Psalm and Praise, Day 54 Keep on keeping on. Read Psalm chapter 54. David has been betrayed and is on the run. As he is writing this, David realizes that the people he thought he could trust, actually turn him in. What he finds now is that God is the only one he can trust. David turns to God and realizes God is the one who sustains him and he is always there for him. When we look at our lives, do we recognize that we are to be obedient to God. We may not understand what’s going on and we may be angry or frustrated with the situation, but…

Psalm and Praise, Day 53 What does God see? Read Psalm chapter 53. We know that God sees us. We also know that people do not always understand or appreciate God. When God looks down from heaven and sees us, what does he see? Are we demonstrating our love of God through our obedience to him? How can we demonstrate that to him each day so that when he looks down from heaven, he sees people who are seeking to understand him?

Psalm and Praise, Day 52 Praise and hope. Read Psalm chapter 52. We are responsible for praising God in the presence of everyone. When we look at the people we are around, are we praising God and sharing with them his hope? How do we continue to demonstrate that hope to others, regardless of the circumstances that we are facing?

Psalm and Praise, Day 51 God is able to judge. Read Psalm chapter 51. This psalm digs deep into repentance. As we see David putting out his heart to the Lord, he acknowledges that God has every right to judge him. In today’s world, we often end up telling people that they don’t have the right to judge us. Not so with God. God has ther right to judge us. He is holy and he can point out the areas that we fail. Are we open to God’s judgment and will we repent?

Psalm and Praise, Day 50 Righteousness and justice. Read Psalm chapter 50. Everything that we go through in a day is a reminder of the holiness of God. God’s righteousness and God’s justice are seen throughout all of creation. When we think about God, are we realizing his place in the universe? The rest of the world already knows it.

Psalm and Praise, Day 49 Ransom for a life. Read Psalm chapter 49. As we read in this chapter, it is costly to redeem another person. We cannot redeem ourselves, let alone redeem another person. When we think about the price that Jesus Christ paid for us, this puts it in perspective. No one else would have been able to redeem us. Yet, Christ paid that price to be able to redeem us so that we could be made right with God. Have we accepted his sacrifice and redemption in our lives?

Psalm and Praise, Day 48 What do we fix our thoughts on? Read Psalm chapter 48. Reading through this chapter, we see such praise of the Lord our God. The question then becomes are we meditating on him. As we read through this chapter, we see that our thoughts are to be fixed on him. When we think about what that means, it means that Christ should be in our thoughts at all times throughout the entire day. Everything we do should come back to him. Everything we think should be a reflection of him. Are we dwelling on him in our thoughts every day? If our thoughts dwell on…

Psalm and Praise, Day 47 Show your joy. Read Psalm chapter 47. In this Psalm, we see so many ways to celebrate all that God has done. We are to shout. We are to clap. We are to jump for joy. In what ways are we demonstrating our praise to God today? God has done so many things and because of him we could have joy. How can we show our joy today?

Psalm and Praise, Day 46 Refuge. Read Psalm chapter 46. Some days the idea of a refuge just stands out so strong to me. Having a place to go that is an escape and is a safe place is so appealing. So many of the things that I go through every single day remind me of just how desperately I need him. The world is full of sin and the only place I can find refuge is in God himself. Am I focusing on God as my refuge and am I running to him and allowing him to protect and restore and renew me every day?

Psalm and Praise, Day 45 Be led by joy and gladness. Read Psalm chapter 45. Appropriately for Valentine’s Day, we read a song about a wedding. As we look at this beautiful discussion of the bride coming into the altar, we realize she is being led by joy and gladness. Nothing could be more appropriate for a wedding day! For us, for every day, what leads us? Are we led by joy and gladness as we go through our day? Many days that is a challenge for me, but it’s good to remember that this is his desire for us. How could we focus on his joy and allow that…