Friday, October 30, 2015

Psalm 51

v. 2 and 3  Wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Father, wash and cleanse me.  I am so badly in need of your love.  I am so badly in need of your mercy.  Take me and change me.  Make me like you.  Make me clean.  Make me whole.  I am pulled in so many directions.  Give me the time to focus on you.  To focus on your beauty.  To focus on your love.  I am such a sinful man.  I am capable of all kinds of evil.  Lead me not into temptation, and deliver me from evil.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Psalm 50

v. 3  Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.

The power of our God is unimaginable.  Father, I can say that but I don't really understand.  I don't really understand how great you are.  You are beyond comprehension.  We try and come up with words to explain your power and might, and it never does the job.  We can't grasp the magnitude of who you are.  Thank you for being an all powerful and unsearchable God, and yet making yourself and your kingdom available to us, your children.  I love you Jesus.  Amen.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Psalm 49

Verse 20: People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

Father, I have been blessed with great wealth.  I have so much.  Let me not lack understanding.  Let me recognize that You are all I need, and that every good thing is a gift from You.  Amen.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Psalm 48

Verse 9: Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.

Verse 14: For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Lord God, my heart is divided.  I am pulled in 10 different directions.  I need rest.  You promise rest.  Draw me into your temple to meditate on your love, to ponder your goodness and your care for us.  You are a great God...I can't comprehend your power.  I can't imagine the depths of your love.  As I seek to follow you, keep me close to you, draw me into your arms.  Guide me.  Lead me to the end.  You are God for ever and ever.  Amen.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Psalm 47

Verse 6:  Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.

Father, God in Heaven I praise you.  I give you all glory and honor.  I know I like to try and run my own life, and I'm sorry for choosing my ways over Your perfect love and Your perfect plan.  I praise Your Name.  I praise Your glory and power.  You alone are God.  You alone are King.  You alone are infinite and worthy of praise.  I cannot grasp your power and might.  I love you Jesus.
Amen.