I have always been a huge fan of the Psalms. The ancient words are so beautifully written, far more meaningful than the greatest poets of our day. I confess, though, that that's all they were to me. I struggled in finding application other than, "thank you Lord, you are good."...which is true, but it's not very convicting.
However, this week in my quiet time it has been psalms and everyday I immediately see loads and loads of application, to the point of where I write really tiny to fit it all in!
I'll use today for an example. Psalm 37:1-13..The most meanigful verses were 3,4,7&8.
"Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfullness. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil."
I love it when I recieve conviction through scripture rather than man. No one could have said it like that, or made it touch my heart in the same way!
Thank you Lord, for your word.
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MMM! So good! I read that Psalm a few weeks ago and I was so convicted.
I love this post. I love reading what you are learning from God's word. Love ya, Sissy!
~Gret
Well said, Emma. O how your love for God's Word inspires and humbles me! It is amazing to read the Psalms as true theology instead of mere rosy God-talk, isn't it?
Many of the Psalms are also Christological--they're about Christ's incarnation and suffering in some way. Many of them can be read as prayers/thoughts of Jesus to God the Father. What a rich picture of Jesus' earthly trials! My gospel reading today was Luke 23 (the crucifixion) and the Psalm for the day was Ps. 69, a clear Christological Psalm. Exhilerating stuff! Thank you, Holy Spirit, for inspiring the infallible Word and teaching it to us!
Gretchen,
I think i could post about my quiet time daily, it's so encouraging!
Josh,
Isn't it amazing how GOd's plan is laced all throuout scripture, the psalms were written many many many years before Christ's life and death, and yet you can see the prochecy so vividly!
I love you guys!
-emma♥
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