Day
38: March 26th Tuesday
Scripture: Psalm 71
In you, O Lord, I take
refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me and
rescue me; incline your ear to me and save me. Be to me a rock of refuge, a
strong fortress, to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Rescue me, O
my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel. For
you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have
leaned from my birth; it was you who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise
is continually of you. I have been like a portent to many, but you are my
strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all day
long. Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my
strength is spent. For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for
my life consult together. They say, “Pursue and seize that person whom God has
forsaken, for there is no one to deliver.” O God, do not be far from me; O my
God, make haste to help me! Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed; let
those who seek to hurt me be covered with scorn and disgrace. But I will hope
continually, and will praise you yet more and more.
Today
is the Tuesday of Holy Week. In two days Jesus will celebrate his Last Supper
with the disciples. In three days Jesus
will die.
How
does that knowledge affect your reading to today’s scripture? Read Psalm 71.
What
parts of this Psalm do you know to be
true?
Ask
God one thing God wants you to pray for yourself. Don’t ask what you can pray for others. Ask God what God wants you to pray about for
yourself.
Tell
a trusted friend. Pray about it with him
or her. Close by praying this Psalm.
In our print prayer journals we have a space
for Notes, Ideas, Drawings, and Observations.
Feel free to keep your own journal.
Or share your ideas, prayers, and observations in the comments section
below.
Holy Week Activity: Bible Study "What Does Easter Mean? Part I" at Lebanon UMC at 6:30pm. Join us!
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