Week 12 - Psalms, Songs, and Thoughts

Spend time reading these Psalms. Do they stir up songs in your head? Then don't leave them there; sing them to the Lord!

Psalms 63:1-3
Psalm 20:5-7
Psalm 104:1-3; 31-33
Psalm 32:1-7
Psalm 127
Psalm 8

Week 11 - Foolishness or Wisdom?

Read these:
Look up these scriptures in context on God’s foolishness and our wisdom:
Isaiah 55:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; 3:18-20; 2 Corinthians 4:7; 12:9-10.

Ask yourself:
Do I really believe that God can and does intervene in MY life…in spite of my weaknesses, my sinful nature, my self-centered attitudes?
Do I have to fully understand his logic to trust and obey Him? Just how powerful is this God?

Pray about it:
Talk to God…about stepping out into the unknown…taking a leap of faith…really trusting Him enough to work His plan in your life.
Praise Him for His “nothing-is-impossible” power.

Week 10 - Numbers or Nails?

Story: Safety in Numbers?
David's Census, 2 Samuel 24

Question:
What about me? Am I only at peace when my circumstances are under control—steady job, cancer-free, reliable car, healthy relationships? Am I happy only if I’m living the American dream?

Answer:
My strong confidence is in the fear of the LORD. Proverbs 14:26

I succeed not by might nor by power, but by the Lord’s Spirit. Zechariah 4:6

No weapon formed against me will succeed. The LORD defends his servant and gives me victory. Isaiah 54:17

The Lord’s grace is all I need; his power is strongest in my weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but I trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7

Moral:
There is only one safe place—in the Lord’s hands.

Week 9 - David at En Gedi--Living Water

Through the Desert:
Have you been through a desert recently? What (or Who?) quenched your thirst through this time?

At the Oasis:
Do you schedule regular times each week to drink at the oasis with the Lord? Look at your calendar and pencil in a date with God this week. Meditate on scripture; talk to the Father; praise Him for He is and what He’s done.

In the Word:
Read Psalm 63 each day this week. Seek out a deeper message each reading. Let the words of David become your own love song to God.