Our reading challenge for the day is Psalms 11-15. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?
Psalm 11 - When we feel like game birds being shot at by hunters we can find refuge in God. Being in His sight is not fearful for the righteous. He is the refuge of all who are dressed in Christ’s righteousness.
Psalm 12 - When we realize we are liars, flatterers, those who speak with a double heart, people who plunder the poor, then we can also realize that the Lord is the one who rises up for salvation. He is the one who purifies his people, burning away their evil.
Psalm 13 - When we feel abandoned by God, like he is not coming to deliver us, what is our main concern? See verse 4. We want God’s enemies to remember he cares for his people. We trust in the Lord and hope all will see his mercy and love.
Psalm 14 - We confess that all are sinful. This is not a concept only from the New Testament. Because all are corrupt we cry out for salvation from God. Take comfort. It has come, with God’s own Son, Jesus, living a perfect life then taking our sin upon himself and dying for us so we who believe can live in his righteousness.
Psalm 15 - Who dwells with God? Jesus, and those to whom he has given his own righteousness.
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