Tell of the boy with the demon
Dominate, destroy, despair
The father grieving for his son
Can Jesus help, does He care?
Hear Jesus call him to believe
There’s nothing He cannot do
So now in your life just believe
Trust Him down on your knees too
Tell me the story of Jesus
Write on my heart ev’ry word
Tell me the story most precious
That I might live what I’ve heard
(Some words in chorus by Fanny Crosby,
to the tune of “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”)
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
Here are some helpful posts on dangers in ministry:
Pastors Should Beware of These Common Dangers – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Pastors Can’t Afford to Neglect Themselves – Erik Raymond
Pastoral Ministry and Fame – Zack Eswine (Crossway)
From the fact that prayer is so urgently commanded, we ought to conclude that we should by no means despise our prayers, but rather prize them highly.– Martin Luther
Which psalm or verse especially reflects your heart today? Use those words to talk to the Lord.
Holiness comes from Christ. It is the result of vital union with Him. It is the fruit of being a living branch of the True Vine.– J.C. Ryle
(92, 98, 100) What two attributes of God do you find in all three passages: 92:1-4, 98:1-6, 100:1-5?
How should we respond to these two attributes according to these passages? Describe our heart, our words, and our actions.
Give a recent example of how God has shown these two attributes to you.
(93, 95-97, 99) Many of these psalms celebrate God as the King of Kings who reigns over all the earth. What attributes and actions are related to his reign?
How should we respond to God’s reign according to these psalms? Describe our heart, our words, and our actions.
(91-100) Spend some time praising the Lord.
(91-100) Which verse(s) or psalm especially speaks to you, and why?
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Enjoy Your Prayer Life – Michael Reeves (EM)
In one sense your prayer life is disgustingly revealing. Your prayer life reveals how much you really want communion with God and how much you really depend on him.
Why You Can’t See Your Biggest Flaws – Tim Keller (TGC)
By definition the sins to which you are most blind, that you make the most excuses for, and that you usually minimize—are the ones that most have you in their grip.
8 Ways God Works Suffering for Our Good – Tim Challies
Suffering never comes our way apart from the purpose and providence of God and for that reason, suffering is always significant, never meaningless. Here are some ways that God brings good from our suffering.
Why the Church Needs Teens and Teens Need the Church – Jaquelle Crowe (Crossway)
All Christians are called to live in community with God’s people. All Christians are called to serve other members of God’s people, to love them, to be held accountable by them, to be taught by them. And teenagers—of all God’s people—need that so much.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!
Impatience is the thorn bush that grows in the soil of pride. Pride is all about us – our desire, our preference, and our convenience reside at the center of our universe. Others revolve around us. When people don’t do what we want, when we want we react with irritation – sometimes contained in resentment and bitterness, sometimes expressed in rage and venom.– Stanley Gale in A Vine-Ripened Life
Kindness is the hands of love, with the mind of Christ.
Brian J. Mikul 