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In View of God’s Mercy

24 Monday Mar 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.

 Reading: Psalm 93

LORD God,
I want your holiness to adorn
my house and my heart.
Help me to conform to your will and your ways,
rather than the other way around.
You are my Lord.
Reign on sovereign LORD.
Reign in glorious majesty.
Amen.

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Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters,
in view of God’s mercy,
to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and pleasing to God—
this is your true and proper worship.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is—
his good, pleasing and perfect will.
(Romans 12:1-2, NIV)*

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I Kneel before the Father

05 Wednesday Mar 2025

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.

Reading: Psalm 89:5-13

LORD God,
I marvel at your wisdom and power.
But most of all I marvel at your love—
love that encompasses all—
even me.
Help me to excel at pleasing you.
Thank you, LORD! 
Amen.

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For this reason I kneel before the Father, 
from whom every family
in heaven and on earth derives its name. 
I pray that out of his glorious riches 
he may strengthen you with power 
through his Spirit in your inner being,
 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts 
through faith.
And I pray that you,
being rooted and established in love, 
may have power,
together with all the Lord’s holy people, 
to grasp how wide and long
and high and deep is the love of Christ,
and to know this love
that surpasses knowledge—
that you may be filled 
to the measure of all the fullness of God.
(Ephesians 3:14-19)*

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Please pray for peace to return to Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine!

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Winner of the 2024 Word Award of Merit in Biblical Studies
TheElishaCodeCVR5

To purchase or for a closer look click here.

Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.

This biblically accurate novel is ideal for the Lent/Easter season.
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The Mind Governed by the Spirit

10 Monday Feb 2025

Posted by in Psalm 80, Psalms

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.

Reading: Psalm 80:8-19

LORD God,
on so many levels our nation is in a mess.
We need a Savior to emerge.
Jesus,
you are the great Son of Man.
I turn my heart to you.
Govern my thoughts and my actions every day.
Revive us again by your Spirit.
Amen.

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Those who live according to the flesh
have their minds set
on what the flesh desires;
but those who live in accordance with the Spirit
have their minds set
on what the Spirit desires.
The mind governed by the flesh is death,
but the mind governed by the Spirit
is life and peace.
The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God;
it does not submit to God’s law,
nor can it do so.
Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh
but are in the realm of the Spirit,
if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.
(Romans 8:5-9)*

Para la publicación de Salmos 365 de hoy en español haga clic aquí.

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Please pray for peace to return to Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine!

New from David Kitz
Winner of the 2024 Word Award of Merit in Biblical Studies
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To purchase or for a closer look click here.

Volume I of Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer won the Best Book of the Year Award from The Word Guild and Volume II has won the Best Devotional of the Year Award. For those who love God’s word, this three-book series is an ideal way to daily meet with the Lord. To purchase or for a closer look click here.
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Pleasing in Your Sight

22 Wednesday Sep 2021

Posted by in Psalm 19, Psalms

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.Psalm 19_14
Reading: Psalm 19:12-14

 LORD God,
 please forgive my sins.
Often I have lived according to my will,
not yours.
Forgive my selfish ways.
May these words of my mouth
and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight, LORD,
my Rock and my Redeemer.
Amen.

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A Right Understanding

13 Tuesday Apr 2021

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Today’s quote and prayer from Psalms 365
Psalms 365 Laid LowFather God,
 you are right to call me to account.
I humble myself before you.
Keep me from deceitful ways;
be gracious to me and teach me your law.
I want to please you.
Amen.

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Words and Thoughts

13 Wednesday Jul 2016

Posted by in Mid-Week Medtiation, Psalms

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Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to you, LORD, because you are my mighty rock and my protector (Psalm 19:14, CEV).

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Remic Rapids Park, Ottawa, ON, balanced rock sculptures by John Ceprano — photo by David Kitz

Reflection

This week’s I Love the Psalms theme is rock.

Words and thoughts belong together. Thoughts produce words and words produce thoughts. Thoughts and words are the legs of our intellect. They are the means by which we move ideas and events forward. The world becomes a better place, when our words and thoughts are sourced in God. For that reason we should pray that the Holy Spirit would guide our every word and thought. That was David’s prayer in Psalm 19.

Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to you, LORD, because you are my mighty rock and my protector (Psalm 19:14, CEV).

Our goal in life should be to please the LORD. Just as a young child wants to please its parent, so our daily desire should be to please the LORD. As my parents protected me as a child, so the LORD protects me now. He is the rock-solid strength that I need.

Response: LORD God, today I want to please you. When angry thoughts come, be my peace. When cruel words are spoken, be my comfort. I want to think as you think, Lord, and speak as you speak. Amen.

Your Turn: What do you do to keep your words and thoughts pleasing to the LORD?