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Psalm Readings for October 17

Today’s Psalm Readings: 17, 47, 77, 107, and 137

The Book of Psalm is an amazing book. There are many times I read the pages of the book and sit amazed and overwhelmed at the goodness and greatness of God. Psalm 17 is an amazing chapter with two remarkable promises. First, the Psalmist asks God to keep him the apple of his eye.  In the margin of my Bible, I wrote, “Praise God 8/27/03.”  I still praise God with this promise. Consider this for a moment. You are the apple of God’s eye. As if that is not enough, we are reminded we will see Him face to face.  That is too much for my mind to comprehend too much for my soul to conceive. God is too holy for us to see. However, the greatest and most mind-blowing promise of all is we will see God face to face (Revelation 22:4).  If you have read scripture, you know the type of promise this is. Oh the glorious thought of seeing God face to face.  It is absolutely too wonderful for me.

Did you notice the joy in the worship of God in Psalm 47?  Do you ever feel like our worship services are more funerals than joyous worship to God our great King?  Now, jump to chapter 77.  Consider the 6 question the psalmist asks:

Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show His favor again?
Has His unfailing love vanished forever?
Has His promise failed for all time?
Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has He in anger withheld his compassion?

Isn’t that interesting.  Notice the idea that His unfailing love might vanish and His promises fail.  How can unfailing love vanish?  Have you ever felt this way?  What do you do when you feel like the psalmist?

  1. Remember the deeds of the Lord (Verse 11) – The faithfulness of God in the past will assure us of His faithfulness in the future.
  2. Meditate and consider His works (Verse 12) – Don’t simply remember but chew on your memories. Really stop and think deeply on God’s faithfulness.

Now in an attitude of prayer, read verses 13-20, and see what a mighty God you serve.  Now don’t forget what you learned earlier in Psalm 17.  You are the apple of God’s eye.  He is faithful and you can trust Him. His unfailing love will not vanish and his promises will never fail.  He is worthy to love and trust.

Psalm Readings for Oct 16

Today’s Psalm readings: 16, 46, 76, 106, and 136

Today’s Psalm readings were a real blessing and reminded me of the incredible and faithful love of God. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good… Give thanks to the God of heaven, His love endures forever” (PS 136:1,26).

As we begin this morning’s readings, we are reminded of God’s faithfulness through Jesus Christ. Psalm 16 is considered a Messianic Psalm.  In Acts 2, Peter reminds us that verses 8-11 are prophetic words of the promise of the coming Messiah.  We, of course, know this Messiah to be Jesus.  Oh what a faithful God we serve.

Psalm 46 is one of my favorite Psalms.  David reminds us of God’s faithfulness as a refugPsalm in Octobere, strength and an ever-present help in trouble. Notice as you read, the Psalmist is describing furious and very chaotic events in verses 2 and 3.  Has your life ever felt out of control?  What do you do? You go to God.  In verses 4 and 5, the scene changes to a more tranquil scene as we enter into the holy place where the Most High dwells. In His presence are peace and contentment.  Be sure and take time to be still and know that he is God.

Psalm 106 is a recounting of Israel’s history and God’s faithfulness in spite of His people’s failures.  I found verse 19-21 very sad: “At Horeb, they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal. They exchanged their Glory for an image of a bull, which eats grass. They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egpyt.”  They had the glory of God but instead, they desired an idol formed by man.  Be careful not to judge Israel too quickly.  We too often exchange the Glory of God for worldly things.  How sad to think we might forget the God who has saved us.

These are just a few things that stuck out for me in today’s reading.  Finally, in Psalm 136 I was simply reminded to give thanks to the Lord.  Even when I’m mired in difficulty or heartache, I can give thanks to my God because His love endures forever.   God is remarkably faithful. Even in my faithlessness, doubt, and sin God remains steadfast and faithful. Praise be to the God of heaven.