Psalm and Praise, Day 99 God is truly in control and we need to acknowledge and respect that. Read Psalm chapter 99. As we read through the psalm and see the praise that is goven to God, we certainly understand that he is worthy. He is able to be praised. But, when we praise God, we are forced to acknowledge our failures and shortcomings. God is perfect and holt. We are not. Only as we compare ourselves side by side do we truly recognize the failings. We must be willing to praise and still tremble when we think about who God is compared to him. We can praise God. We…

Psalm and Praise, Day 98 Joy and judgment. Read Psalm chapter 98. Most of the time, but would never put together the words joy and judgement. It’s hard to be joyful in the midst of the judgement. And should we really be joyful about when others go through judgement? But, we can be joyful that our God is a holy God and he is just. He will judge people and hold them all to the standard that he, himself has set. Will we be joyful in the holiness of God and in him demonstrating his holiness through his judgment?

Psalm and Praise, Day 97 The world rejoices. Read Psalm chapter 97. As we read through this chapter, we see all of the amazing creation that God has made, and how it blesses and rejoices in him. We have to understand that God’s creation longs to show its gratitude to its Maker. We can learn from that and we can take inspiration from how the world glorifies God. We are God’s creation as well and we are to be glorifying our Maker in everything we do. Are we seeking to shine and bring light to all that God has done in our lives and for us every day?

Psalm and Praise, Day 96 The Lord reigns. Read Psalm chapter 96. As we read this Psalm of praise and glory to God, we see just how worthy he is of our praise and honor. He is truly amazing and he is worthy of judging everything in the world. Will we acknowledge him and the position that he holds? Well we praise him in the midst of every circumstance?

Psalm and Praise, Day 95 We are to bow down to God. Read Psalm chapter 95. As we read this psalm, it’s full of such praise and glory to God. We see all that God has done and all the reasons why he is worthy of our worship and our honor. Are we truly recognizing God for who he is? He is our Maker. He is our creator. He is the one who put everything into place. He is over all things and because of Jesus Christ, we can have a relationship with him. Are we seeking and glorifying our Lord today?

Psalm and Praise, Day 94 Is your foot slipping? Read Psalm chapter 94. I certainly feel like my foot is slipping. I’m trying to hold on, but some days my desire to grit my way through it just isn’t there. My foot slips a bit more each time. The beauty of the situation is that God is the one who helps to hold on. He supports me with his unfailing love. Sometimes, what I am stepping on isn’t what I should be clinging to and God’s love supports me as I fall from it. Some things I need to let go of. Other things are those principles and truths that…

Psalm and Praise, Day 93 Life changes. God does not. Read Psalm chapter 93. Life can be nothing but change and unpredictability. Sometimes the changes are good and expected. Sometimes the changes are not good and surprising. No matter what, we can rest in the knowledge that God is the same. His statutes and standards never change. His holiness is constant. No matter what I go through, he is constant and I can trust in him to always be the same.

Psalm and Praise, Day 92 What does God think about? Read Psalm chapter 92. Sometimes I wonder what all God thinks about. We know that he thinks about us. Here the bible says that he has profound thoughts. God loves us and he thinks profound things about us. He knows us better than we know ourselves. Do we realize how much God loves us and that he thinks profoundly about us?

Psalm and Praise, Day 91 Trust. Read Psalm chapter 91. When we think about what it means to have a fortress, it really means something that you trust. You cannot call something a refuge or a shelter if you don’t trust it to take care of you. When we think about God and all that he does for us, do we truly trust that he is going to take care of us and bring things about for our good? We have to trust God and only because of that trust will we be able to see him as our refuge in times of trouble. He is our refuge for sure,…

Psalm and Praise, Day 90 Perspective. Read Psalm chapter 90. Moses writes this psalm and gives us an interesting perspective into his relationship with God. This verse is a reminder that life is short, and while we all know that and can speak the that, the reality is that we don’t really understand that. Moses asks God to teach him that life is short, which implies that he didn’t already truly understand that. But, once he does understand that, that is the path to wisdom. Being taught by God is always the path to wisdom, but we have to choose to accept that lesson. Will we understand the brevity of…