Here are some interesting posts related to the Psalms:
The Amazing Truth at the Heart of the Psalms – Dane Ortlund (Crossway)
4 Things to Remember When Thinking about the Curses in the Psalms – Justin Taylor
Can Christians Pray the Imprecations of Psalm 69? – W. Robert Godfrey (Ligonier)
Death is the tyrant that threatens all creation with irreplaceable loss and ultimate meaninglessness. But the One who brings this prophecy has dealt with death and rendered death helpless by becoming the firstborn from the dead.
– Paige Patterson on Revelation 1:5 in Revelation (NAC)
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
(142-143) Read 142:3a. When your spirit is faint, how does it help to remember that God knows our way?
How does 142:3 relate to 143:8?
Why is it important to hear in the morning of God’s steadfast love?
What can we do to remind us of his love each morning?
(145-147) Read these psalms noticing who God is and all the many things that he does.
Which verse especially speaks to you and why?
(142-143, 145-150) As we consider how our God is for us, how should we respond to the Lord according to the following verses? Why?
142:1, 143:1 –
143:6 –
145-150 (main idea) –
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
God Desires To Bless You Infinitely More Than You Can Imagine – Mark Altrogge (TBC)
God Will Hold You Through Your Habits – David Mathis (DG)
Ten Questions Christians Should Ask of Their Entertainment – Kevin Halloran
The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church – Tim Challies
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church!
Behold our Lord – He is coming, Walk with hope courageously
Jesus is our triumphant King, Endure for Him faithfully
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ our coming King!
To the tune of “Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending”
Point your whole life toward that glorious consummation, and let everything you do between now and then be informed by that moment when Jesus will come. Live for him now so that you will enjoy him then. Meditate on these texts until the blazing purity of the Lord Jesus is more desirable to you than the filthy pleasures that are nothing more than twisted parodies of his good gifts. And do everything you can to make sure that your day-to-day activities are done in a way that honors the King.
– James M. Hamilton Jr. in Revelation
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
Theme: Behold the Coming of Our Triumphant King
Behold: Behold the visions John saw and recorded.
Coming: Jesus is coming soon. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
King: Jesus reigns as king over all.
Triumphant King: Jesus will defeat all his enemies when he returns.
Our Triumphant King: No matter how bad things look, we are on the winning side. Because Jesus wins, so will we.
So let us live with courageous hope. No matter what we face, we can have courage today because we have a sure hope for the future.
So let us live with faithful endurance. In the face of persecution, temptations, and suffering, let us endure faithfully for our King.
So let us live with awe-filled worship. We have a great King who is worthy of all praise, glory, and honor, so let us worship him in awe.
Tim Challies has been doing a weekly series about godly moms. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are the first five posts:
Christian Men and their Godly Moms (Intro)
The Hidden Strength of a Weak Mother (John Newton’s Mom)
The Power of a Praying Mother (Hudson Taylor’s Mom)
The Unbreakable Bond of Training and Tenderness (John Gresham Machen’s Mom)
The Power of a Persevering Mother (Christopher Yuan’s Mom)
Brian J. Mikul 