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I love the Psalms

~ Connecting daily with God through the Psalms

I love the Psalms

Category Archives: 365 Days through the Psalms

Remember

03 Tuesday Nov 2020

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Today’s quote from “365 Days through the Psalms” by David Kitz365 Psalm 77B

The first volume of 365 Days through the Psalms by award-winning author David Kitz will be published in November, 2020, by Elk Lake Publishing. Two additional volumes will follow in 2021 to complete the three volume set of devotions from the Psalms.

A Prayer in Hard Times

02 Monday Nov 2020

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Today’s prayer from “365 Days through the Psalms” by David Kitz365 Prayer Psalm 77

The first volume of 365 Days through the Psalms by award-winning author David Kitz will be published in November, 2020, by Elk Lake Publishing. Two additional volumes will follow in 2021 to complete the three volume set of devotions from the Psalms.

Show Yourself Strong

28 Wednesday Oct 2020

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enemies, Prayer, strong

Here is today’s prayer.365 Prayer Psalm 74

Heart Issues

26 Monday Oct 2020

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cardiologist, collapse, Heart, strength, surgery

In the introduction to Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer, which will be released about a month from now, I make this statement, “Whatever state you find yourself in, there’s a psalm for that—a psalm for every situation and human need.”

When you make statements like that you can expect your words to be put to the test. And they have!

This summer on July 16th, I collapsed on the floor of my study, and was rushed to hospital by ambulance. On July 24th, I had open-heart valve repair surgery. Three of my heart’s four valves needed repair.

The recovery process has been long, slow and painful, but it’s now apparent the worst is behind me.

What have I learned during that time? It can be summarized in the verse pictured below. Psalm 73_26 (4)

When your flesh and your heart fail, is God there to receive you—to strengthen you?

From personal experience, I can now say, “Yes, He is. God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

This verse from the Psalms speaks of resilience—a resilience that comes from a relationship with God. He is after all the God of resurrection and restoration. It’s this heaven-born resilience that we all need during these trying times of economic woes and pandemic setbacks.

My collapse this summer came as a shock, but it wasn’t totally unexpected. For my entire adult life, I was aware that I had heart issues. At age seventeen in preparation for college entrance, I was diagnosed with a barely perceptible heart murmur, technically called a mitral valve prolapse. None of this hindered my involvement in sports or fitness activities. In fact, later in life, my cardiologist encouraged me to stay active and go jogging.

I largely followed that advice. In the months and days before my collapse, I was averaging 10,000 steps per day on a weekly basis. The day before my first fainting spell I did 41 pushups extending myself out from the seat of a chair. Not too shabby for a 68 year-old man.

Suddenly, despite superior fitness, my flesh and my heart failed me. Did my heart fail me during an exercise routine? No. I collapsed while sitting at my desk staring at a computer screen. Apparently, sudden reversals like this are common for people with heart valve disfunctions.

The road to recovery has been hard on this old body—despite my recovery being aided by overall fitness before my collapse.

When your heart and flesh fail God is free to step in. You have nothing left. The reserve you need doesn’t come from within. It comes directly from Him. “Underneath are the everlasting arms.” See Deuteronomy 33:26-28.

Heart issues are best left in His hands.

Psalm 73_26

When Understanding Comes

22 Thursday Oct 2020

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Today’s quote from “365 Days through the Psalms.”365 Psalm 73b

Lord, open my eyes so that I can see your presence with me.
Reveal your guiding hand.
In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen.

A Resurrection Thank You

16 Friday Oct 2020

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Today’s quote from “365 Days through the Psalms”.365 Psalm 71

LORD God, thank you for the promise of resurrection.
Thank you for the hope we have in Jesus.
Through Jesus’ shed blood we have redemption,
and the forgiveness that makes resurrection possible.
Hallelujah! Amen.

Living on a Higher Plane

12 Monday Oct 2020

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difficulties, praise, thanksgiving

Today’s quote from “365 Days through the Psalms”.365 Psalm 69 -2

Help me Stand True

09 Friday Oct 2020

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rejection, rejection of Jesus

Today’s prayer from “365 Days through the Psalms”.DKP Prayer

Your Zeal Meter

07 Wednesday Oct 2020

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community, House of God

Today’s thought from
“365 Days through the Psalms.”

365 Psalm 69b

LORD God, give me a zeal for your house and your presence. As the months and years roll by, I want my values to be reflected in my actions and my passion for you. Replace my lukewarm heart with a burning desire to know and love you. Amen.

Faultless?

06 Tuesday Oct 2020

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psalmist, save

Today’s thought from
“365 Days through the Psalms.”

The first volume of 365 Days through the Psalms by award-winning author David Kitz will be published in November, 2020, by Elk Lake Publishing. Two additional volumes will follow in 2021 to complete the three volume set of devotions from the Psalms.

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