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  • #GratitudeChallenge – A Psalm of Praise.

    #GratitudeChallenge – A Psalm of Praise.

    It’s day 23 already in this ongoing #GratitudeChallenge.

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    Today, we are reading a Psalm titled A Psalm of Praise. Let read:

    1. I will give great praise and thanks to the LORD with my mouth; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.
    2. With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.
    3. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
    4. Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.
    5. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
    6. You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.
    7. Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
    8. The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.
    9. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
    10. I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
    11. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
    12. When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
    13. Rejoice always,pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
    14. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
    15. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
    16. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
    17. to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

    I hope you read with me solemnly?

    Today’s task for you: what is your favorite Psalm?

    All Bible quotations are from New International Bible (NIV): Psalms 109:30, 18:39, 109:30, 18:17, 97:12, 21:13, 118:24, 138:1‭-‬3, Isaiah 25:1, Philippians 4:4, 139:13‭-‬14, Ephesians 3:20‭-‬21, 1 Thessalonians 5:16‭-‬18.

  • Four things that you should continue to do during difficult times.

    David’s example suggests four things that you should continue to do during difficult times:

    How long will You forget me, O Lord? Forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
    But I have trusted, leaned on, and been confident in Your mercy and loving-kindness; my heart shall rejoice and be in high spirits in Your salvation.I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.


    Psalm 13:1,5–6 (Amplified Bible)

    1. Keep praying

    David continues to cry out to God, ‘Look on me and answer, O Lord my God. Give light to my eyes’ (v.3). He pours out his heart to God. Don’t give up praying even when God seems far away.

    2. Keep trusting.

    ‘But I trust in your unfailing love’ (v.5a). ‘I’ve thrown myself headlong into your arms’ (v.5a, MSG). It is relatively easy to have faith when things are going well, but the test of faith is when things do not appear to be going well.

    3. Keep rejoicing.

    He does not rejoice in the trials, but in God’s salvation. He says, ‘my heart rejoices in your salvation’ (v.5b). ‘I’m celebrating your rescue’ (v.5b, MSG).

    4. Keep worshipping.

    In spite of everything he has been through, David is able to see the goodness of God: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me’ (v.6). He remembers all that God has done for him.

    As you begin to praise and worship God, it brings perspective to your problems. Sometimes, I find it helpful to look back on my life and thank the Lord for bringing me through so many of my own personal struggles, disappointments and bereavements, and to remember how, through it all, ‘he has been good to me’ (v.6).

    Prayer for the day: Lord, I worship you today. Thank you for your goodness to me. For all the battles ahead, I trust in your unfailing love.

    Culled from Bible in One Year 2022 with Nicky Gumbel – Youth • Devotional

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