Friday, July 27, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge Week 30 Day 5

Our reading challenge for the day is Psalms 66-70. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

Psalm 66 - When we shout with joy to God we proclaim what he has done, including sustaining us during trials. Very often the praise music we choose in churches talks rather about our feelings, not God’s care. May we have a change of heart and mind so as to sing God’s praises without worrying about our feelings so much.

Psalm 67 - Sometimes in our worship we want to gather only with others like us. But our Lord gathers people of all sorts from all lands. Though we may be very different from each other, we worship the true God in Spirit and truth.

Psalm 68 - When God arises none can stand before him. He is so great and mighty that we all are moved to bow down. Yet he comes to his people and cares for us so gently. The mighty Lord is great enough to be humble.

Psalm 69 - When we are sinking and in trouble our challenges seem to multiply. Yet God in his mercy can rescue us. Though our opponents may not have mercy on us, the Lord rescues us. We can trust in the Lord. Our enemies - his enemies - trust in themselves and harm themselves.

Psalm 70 - When we are weak, let us look to the LORD. He is the one who gives us salvation, even when we pray hastily and briefly, as David does here.

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