Jenny has begun a journey of praying her way through the Psalms that I have decided to join. Each weekend, we will pray through one psalm and post our prayer and/or meditations on that psalm as the Lord leads. Check out her journey and join us in Praying the Psalms.
Psalm 10
Lord,
I am so much like this psalmist. I spend far too much time despairing over where You are and why You have not delivered me from any given trial. I spend far too much energy stroking my own pride by denouncing in my heart the missteps and wickedness of others.
I am so grateful for Your Word and Your Spirit, God. It is because of these gifts that I do eventually turn to You with my troubles. I return from afar off and remember that yes, You DO hear "the desire of the afflicted; You encourage them, and You listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed." And I receive Your peace.
Let Your Word change me more each day!
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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"Stroking my own pride" that's a great description. I've done that far too often, much more than I care to admit!
"Eventually . . . and I receive Your peace." It's so true that it is often our fault we haven't received His peace. Amen.
Let Your Word change me more each day!
Amen!!
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