The resources God has given us to live a thriving life are His Word, Spirit, and People.
Read God’s Word:
Psalms 89, 96, 100, 101, 107
Act 2: God’s Covenant People
Scene 5: Kings and Prophets: God shapes a kingdom people
Background Information: Psalms 89, 96, 100, 101, 107
In Psalm 89 we have the privilege of listening in on the internal struggle of a man pondering God’s covenant promise to David with the current situation in Israel. God can do anything, but yet all around him their enemies are rejoicing, and the fulfillment of the promise is nowhere in sight. He ends, as all our prayers should, “Blessed be the Lord forever, amen and amen!” Amen means, “truly” or “so be it.” Psalm 96 harkens back to the day when the Ark was brought into Jerusalem, the former headquarters of Israel’s enemy. The throne of God and the throne of David were firmly established in that place. But as we know, the throne of David would be displaced by human sin. It is good to remember what God has done as we wait for what he will yet do. Part of this active remembering is choosing to praise him in worship. We must “shout for joy to the Lord,” regardless of whether we feel joyful or hopeful. Worship is not primarily about how we feel; it is about telling ourselves and each other the truth about what is real. Psalm 107 gives four mini stories of human predicaments and God’s divine rescue. These are representative of all the various troubles humans might find themselves in and the hopeful looking to God in times of trouble that mark his faithful people. God is able to come to your rescue. In fact, if you put your faith in him, you can be assured that he will do so, either in this life or the next. As for our part, we are to say with Paul, “Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.”(Romans 14:8).
Pray:
Praise God for…
Thank God for…
Confess your sins to God
Pray for high school and college graduates at River. Ask God to use this changing season in their lives to help them grow in the faith. Pray that they would be faithful to walk with Jesus as they step into this new season in life.
Ask God for… (what else concerns you?)
Reflect:
Write down one passage of scripture that stood out to you today.
Write down why this passage stood out to you.
Engage Community:
Text or call someone now and tell them…
– What you are praying for.
– What stood out from God’s word today.