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May 31, 2024 “ 38 ¶ But You have cast off and abhorred, You have been furious with Your anointed. 39 You have renounced the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. 40 You have broken down all his hedges; You have brought his strongholds to ruin. 41 All who pass by the way plunder him; He is a reproach to his neighbors. 42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice. 43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword, And have not sustained him in the battle. 44 You have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah 46 How long, LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire? 47 Remember how short my time is; For what futility have You created all the children of men? 48 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah 4
May 30, 2024 “ 19 ¶ Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, And said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20 I have found My servant David; With My holy oil I have anointed him, 21 With whom My hand shall be established; Also My arm shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not outwit him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 I will beat down his foes before his face, And plague those who hate him. 24 “But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him, And in My name his horn shall be exalted. 25 Also I will set his hand over the sea, And his right hand over the rivers. 26 He shall cry to Me, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’ 27 Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall stand firm with him. 29 His seed also I will make to endure forever, And his throne as the days of heaven. 30 “If his sons forsak
May 29, 2024 “ 15 ¶ Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O LORD, in the light of Your countenance. 16 In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted. 17 For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted. 18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.” (Ps alm 89:15-18 NKJV) Blessing God blesses me I walk in God’s Light Rejoice in God’s name In God’s glorious strength Prayerful question: Does my prayer find strength in Who God is?
I groveled in fear and wept bitter tears She told me to not leave a mess at night my plate tilted and crumbs spilled out in the dark I went on my knees in fear she would be angry I had made a mess how to face her and shame became fear how long I wept in fear I do not know the shame and fear hang in even today
May 28, 2024 “ 5 ¶ And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. 6 For who in the heavens can be compared to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the LORD? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him. 8 O LORD God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. 9 You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them. 10 You have broken Rahab in pieces, as one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. 11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them. 12 The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name. 13 You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand. 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before
He is still here but now unseen He is watching me even now I can feel his presence often I must be going mad-aren’t I Between PTSD and bad dreams Am I in a paranoid delusion Is this mental or spiritual trouble Does it even really matter to me He is still watching me-but why There is no hostility in his gaze I just feel uncomfortable by it Please go away, please go away 4/22/2024
May 27, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Contemplation of Ethan the Ezrahite.» I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.” 3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: 4 ‘Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’” Selah” (Ps alms 89:1-4 NKJV) “ I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing, I sing I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing of the mercies of the Lord With my mouth, will I make known Thy faithfulness, Thy faithfulness With my mouth, will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing, I sing I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever I will sing of the mercies of the Lord ” (We sang this at Navig
Ethan אֵיתָן‎ ‘ Eythan ay-thawn’ Used 8 times in Authorized Version Ethan= "enduring" 1) an Ezrahite known for his wisdom 2) a grandson of Judah, father of Azariah 3) a Kohathite descendant of Levi 4) a Merarite son of Kushaiah, descendant of Levi
May 26, 2024 “ 10 ¶ Will You work wonders for the dead? Shall the dead arise and praise You? Selah 11 Shall Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave? Or Your faithfulness in the place of destruction? 12 Shall Your wonders be known in the dark? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? 13 But to You I have cried out, O LORD, And in the morning my prayer comes before You. 14 LORD, why do You cast off my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me? 15 I have been afflicted and ready to die from my youth; I suffer Your terrors; I am distraught. 16 Your fierce wrath has gone over me; Your terrors have cut me off. 17 They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether. 18 Loved one and friend You have put far from me, And my acquaintances into darkness.” (Ps 88:10-18 NKJV) Can God help me if I am dead Is God faithful in destruction Can I see God’s works in the dark God and my family have cut me off selah Prayerful question: Does
He is watching me I saw him last night he stood quietly just staring at me never looking away for a very long time he is still watching I can’t see him but he is watching I don’t know him or what he wants I can feel his eyes watching me still it disturbs me I feel uncomfortable I feel very uneasy why won’t he talk he is still watching 4/20/2024
May 25, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath Leannoth.” A Contemplation of Heman the Ezrahite.» O LORD, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You. 2 Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave. 4 I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength, 5 Adrift among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And who are cut off from Your hand. 6 You have laid me in the lowest pit, In darkness, in the depths. 7 Your wrath lies heavy upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah 8 You have put away my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an abomination to them; I am shut up, and I cannot get out; 9 My eye wastes away because of affliction. LORD, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.” (Psalm 88:1-9 NKJV)
Heman הֵימָן‎ Heyman hay-mawn’ Used 17 times in Authorized Version Heman= "faithful" 1) a wise man to whom Solomon was compared 2) son of Joel, grandson of Samuel, and a Levitical singer and author of PS 88 3) a seer Ezraite אֶזְרָחִי‎ ‘ Ezrachiy ez-raw-khee’ Used 3 times in Authorized Version Ezraite= "a native (as arising out of the soil)" 1) Ezrahite, of the family of Zerach Mahalath Leannoth Possibly a tune name meaning to be humble and facing a time of affliction
May 24, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.» His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah” “ 4 ¶ “I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me; Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia: ‘This one was born there.’” 5 And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.” 6 The LORD will record, When He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah 7 Both the singers and the players on instruments say, “All my springs are in you.”” (Ps alm 87:1-7 NKJV) We pray for the peace of Jerusalem which is special to the glorious God and sing “All my springs are in you.” God protect Your Holy city selah Prayerful question: Does my prayer include praying for Jerusalem?
