I have a confession to make. I do not enjoy the Psalms. I love history, prophecy, and really love Proverbs, but I get bored with Psalms. I don't really care for poetry in general and often find myself wanting David to get to the point! I wish I was better equipped to tune into the beauty of his songs of worship, but I will confess to you that they leave me wanting to skim. I hope that is not the case for most of you, as I know many people enjoy the book of Psalms above all others. My favorite thing about reading Psalms is stumbling across a phrase or two that I recognize from popular worship songs. The two songs from today are very similar, exact replicas in some places, and are reminiscent of a song I learned in Young Life years ago...
"I will call upon the Lord
Who is worthy to be praised.
So shall I be saved from my enemies...
the Lord liveth,
and blessed be the rock
and let the God of my salvation be exalted..."
Tomorrow's reading: 2 Sam. 24:1-25; 1 Chron. 21:1-22:19
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I love your honesty!! Oh that I could be that honest with myself and especially others. I LOVE the Psalms. David has shown me so much about loving God and all that He is to me. However, I am studying the book of John with BSF which is awesome (definately one of my favorite books). I can't begin to tell you how much I have loved reading the Chronological Bible with you. My mind cannot contain all the is there but I'm learning something spectacular every day!!! Can you sence my excitement!! I have decided this is something I will repeat every year...relying on your blog being there for a long time. God Bless you Melissa! I appreciate your committement more than you know.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand what you mean about the Psalms. I'm the same way. Glad to know I'm not the only one out there. I love your blog. YAY for the shout out for Young Life :) I'm a former volunteer leader.
ReplyDeleteI am right there with ya but reading what you share with us makes it all ok
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