of humility, ask God to provide us with our daily bread (what we need for today) and his mercy. John 8:12-19 …
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Prayer Psalm: 46 Prayer Point. It is easy to despair over the evil in our world. We fear for our safety. The wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. The economy is uncertain. Psalm 46 calls us to fix our eyes on another reality, God’s reality. Pray that we might know that God truly is “our refuge …
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Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Concentrate on two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. Matthew 1:18-25 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a …
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Prayer Psalm: 143 Prayer Point. Does God hear the prayers of sinful people? This psalm reminds us that we would have no hope if he didn’t, for all people are unrighteous in the eyes of God, and yet he answers all those who call on him in faith. How are you empty today? What are you …
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Prayer Psalm: 145 Prayer Point. Psalm 145 gives us a number of reasons that God is worthy of praise. Pick one or two that resonate with you and use them to worship God. Pray that these things will be remembered and passed on to our children. Luke 19:11-27 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand …
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Prayer Psalm: 145 Prayer Point. Psalm 145 gives us a number of reasons that God is worthy of praise. Pick one or two that resonate with you and use them to worship God. Pray that these things will be remembered and passed on to our children. John 14:21-29 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help …
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Prayer Psalm: 111 Prayer Point. Another opportunity to praise God as the psalmist lists what God had done for Israel during their history. Pick one or two items that resonate with your own story and offer up a prayer of thanksgiving. John 14:1-7 Background. The setting of today's reading is Jesus' final meal with his …
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Prayer Psalm: 104 Prayer Point. This psalm celebrates God as both the creator and sustainer of all life. Meditate on what that means and thank God not only for his creation, but for the fact that he sustains our lives every day. John 16:16-33 Background. Jesus, speaking of his death and resurrection, tells his disciples …
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