See the victims Care for victims Or be a victim
May 23, 2024 “ 8 ¶ Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. 9 All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. 10 For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. 11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. 12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. 13 For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. 14 O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them. 15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. 16 Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. 17 Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
I have lost so much I am lost I cast aside grace I am lost I cast aside mercy I am lost I cast aside love I am lost I cast aside God I am so very lost (When we feel like this people want to say we are wrong or shouldn’t feel like this. They miss the gift that someone would share their heart and that they need comfort more than answers. I have been on both side of this.)
May 22, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Prayer of David.» Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me; For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. 4 Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. 6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.” (Ps alm 86:1-7 NKJV) PLEASE !!! HEAR ME PRESERVE ME FORGIVE ME ANSWER ME Prayerful question: Do I in faith give thanks for God answering my prayers?
I am so weary of pain shame guilt fear sin I am weary of me
May 21, 2024 “ 8 ¶ Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. 9 All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. 10 For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. 11 Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. 12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. 13 For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.” (Ps alm 86:8-13 NKJV) There are gods by the bushel too many to fit in our basket The Lord is the only true God known for His mercy and power Prayerful question: Do I offer my prayer to the one true God? How do I know?
May 20, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.» LORD, You have been favorable to Your land; You have brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people; You have covered all their sin. Selah 3 You have taken away all Your wrath; You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger. 4 Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your anger toward us to cease. 5 Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations? 6 Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? 7 Show us Your mercy, LORD, And grant us Your salvation.” (Ps alm 85:1-7 NKJV) Give praise for God has forgiven us Give praise for God has delivered us Give praise for God brought us Home Prayerful question: Do I offer praise God has brought me home to Him?
It is hard to forgive others It is harder to forgive yourself It is hardest to forgive God for God is never wrong
May 19, 2024 “ 8 ¶ O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah 9 O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed. 10 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. 12 O LORD of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!” (Ps alm 84:8-12 NKJV) May I see Your face God May I look upon Jesus May I dwell with You Even as a doorman Prayerful question: Do I appreciate the wonder and blessing of being able to be in God’s presence?
I never fit not round not square I never fit
May 18, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.» How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You. Selah 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. 6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. 7 They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion.” (Ps alm 84:1-7 NKJV) I long for God more than anything else My soul, spirit and body cry out to God I long to dwell at God’s Altar in worship Please O Lord, may my strength be in You Prayerful question: Does my pra
  Who is Korah? קֹרַח‎ Qorach ko’rakh Korah= "bald". Korah is used 37 times in the Authorized Version of the Bible. 1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great-grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire 2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom 3) son of Eliphaz by Adah, duke of Edom, and nephew of 1 4) one of the ‘sons’ of Hebron
May 17, 2024 “ 9 ¶ Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera, As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon, 10 Who perished at En Dor, Who became as refuse on the earth. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb, Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves The pastures of God for a possession.” 13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like the chaff before the wind! 14 As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame sets the mountains on fire, 15 So pursue them with Your tempest, And frighten them with Your storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame, That they may seek Your name, O LORD. 17 Let them be confounded and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put to shame and perish, 18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.” (Ps alm 83:9-18 NKJV) Those who seek to destroy continue to come but we remember God has destroyed many O Lord God come as a wind and confuse them and as a
Why is today worse than yesterday Why will tomorrow be worse than today Why am I not getting better than before Why am I getting worse than before Why can’t I love God more Why can’t I love my family more Why haven’t I dealt with the scars from my past Why can’t I dealt with the scars from my past
May 16, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.» Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. 4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” 5 For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; 7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah” (Ps alm 83:1-8 NKJV) Roar out Your battle cry God March against Your enemies Destroy the destroyers God Or Your people will be killed Prayerful question: Does my prayer remember God’s people who are being persecuted?
