Monthly Archives: May 2010

Praying the Psalms

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There are some wonderful prayers in the Psalms which we can pray for ourselves. I’ve just read the following two which I found very useful:

Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24)

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies. (Psalm 141:3-4)

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I Know the Lord Is Great

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The Psalmist confidently declares in Psalm 135:5 “I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.”

Interesting he does not say “I believe that the Lord is great” but instead “I know.” To him there is no doubt, debate or hesitation it is a fact that the Lord is great.

So do I know that? Well of course I do is the quick answer that comes back! As Christians it’s easy sometimes to come up with the right answer to questions like that. However deep down in my heart do I really know that as a reality in my day to day life?

If I know that the Lord is great then I can rest secure in Him and not worry about the future. There may be difficult economic times ahead but if I know the Lord is great that should make a difference to my life.

There are many wonderful expressions of praise and worship in the Psalms. If I know that the Lord is great then this be shown in my worship of Him. It should be full of awe, amazement and wonder at His greatness.

May we all be able to say sincerely “I know that the Lord is great!”

Trusting in God

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I am currently reading through the Psalms and one of the themes that is occuring regulary is the psalmist saying that God is his refuge and the importance of trusting in God.

As our new government prepares to annouce its spending plans many people are nervous about how this will effect them. I think we need to learn from the psalmist and ensure that we take refuge in God and trust Him.

Trust in Him at all times , O people: Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Psalm 62:8

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. Psalm 118:8