Something Greater

Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty. God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life. I long and yearn for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God. Better a day in your courts than a thousand anywhere else. Happy is the person who trusts in you, LORD! You are my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. You are my shield, and I take refuge in you. A Prayer from Today's Psalms: 24, 54, 84, 114 // Milt Reynolds Photo by Photo by Florian Delée on Unsplash

Psalm 13: Consider And Answer Me To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,” lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. What do you think? David felt as if God had forgotten him - as if God had mislaid him, or was oblivious of him. In this emotional song, David says that he feels this way because of enemies and foes (hateful people; crushing, crowding things). What circumstances have recently made you feel this way? David begs God to "consider" (to look ...