| Tuesday, August 02, 2005 |
| Following the Advice... |
Of a very wise woman... I have been resting in the Psalms these last couple days.
I realized in this last week or so that my view of reading the Bible had become skewed: instead of being the Word of God that speaks to the ole heartski... I had turned it into a goal - "meta" if you will... determined to read it in its entirety in a certain amount of time... If only I read 5 chapters a day, 2 Psalms and a Proverb I can be done by October. Oh Erica... how easily blinded by pride I am - I have shucked my plan out the window and have been attempting to let God speak in the way He would through the Psalms...
In church on Sunday, Psalm 148 was read and hit something within me... reading it again today I decided to share it with you all:
"Praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
young men and maidens, old men and children.
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
He has raised up for his people a horn,
the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart.
Praise the LORD." |
posted by Erica @ 10:49 a.m.  |
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Bless you dear woman, thank you for your honesty. May you continue to have a soft and receptive heart as you journey through Psalms. Much love.
Sabrina
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Amen to that, Erica. That's really encouraging. May our God continue to bless you; show you more of Himself. And hi, by the way!
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Bless you dear woman, thank you for your honesty. May you continue to have a soft and receptive heart as you journey through Psalms. Much love.
Sabrina