May 15, 2024 “ 6 ¶ I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. 7 But you shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes.” 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.” (Ps alm 82:6-8 NKJV) I do not understand how can I be a god Arise my God please claim Your inheritance Prayerful question: Do I pray as one who is part of God’s inheritance?
As a little child As a little child I was used I was used I do not know how What was done to me Please don't let me know Images in my mind Rip them from me Pain beyond belief Please don't let me feel This is a heart scream Of that I am sure I cannot go there I cannot, I cannot
May 14, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «A Psalm of Asaph.» God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know, nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are unstable.” (Ps alm 82:1-5 NKJV) God judges rightly but we do not God defends the poor but we do not God defends orphans but we do not Free us God to become like You Prayerful question: Does my prayer call for justice for the afflicted and needy?
I cannot even curse now Drowning under grief Cannot speak my obituary Of a life wish never was I cannot take this Lord I cannot deal with this I cannot be anymore I cannot, I can't
May 13, 2024 “ 8 ¶ “Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! 9 There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god. 10 I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 “But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. 12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels. 13 “Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways! 14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever. 16 He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”” (Ps alm 81:8-16 NKJV) You blessed us God but we forgot You You allow persecution so we remember You Prayerful question: Do I pray remembering the
May 12, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.» Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. 2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. 3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 4 For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob. 5 This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand. 6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. 7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah” (Ps 81:1-7 NKJV) Let us join in a symphony of praise Sing to God who is our strength Let us be harps, lutes and trumpets God loves when we play together Prayerful question: Does my prayer and praise seek to connect wit
May 11, 2024 “ 13 The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it. 14 Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, And visit this vine 15 And the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, And the branch that You made strong for Yourself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. 17 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself. 18 Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name. 19 Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!” (Ps alm 80:13-19 NKJV) God please help us Your people tremble Return God we pray protect Your garden Prayerful question: Do I trust God will protect who He has planted?
May 10, 2024 “ 8 ¶ You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it. 9 You prepared room for it, And caused it to take deep root, And it filled the land. 10 The hills were covered with its shadow, And the mighty cedars with its boughs. 11 She sent out her boughs to the Sea, And her branches to the River. 12 Why have You broken down her hedges, So that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit? 13 The boar out of the woods uproots it, And the wild beast of the field devours it.” (Ps alm 80:8-13 NKJV) Jesus returned from Egypt prepares His people room is the Way in the journey Jesus protect us I pray Prayerful question: Does my prayer come from within the wilderness but in the Way?
May 9, 2024 “ 1 ¶ «To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lillies.” A Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm.» Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth! 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, Stir up Your strength, And come and save us! 3 Restore us, O God; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! 4 O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry Against the prayer of Your people? 5 You have fed them with the bread of tears, And given them tears to drink in great measure. 6 You have made us a strife to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves. 7 Restore us, O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved!” (Ps alm 80:1-7 NKJV) O my shepherd lead me shine forth strengthen me feed me save me Prayerful question: Does my time of prayer seek God, praise God and thank God?
You came to be me in the night 11/3/16 You came to me in my fright Wrapped me in Your loving And told me all my fears You told me I must prepare For all must come to be And all that must be Could be the loss of me Even as a child I curled into a ball Not only to be safe But to save others as well If I could stop the pain Make thing right again But never had been right Did not know right You loved my giving heart To take on others pain To take on others stain But You knew that It destroyed my heart You called me to life in You But I couldn’t see You You called me to death So I could see Your face We danced death dance But You called me to life And I have sought You And to serve Your heart But now it all will change My dad is going away Lost to me the first Who chose me But You tell me You chose me first Before time began You loved me first And taught me how to love We danced above the pain We danced above t