Prayer Guide: Psalm 80
Ever have a bad day? Or a string of bad days? Or a bad season? In times like that, it’s easy to struggle to feel the presence of God. We believe that God has promised us things, and when those things don’t happen, or seem to be taken away, we can lose confidence…and faith. Imagine, then, the people of God in the Old Testament—living by promises made by God that they would hold land, be led by a King, and worship in a Temple. Imagine their thoughts when these things were taken away from them—the promises of God, crumbling around them. How should they pray? How would you pray? Psalm 80 teaches us how to pray with hope in the midst of disappointment.
Remember, as you pray, to pray the “so that” — that God will answer prayer so that he will become known as the God Who Restores. Prayer Guide: Psalm 95
Psalm 95 is one of my favourite psalms. It begins with praise and worship. It is good for us to praise God. And the psalmist records a number of reasons for why God is praiseworthy: God has
These are all praiseworthy things God has done for us. But then the psalm takes a turn (8-11), and it begins to challenge us about our receptivity to God’s gifts. “Today, if only you would hear his voice, [d]o not harden your hearts…” The psalmist details the ordeal of the Israelites in the wilderness, who hardened their hearts against God by refusing to listen to him. The result? “They shall never enter my rest” (11). We have a choice in our relationship with God. It can be one-sided, where God gives and gives and gives until he shuts it off because it is unreciprocated, or we can soften our hearts, listen to him, and submit ourselves to our shepherd. The choice is yours. Pray well this week. Monday, July 27 - Psalm 119:161-168
Tuesday, July 28 - Psalm 119:169-176
Wednesday, July 29 - 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Thursday, July 30 - 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Friday, July 31 - Luke 1:46-55
Monday, July 20 - Psalm 119:121-128
Tuesday, July 21 - Psalm 119:129-136
Wednesday, July 22 - Psalm 119:137-144
Thursday, July 23 - Psalm 119:145-152
Friday, July 24 - Psalm 119:153-160
Monday, July 13 - Psalm 119:81-88
Tuesday, July 14 - Psalm 119:89-96
Wednesday, July 15 - Psalm 119:97-104
Thursday, July 16 - Psalm 119:105-112
Friday, July 17 - Psalm 119:113-120
Monday, July 6 - Psalm 119:41-48
Tuesday, July 7 - Psalm 119:49-56
Wednesday, July 8 - Psalm 119:57-64
Thursday, July 9 - Psalm 119:65-72
Friday, July 10 - Psalm 119:73-80
Psalm 142 is a meditation on the care, protection, and refuge offered by God.
Praiseworthy Characteristics and Attributes of God
Reverence Lord God, I praise you for hearing me when I cried out to you about... Father, thank you for redeeming me and restoring me when... Response God, because you know what we should do, guide me in your paths when... Father, because you are a place of refuge and safety, help me to seek your protection in/when... Requests Lord God, give protection to [...] for [...], so that he/she will come to know you as their Protector and turn to you... Father, rescue [...] from [...] so that they will turn to you as their Great Rescuer... Readiness Father God, as I prepare for the week ahead, help me to remember your mercy and be merciful in... Father, help me to desire relationship with you above all else, especially... Praiseworthy Characteristics and Attributes of God
This psalm reveals many reasons for us to praise and worship God.
Reverence Lord God, as spring begins to bloom, I praise you as Creator, especially for... Father God, thank you for providing help for me when... Response Lord, because you watch over me at all times, may I remember that in... Father, protect me from harm in... Requests O Lord, may [...] be overwhelmed by the beauty of your creation and turn to you in faith... Lord God, provide help for [...] so that he/she will turn to you as their Provider... Readiness Lord God, because you watch over me, you have already prepared the way for me this week in... Lord, help me to walk in your way, confident that you are watching over me in... Psalm 95 is one of my favorite psalms, combining personal and meaningful worship of the Lord with admonition to hear his word and not harden our hearts.
Praiseworthy Characteristics and Attributes of God
Reverence Lord, I praise you for being my Rock, which I experienced when... Lord, I praise you for warning me by your word when... Response Lord, because you warn me by your word, help me to find direction in your word about... Lord, because your creation testifies to you, may I learn to better worship you in the beauty of... Requests Lord, may [...] hear your words of warning and turn to you... Lord, may [...] see the beauty of your creation and be reminded of your goodness during... Readiness Lord, remind me to turn to you as my Shepherd this week during/in/when... Lord, because you have the words of life, may I find direction from you this week in... These are the prayer prompts we used for evening prayer this week.
Monday, June 29 - Psalm 119:1-8
Tuesday, June 30 - Psalm 119:9-16
Wednesday, July 1 - Psalm 119:17-24
Thursday, July 2 - Psalm 119:25-32
Friday, July 3 - Psalm 119:33-40
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