1 Chapter: Psalm 150
1 Verse: Verse 1. Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
1 Prayer: Father, You are worthy of all praise. You are near and far. You abide in me as a temple of Your Holy Spirit, and You fill all of creation to its most distant extent. You are on high and You are down low. And I am so thankful, since I seem to be everywhere and in between. Thank You for being here now. I praise You for Your presence in me and around me. I will praise You today as I remember Your nearness.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006
Friday, December 29, 2006
Psalm 149
1 Chapter: Psalm 149
1 Verse: Verse 4. For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me one of Your people. The difference that makes in my life and in Yours is difficult to fathom. Considering how ugly and painful I and my afflictions seem to be, it is rather incongruous to think that You take pleasure in me and make beauty out of them. I know You have given me salvation, and I am thankful. And though alienation from You is the biggest affliction anyone could ever face, it still doesn't mean that with that settled I don't suffer these others. And I need You to save me from them, too. Sure, I'll survive if You don't. I'll still love You and praise You and serve You. But what I want most is for You to hear and answer me about this need. Beautify this situation, please. I know Your grace is sufficient for me to live on in affliction. But Your power is sufficient, too. Show us some of that power on our behalf, please.
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1 Verse: Verse 4. For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for making me one of Your people. The difference that makes in my life and in Yours is difficult to fathom. Considering how ugly and painful I and my afflictions seem to be, it is rather incongruous to think that You take pleasure in me and make beauty out of them. I know You have given me salvation, and I am thankful. And though alienation from You is the biggest affliction anyone could ever face, it still doesn't mean that with that settled I don't suffer these others. And I need You to save me from them, too. Sure, I'll survive if You don't. I'll still love You and praise You and serve You. But what I want most is for You to hear and answer me about this need. Beautify this situation, please. I know Your grace is sufficient for me to live on in affliction. But Your power is sufficient, too. Show us some of that power on our behalf, please.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Psalm 148
1 Chapter: Psalm 148
1 Verse: Verse 13. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.
1 Prayer: Father, let me praise Your name. You alone are higher than all other things, even the things that oppress and discourage me. That makes me think that maybe You might remove some of them. You certainly are able to do so. So why don't You, Father. Wouldn't it be nice to relieve some of the pressure down here? If You did so, You know I would praise You even more. You know I would exalt Your name and give You all the glory. So why don't You? Obviously, You don't need any more glory and exaltation. You are as high as You can go. But what about what I need? Don't I need an answer here? It sure feels like I do. Yet, what if You withhold Your hand? What then? I have no where else to go. And You know I am going to praise You no matter what. Help me to praise You no matter what.
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1 Verse: Verse 13. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.
1 Prayer: Father, let me praise Your name. You alone are higher than all other things, even the things that oppress and discourage me. That makes me think that maybe You might remove some of them. You certainly are able to do so. So why don't You, Father. Wouldn't it be nice to relieve some of the pressure down here? If You did so, You know I would praise You even more. You know I would exalt Your name and give You all the glory. So why don't You? Obviously, You don't need any more glory and exaltation. You are as high as You can go. But what about what I need? Don't I need an answer here? It sure feels like I do. Yet, what if You withhold Your hand? What then? I have no where else to go. And You know I am going to praise You no matter what. Help me to praise You no matter what.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Psalm 147
1 Chapter: Psalm 147
1 Verse: Verse 3. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
1 Prayer: Father, if my bones were broken, I'd go to a doctor. If my body was sick, medicine might help me. Even if my thoughts were not right, a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist might do. But brokenheartedness is a sorrow and a wound too deep for human healers. My heart is the very core of who I am. It isn't some part of me that needs to be fixed; it is me, all of me. The very depths of my being, the entire existence of my life from its beginning to this moment right now has gone all askew. Who will straighten it out again for me, if not You, Father? You made me. You have been with me the entire way through. I know You will make a way for me now. I don't know what it is, but You have to do it. Because I don't know what it is, You have to do it. Heal my broken heart and bind up my sorrows. They are too many to count and too deep for words, but they are neither too many nor too great for You. Thank You, Lord. I love You.
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1 Verse: Verse 3. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
1 Prayer: Father, if my bones were broken, I'd go to a doctor. If my body was sick, medicine might help me. Even if my thoughts were not right, a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist might do. But brokenheartedness is a sorrow and a wound too deep for human healers. My heart is the very core of who I am. It isn't some part of me that needs to be fixed; it is me, all of me. The very depths of my being, the entire existence of my life from its beginning to this moment right now has gone all askew. Who will straighten it out again for me, if not You, Father? You made me. You have been with me the entire way through. I know You will make a way for me now. I don't know what it is, but You have to do it. Because I don't know what it is, You have to do it. Heal my broken heart and bind up my sorrows. They are too many to count and too deep for words, but they are neither too many nor too great for You. Thank You, Lord. I love You.
1 Person: Now, it's your turn! Please click "COMMENTS" below to add your own favorite verse and to share your own personal prayer from today's chapter. (Your favorite verse and prayer might even be the same as mine, but we'd still love to hear from you. Feel free to just drop us a note so we know you stopped by.) Thanks!
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