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Lenten Devotions (Page 12)

Saturday, March 12

Psalm 143 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. Devotion A prayer for help from God – Teach me to do Your will… Decisions, decisions…we casually say or hear this phrase, but what does it really mean. How do we…

Friday, March 11, 2022

Psalms 14, 58, 105, 130, 148 (New Revised Standard Version) Psalm 14 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”    They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;    there is no one who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind    to see if there are any who are wise,    who seek after God. They have all…

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Psalm 126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,    we were like those who dream.Then our mouth was filled with laughter,    and our tongue with shouts of joy;then it was said among the nations,    “The Lord has done great things for them.”The Lord has done great things for us,    and we rejoiced. Restore our fortunes, O Lord,    like the…

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Psalm 51:1-17 (NIV) For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love;according to your great compassion    blot out my transgressions.Wash away all my iniquity    and cleanse me from my sin.…

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Psalm 1 (TLB) “O the joys of those who do not follow evil men’s advice, who do not hang around with sinners, scoffing at the things of God.  But they delight in doing everything God wants them to, and day and night are always meditating on his laws and thinking about ways to follow him…

Monday, March 7, 2022

Psalm 121 (NRSV) 1I lift up my eyes to the hills—    from where will my help come?2 My help comes from the Lord,    who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved;    he who keeps you will not slumber.4 He who keeps Israel    will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord is your keeper;    the Lord is your shade…

Saturday, March 5, 2022

PSALM 46 (NRSV) 1.“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; 3. though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. 4. There is a river…

Friday, March 4, 2022

Psalms 22,104, 105, 130 and 148 Psalm 148 (NRSV) Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;    praise him in the heights!Praise him, all his angels;    praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon;    praise him, all you shining stars!Praise him, you highest heavens,    and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the…

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Psalm 126:3 (NIV) The Lord has done great things for us,                              And we are filled with joy. Devotion All of us want to be happy. We would all like to be filled with joy. Our Christian faith knows that all of us basically desire to be outrageously happy. We want to be “filled with joy” and do our Snoopy happy…

Ash Wednesday – March 2, 2022

Psalm 51:10-14 (NRSV) Create in me a clean heart, O God,    and put a new and right spirit within me.Do not cast me away from your presence,    and do not take your holy spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation,    and sustain in me a willing spirit.Then I will teach transgressors your…