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Bring Me to Your Holy Mountain

14 Thursday Nov 2024

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by David Kitz.Psalm 54_4

Reading: Psalm 54

LORD God,
help me to know the battle belongs to you,
and you are the ultimate victor.
My trust is in you, Jesus.
I need not prove I am right.
You will have the final say. 
Amen.

— — —

Vindicate me, my God,
    and plead my cause
    against an unfaithful nation.
Rescue me from those who are
    deceitful and wicked.
You are God my stronghold.
    Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning,
    oppressed by the enemy?
Send me your light and your faithful care,
    let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy mountain,
    to the place where you dwell.
Then I will go to the altar of God,
    to God, my joy and my delight.
I will praise you with the lyre,
    O God, my God.
(Psalms 43:1-4)*

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The Chariots of God

03 Sunday Nov 2024

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I will praise the LORD!

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Reading: Psalm 68:15-18

Mount Bashan, majestic mountain,
    Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
    at the mountain where God chooses to reign,
    where the LORD himself will dwell forever?
The chariots of God are tens of thousands
    and thousands of thousands;
    the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
When you ascended on high,
    you took many captives;
    you received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious—
    that you, LORD God, might dwell there. *

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You Yourselves Are God’s Temple

30 Wednesday Oct 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.Psalm 48_1-9 Where does God dwell -365

Reading: Psalm 48:1-8

LORD God,
I thank you because you live within us!
Help me to let my light shine
in my city or community,
whether it is large or small, urban or rural.
Reveal your presence here among us
in your church and this community.
Amen.

— — —

 Don’t you know
that you yourselves are God’s temple
and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
If anyone destroys God’s temple,
God will destroy that person;
for God’s temple is sacred,
and you together are that temple.
(1 Corinthians 3:16-17), NIV)*

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Be Glad and Rejoice before God

27 Sunday Oct 2024

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Reading: Psalm 68:1-6

For the director of music. Of David.
A psalm. A song.

May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;
    may his foes flee before him.
May you blow them away like smoke—
    as wax melts before the fire,
    may the wicked perish before God.
But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.
Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,
    extol him who rides on the clouds;
    rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
    is God in his holy dwelling.
God sets the lonely in families,
    he leads out the prisoners with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. *

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Wholehearted Trust in the LORD

25 Friday Oct 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.
Psalm 461

Reading: Psalm 46:1-7

LORD God,
I put my trust in you.
In times of trouble,
you have been my help and my strength.
I turn to you in confidence
because you are with me and for me.
You are my Savior and my God.
Amen.

— — —

Trust in the LORD
with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.
(Proverbs 3:5-6), NIV)*

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Though He Slay Me

22 Tuesday Oct 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.
Psalm 44_26

Reading: Psalm 44:17-26

LORD God,
when life is hard,
help me to remember to bring my complaints
and travails to you.
You are bigger than any agony
or grief I may face.
I call out to you, my Savior,
and my God.
Amen.

— — —

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth,
And put my life in my hands?
Though He slay me,
yet will I trust Him.
Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
He also shall be my salvation,
For a hypocrite could not come before Him.
(Job 13:14-16), NKJV)*

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Taking Delight in the LORD

09 Wednesday Oct 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.
Psalm 40_6-10 -365

Reading: Psalm 40:6-10

LORD God,
help me to truly hear
and obey your voice.
I want to be your disciple, Lord Jesus.
Thank you for your great sacrifice
by which you purchased my redemption.
Amen.

— — —

Trust in the LORD and do good;
    dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the LORD,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD;
    trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward 
shine like the dawn,
    your vindication like the noonday sun.
(Psalm 37:3-6), NIV)*

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Whoever Loves Life

02 Wednesday Oct 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
“Psalms 365: Develop a Life of Worship and Prayer”
by David Kitz.Psalm 38_9

Reading: Psalm 38:9-16

LORD God,
speak to me when I am downcast.
Lift me when I am in need.
Forgive me when I fail.
You are my help and my strength.
LORD, I wait for you;
you will answer,
LORD my God.
Amen.

— — —

 Come, my children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Whoever of you loves life
    and desires to see many good days,
keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
    seek peace and pursue it.
(Psalm 34:11-14), NIV)*

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God Sees and Hears You

02 Wednesday Oct 2024

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Reading: Psalm 38:9-16
All my longings lie open before you, LORD;
my sighing is not hidden from you.
My heart pounds, my strength fails me;
even the light has gone from my eyes.
My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
my neighbors stay far away.
Those who want to kill me set their traps,
those who would harm me talk of my ruin;
all day long they scheme and lie.
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,
like the mute, who cannot speak;
I have become like one who does not hear,
whose mouth can offer no reply.
LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, LORD my God.
For I said, “Do not let them gloat
or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip” (NIV).

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Reflection
Here in Psalm 38, David has brought all his troubles before the LORD. He laments over his sin and the downcast state in which he finds himself. Hear his confession: “All my longings lie open before you, LORD; my sighing is not hidden from you. My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes” (v. 9-10).

In humble prayer David has come before a God who always hears and sees. God hears and sees even when we wish He could not. He sees our triumphs and our failures, our victories over temptation and our slide into defeat. He hears every idle word and understands every crass and selfish thought. The LORD sees and hears. He saw Adam’s sin in the Garden before He met with him in the cool of the evening. God sees our sins long before we bow in repentance.

God sees and hears all we say and do. This should bring comfort to the soul in distress and a healthy fear to the soul tempted to sin. All my longings lie open before you, LORD: the wholesome longings and those that spring from impure motives. The LORD sees my needs and my wants, my hopes, and my dreams, but more than that, God understands my motives. David brought all of this before the LORD and so should we.

Though we may not see the pain of those around us, God sees our suffering. Though we may be deaf to the needs of others, God is not deaf to our plea for help. Though we may stand mute when others need defense or encouragement, our God speaks. He does not remain silent. His Spirit speaks even to you—even to me.

Response: LORD God, speak to me when I am downcast. Lift me when I am in need. Forgive me when I fail. You are my help and my strength. LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, LORD my God. Amen.

Your Turn: How has the all-hearing, all-seeing God helped you? Take a moment to reflect on how the LORD has helped you in the past.

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Choose Whom You Will Serve

27 Friday Sep 2024

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Today’s quote and prayer from
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by David Kitz.Psalm 37_30-34 -365

Reading: Psalm 37:30-34

LORD God,
we live in a very troubled world.
When evil rises,
we put our trust in you.
Help me to walk in the way of love.
Surround me with your peace.
Keep those who serve our country safe.
I pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

— — —

“Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness.
Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped
beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt,
and serve the LORD. 
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you,
then choose for yourselves this day
whom you will serve,
whether the gods your ancestors served
beyond the Euphrates,
or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land you are living.
But as for me and my household,
we will serve the LORD.”
(Joshua 24:14-15), NIV)*

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