VERSE: Psalm 27:14–Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes wait for the Lord. TRUTH: We don’t often think of courage and strength as the same as patience. The Lord indicates that waiting on Him takes strength and courage. Will we be strong and wait on the Lord? Will we show our courage by displaying our patience? RESPONSE: Lord, I wait for You. Help me to be strong and courageous by waiting on You.

VERSE: Psalm 26:2–Examine me, O Lord, and try me; test my mind and my heart. TRUTH: Are we willing to submit to an examination from the Lord? What will He find when he looks? The Lord is looking for obedience and a willing heart. He wants to fill each of us with Himself. We must be willing to let go in order for that to happen. Are we willing to allow Christ to examine and fill every part of our life? RESPONSE: Lord, look through my life, my mind, and my heart. Remove anything that doesn’t fulfill Your standard and replace it with Yourself.

VERSE: Psalm 25:5–Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all the day. TRUTH: This is a beautiful prayer asking God to lead and reveal Himself for who He is. Are we willing to be led and taught? Are we willing to wait on Him? Are we willing to pray this prayer to Him today? RESPONSE: Lord, I need this in my life for You are my salvation. Please lead me in Your truth and teach me. I will wait for You all day!

VERSE: Psalm 24:8–Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. TRUTH: Who is it that we serve and put our faith and trust in? The Lord is strong and mighty and worthy of our praise. Do we take the time to get to know the King of glory? He desires a relationship with us. RESPONSE: Father, help me to know You better and to share who you are with others. You are the Lord, strong and mighty! 

VERSE: Psalm 23:1–The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. TRUTH: Do we find ourselves wanting for anything? The Lord is our shepherd, our protector, our provider, and our guide. Through Him all our needs are provided for. Are we following our shepherd in every area of our life? RESPONSE: Lord, You are my shepherd. I will follow where You lead me and through You will want for nothing.

VERSE: Psalm 22:8–Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him, let Him rescue him, because He delights in him. TRUTH: The Lord does delight in us. He will rescue us. We are to commit ourselves to Him. Are we expecting the rewards without the commitment? The Lord seeks for both commitment to Him and for our permission to be allowed to act in and through us. Will we let Him? RESPONSE: Lord, I commit myself to You. I will let You deliver and rescue me and not try to do these things on my own.

VERSE: Psalm 21:7–For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken. TRUTH: King David wrote this psalm and he knew that he could not take care of things on his own. Instead, he trusted in the Lord. He was not shaken because He had God’s lovingkindness. We can stand firm and trust God. His lovingkindness will hold us firm even when everything around us is shaking. RESPONSE: Lord, thank You for holding me steady and through Your lovingkindness I know that nothing today will be able to shake me.

VERSE: Psalm 20:1–May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high! TRUTH: The Lord is there for us when we are going through difficulties. He is our security and He keeps us directly in His will. There will be days of trouble, but we can know that God is our security in all of our circumstances. RESPONSE: Lord, I praise You for Your love and protection and security in all things. You are amazing and while there will be days of trouble, You will be there with me.

VERSE: Psalm 19:1–The heavens area telling the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. TRUTH: All around us, God’s presence is evident in the beauty of His creation. Do we praise Him for the wonders He has created? Do we thank Him for allowing us to share in His amazing and beautiful creations?RESPONSE: Lord, Your creation displays Your glory, wonder, power, and creativity. Your works are glorious and I will praise You.

VERSE: Psalm 18:17–He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me. TRUTH: If we trust in the Lord and wait on Him, He will deliver us from our enemies. He is the refuge from our strong enemy. He shields us from their mighty attacks. Are we taking refuge in God or still trying to fight on our own? RESPONSE: Lord, I praise You for being a place of refuge and safety for me. The enemy is strong, help me to turn to You.