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The essential thing about a priest is that he mediates. He speaks to God on behalf of men and to men on behalf of God. Believers are assigned this responsible task by their God. They are to pray to God for the world. And they are to witness to the world of what God has done.

– Leon Morris on Revelation 1:6 in The Revelation of St. John (TNTC)

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Are you living like you belong to the kingdom of Jesus?  Does your life attest that dominion belongs to Jesus?  Do you live like he is your Lord? Is he Lord over your Internet usage? Is he Lord over your money? Is he Lord over your ambitions for your children? Is he Lord over your conversations?

– James Hamilton on Revelation 1:6 in Revelation (PTW)

Reflections on Psalms 146-150

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Trust – Psalm 146 bids us to not trust in people, who are here for only a short time. Rather we should seek our help in the Lord, who made this world.  Where are you seeking help?  Who are you placing your trust in?
  • Praise – All five of today’s psalms call us to praise God. Use these psalms to offer up your own praise to him!

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In spite of the persecution and suffering that the saints are enduring, John wants them to know that they already inhabit a high position with Christ before God. The world is now in seeming control, but Christ has already entered the world and as a result of his “love” has “freed” them from the burdens of their sins and made them part of his kingdom, in which they are both royalty and priests.

– Grant Osborne on Revelation 1:5-6 in Revelation (BECNT)

Reflections on Psalms 141-145

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Refuge – Psalms 141, 142, and 144 all remind us that God is our refuge. In what situation(s) do you need God to be a refuge for you today?
  • Great is the Lord – Psalm 145 proclaims the greatness of our God and calls us to ponder it. Use Psalm 145 to meditate on his greatness, and then praise the Lord.

Reflections on Psalms 136-140

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Thanks for His Love – Psalms 136 and 138 call us to give thanks to God for his steadfast love toward us. If you were to write a psalm like Psalm 136, what loving acts of God would you include?  Give thanks to him for his loving work in your life.
  • God Knows Us – Psalm 139 reminds us that he knows us completely. He knows where we go and what we think.  He knows what we will say before we say it.  He knew us as he created us in our mother’s womb.  He knows what is in our hearts.  How do you respond to these amazing truths?

Reflections on Psalms 120-126

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Songs of Ascent – Today’s psalms are all Songs of Ascent – psalms that the people of Israel would sing on their pilgrimage to the temple. They would sing with joy at the opportunity to go to the house of the Lord (122:1).  What attitude do you have as you go to the house of the Lord?
  • God our Helper – Many of these psalms speak of God as one who helps us (121, 124), keeps us (121), surrounds us (125), and restores us (126). And so we look to him in times of trouble (123).  What do you need to look to the Lord for today?

Reflections on Psalm 76-80

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Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today?  Use those words to talk to the Lord.

  • Great God – Psalm 77 reminds us that we have a great God. In response, we should ponder his mighty works (Psalm 77), tell of his glorious deed to the next generation (Psalm 78), and fear the Lord (Psalm 76).  What part do these responses have in your life?
  • Help – Psalms 79-80 are cries for help to God for deliverance and restoration. Asaph appeals for help for the glory of God’s name.  How would God’s help bring God glory?  For what situation do you need to cry out to God for help – for the glory of his name?