Psalm and Praise, Day 127 God has to do the work and we have to let him. Read Psalm 127. We love to do a lot of work and try to make sure that we are busy and having strong work ethic. However, if God isn’t doing the work, we are laboring in vain. God has to be the one that does the work. Anyone else trying to do the work isn’t going to be successful. Are we allowing God to build the house? Are we letting God do the work? We must submit to him and allow him to work through us.

Psalm and Praise, Day 126 What to do when you are weeping? Read Psalm chapter 126. There are times when we will be full of joy and there are other times when we will be weeping. There could be a number of reasons for why we are weeping, but what should we do when we are weeping? We should continue to do the work that God has for us and sow the seeds that he has given us. Sometimes the work that God gives us to do is hard. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense and sometimes it’s a struggle when we are weeping through the difficulties we are going through.…

Psalm and Praise, Day 125 Not shaken. Read Psalm chapter 125. As followers of Christ, it can feel like so much of what we do is difficult and challenging. The desire to follow Christ and be obedient every day is constantly at war with the sin nature that we have and the desire to do the things of the world. Looking at our relationship with God, we can understand that he is our foundation. He never changes and we can always trust in him to keep us focused and grounded on the things of God. We are to keep our focus on him every day, every moment of every day,…

Psalm and Praise, Day 124 We all need help. Read Psalm chapter 124. Where do we turn when we need help? Who do we call on? The psalmist reminds the people that they are to ask the Lord for his help. Ultimately, he is the only one who is truly able to help us. Others may listen and sympathize. They may even pray for us. But, only God can truly provide the help that we need in any situation.

Psalm and Praise, Day 123 No end. Read Psalm chapter 123. Some days, some situations, some issues, it can feel that there is no end to the problems and contept that we endure. I don’t understand why God allowed to have to go through the things that we do, but often it feels like there is no end in sight Even through these times, God is in control. We can trust him. We can rely in him. There may feel like there is no end, but God is still in control

Psalm and Praise, Day 122 Do we seek to spend time with God and with other believers? Read Psalm chapter 122. We have so many choices on where we go and how we spend our time. Yet are we excited to get to spend time with God? Do we look forward to spending time in his house with him and with other believers? If not, why not? These psalms were songs of praise that believers would sing on the path to going to these temple to praise and worship God. Will we sing as we go to God’s house as well?

Psalm and Praise, Day 121 Know where your help comes from. Read Psalm 121. We often need help throughout our life. We need to truly understand where our help comes from. When we are asking for help, it needs to be from the Lord because that is the only place that helps truly comes from.

Psalm and Praise, Day 120 Save me! Read Psalm chapter 120. There have been several times in my life that I have cried out to God to save me. At this point, this verse really sticks out to ne. I know that there are people who are not being truthful about situations. I can only plead my case to God and continue to ask him to intervene. I know that God knows the truth of the situation. I know that God desires to be glorified in the situation. I can’t wait to see how God chooses to move through it. But, there is very little that I can do to…

Psalm and Praise, Day 119 God’s Word. Read Psalm 119. It’s always such an accomplishment to read through Psalm 119. This chapter of 176 verses is full of praise and adoration for the word of God. When we think about all that God’s word is and all that it does in our lives, it’s so amazing to think that God provided it for us to be able to know him better and to love him more. Looking through this chapter, it’s always hard to pick out just 1 or 2 verses, but today these verses stuck out to me. We really only have two options, either we will love and…