Psalm and Praise, Day 44 Why do we boast? Read Psalm chapter 44. As we read through this psalm, it’s really a tale of two stories. We have the beginning of the psalm where the army is victorious and they are praising God. Then we have the ending of the psalm where the army is struggling and experiencing defeat and still praising God. When we go through difficulties and challenges, we are to praise God, but it’s important to remember that during the successes of our lives we must praise God as well. We have nothing to be proud of or to boast in except for the Lord. When we…

Psalm and Praise, Day 43 Defend me. Read Psalm chapter 43. It can be easy to feel attacked. So many things that we go through each day feel like we are fighting a battle every single moment. It’s important to remember that God is the one who’s responsible for defending us. God is the one who will vindicate us and make things right when people have falsely accused us. It is not our job to try to defend and ourselves. Our job is to follow Christ obediently and serve him. All vindication and defense comes from the Lord. Are we allowing Christ to defend us today?

Psalm and Praise, Day 42 Hope and Praise. Read Psalm chapter 42. Our feelings can be so strong but not necessarily true. As we look at our situations in life, it can be easy to be distracted by all of the sin in the world and to get disappointed. God reminds us that our help is in him. Are we looking at life through him and his hope or are we becoming discouraged?

Psalm and Praise, Day 41 Betrayal. Read Psalm chapter 41. Betrayal is as old as mankind. We see and experience that today and yet David experienced the exact same thing back in his day. We know that even Jesus experience the sting of betrayal. How do we respond when we feel betrayed? David’s response is the example. We must bring our feelings to God and ask God to address the situation. We are not the ones to lash back out at that person. God is our witness and God is the one who defends us. Will we allow God to defend us during times of betrayal?

Psalm and Praise, Day 40 Our desires. Read Psalm chapter 40. What do we desire? It can be difficult to always know what we are desiring, but if we are seeking God then our desires become to see Him glorified. Are we desiring His will and His law in our lives?

Psalm and Praise, Day 39 Watch your mourh! Read Psalm chapter 39. Such a good reminder today. I have so many thoughts that I end up thinking as I go through my day, and most of the time they are not a reflection of what God would say in a situation. I have to constantly watch my mouth. James reminds us in the New Testament that no one can tame the tongue. We see that here with David. How diligent are we to filter what we think through the lens of Jesus before we allow it to come out of our mouth? Are our words and sayings a reflection of…

Psalm and Praise, Day 38 Waiting for God, even when we’ve been wrong. Read Psalm chapter 38. While there are many verses throughout psalms that talk about the importance of waiting on God, the one today indicates waiting on God when we’ve been wrong. David explains in this psalm that he has done something wrong and as a result, he is experiencing the consequences of his sins. He is going through pain and suffering, and even in the midst of all of that, he says this verse where he is going to wait on God. Not only that, he knows that God will answer him. Even when we mess up,…

Psalm and Praise, Day 37 Be still and wait. Read Psalm chapter 37. As we went through the chapter today, we see a situation where David is doing what he is supposed to be doing, but he is waiting on the Lord to take care of his part. We see that we are supposed to be patient and wait. God will move in the way that he needs to, but the timing may not be what we expect. We need to be patient as we are going throughout our day. Every circumstance we see, we can try to figure out the next steps that need to happen. We try to…

Psalm and Praise, Day 36 The danger of flattering yourself. Read Psalm chapter 36. If you are busy telling yourself all the wonderful things about yourself and how right you are in every situation, you will never be open to seeing your sin. You will never be able to accept or recognize your own sin. We have to understand that we are flawed individuals. Anything that is good about us is only good because God has allowed it to be and is working through us in that way. Don’t allow our blinders to keep us from acknowledging our sin and seeking repentance.

Psalm and Praise, Day 35 Arise and contend. Read Psalm chapter 35. As I read this chapter, I see such a focus on all the vindication that David is asking for. Here knows that God is on his side and he wants to make sure that God sees all that here has endured and that God is going to make it right. When I am dealing with all that goes into a day, it can be easy to forget how he has cared for us. God knows that we are going to struggle with people and that others will not always respect us or God. Will we remain focused on…