Nothing is more refreshing to the soul (except communication with God himself), than the company and society of a friend.– Esther Edwards Burr
(139) What do you learn about our great God in each of these passages, and what does that mean for our lives?
V1-6 –
V7-12 –
V13-18 (138:8) –
In response to God, how does David view God’s enemies? How should we view God’s enemies?
What does he recognize about himself (v23-24)? Do you pray these words?
(136) This psalm celebrates God’s love in his creation (v4-9), his redemption (v10-16), and his preservation (v17-25). How do we see God’s love in each of these actions?
How should we respond to his great love (v1-3, 26)? What keeps us from responding more in this way?
(130-134) These psalms are the final songs of ascents, sung as the people went to Jerusalem to appear before God. From these psalms, how should we approach our great loving God? Why?
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131 (138:6) –
132 –
133 –
134 (135:1-3) –
(130-140) Which verse(s) or psalm especially speaks to you, and why?
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Why Believing That God Is Sovereign Makes All the Difference – Erik Raymond (Crossway)
Finding Peace When the Whole World Is Going To Pieces – Stephen Altrogge
10 Things You Should Know about Your Smartphone – Tony Reinke (Crossway)
2 Ways To Look at the People in Your Church – Tim Challies
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church!
One of the blessings of Christian friendship is to encourage each other to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the coming of His kingdom.– Joel Beeke and Michael Haykin
in How Should We Develop Biblical Friendship?
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
Here are some good posts for small-town pastors:
A Small Church in a Mega-Church World – Joshua Jenkins (FTC)
A Simple Way to Pray for a Small Congregation – Michael Herrington (TGC)
We Are Open! The Story of Little Mill Church – Colin Berg (EM)
The goal of Revelation is to bring encouragement to believers of all ages that God is working out His purposes even in the midst of tragedy, suffering, and apparent Satanic domination. It is the Bible’s battle cry of victory, for in it, more than anywhere else in the NT, is revealed the final victory of God over all the forces of evil. As such, it is an encouragement to God’s people to persevere in the assurance that their final reward is certain and to worship and glorify God despite trials and despite temptations to march to the world’s drumbeat.
– G.K. Beale in Revelation
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
(120, 123, 124, 129) In what difficult situations does the psalmist need help in these psalms?
In what ways do you face similar situations today?
(120-121, 123) To whom does the psalmist look for help?
What picture does the psalmist paint in Psalm 123? How is this a helpful picture?
(121, 124) Where does our help come from (121:1-2, 124:8)? Why is it important for us to grasp this? Where else might we look?
What does the psalmist say about his helper in those verses? Why is that important?
(121) In what ways does God keep us according to this psalm? How have you experienced this?
(125) Not only does God help and keep us, but he also surrounds us (v2). How is this a helpful picture?
(122) What help does the psalmist seek for Jerusalem? Why?
What reasons do we have to be glad to go to the house of the Lord today? Were you glad to come today?
(127) What help do we need from God in our work (v1-2)? What lessons can we learn from this truth?
What help do we need from the Lord in our families? How does this recognition affect our view of children? How does this recognition compare with our culture’s various views?
(120-129) Which verse(s) or psalm especially speaks to you, and why?
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
Brian J. Mikul 