March 10, 2014

Pray Psalm 99 with me today!

The Lord reigns,
let the nations tremble;
He sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.

Hallelujah! There is not a military on this earth that can't be brought to their knees before the one true God, even with just an earthquake. How marvelous to be trusting in You Lord. As people rattle their sabers and shake their fists, hurting the innocent and spreading fear, we look up. Up and up, to the God of the heavenly armies. The One who holds the whole earth in His hands. May others see our confidence in You and nothing else.

Great is the Lord in Zion;
He is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise Your great and awesome name--
He is holy.

Holy, holy, holy are You our Lord God Almighty. No injustice. No bribery. No spun story. No great coverup or masking lies. No corruption. No selfish acts. You are everything pure, everything true, everything good. Unfailing love. The power of the universe, and beyond, restrained to ever-patient love.

The King is mighty, He loves justice--
you have established equity;
in Jacob You have done what is just and right.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool
He is holy.

Your footstool is the Milky Way. Distances we can't travel, You fill. Absolute power that is absolutely uncorrupted. Lord, we cry for justice and truth, yet this world continually fails. Even for our soldiers, our country's intentions, we can't control how we are perceived. But You are always just and right.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
Samuel was among those who called on His name;
they called on the Lord and He answered them.
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
they kept His statutes and the decrees He gave them.

And now, God, You have seen fit to make us all Your holy priesthood. Thank You for answering us when we call. Thank You for speaking to us. Thank You for forgiving us when we don't keep Your statutes. And Lord, make us miserable if we don't this week. Turn our hearts to You. Give us a love for Your Word, our bread of life.

And we pray for our leaders: for wisdom, patience, courage.
We pray for our chaplains and pastors and spiritual leaders: for integrity, boldness, that they would be used mightily, that they would love You more than attention.

Lord our God, You answered them;
You were to Israel a forgiving God,
Though You punished their misdeeds.
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.

So much of this world threatens to overwhelm us, works to lull us to sleep or at least get us off course. We have so much spiritual ADD. Remind us to worship today. Make our eyes see all there is to be grateful for. For You are worthy, so worthy of our praise.

Thank You for being with us through the daily-ness. We pray for continued healing from surgeries, car accidents, illnesses. Please continue to heal broken hearts, and hold them in Your hand. Help us with wisdom and intentionality in raising children. Help us to be meaningful in our conversations with the lost world. Thank You for Your provision--may we not get too comfortable or hungry.

And please protect our soldiers. Be with them in the dark valleys. May their just causes succeed.

We need You Lord
We love You
Amen