SATURDAY FOCUS (Psalm 46)
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth!
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth!
Rather than succumbing to intimidation, discounting the reality of evil or passively hoping it would go away, Asaph turned to God confident He would demonstrate His awesome power.
We often think of righteousness in terms of piety or religiosity. There is, however, an active dimension to righteousness as described in the following psalms.
I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
There is only one city in the world for which we are specifically encouraged to pray.
He knew his actions didn’t support his earlier claim of loyalty and devotion. He was profoundly ashamed. He was overwhelmed by his failure. Peter couldn’t trust his feelings, so he appealed to Jesus who knew all that was in his heart.
Worship expressed with heart-felt praise and reverential awe is an appropriate response to God’s wisdom, power and goodness.
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