Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Psalm 2
Psalm 2
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Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire[a]and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.” 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 “I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7 I will proclaim the LORD’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
8 Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron[b];
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Psalm 1
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Psalm 1
BOOK I
Psalms 1–41
1 Blessed is the onewho does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers. 4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Pray Today - August 29
Mexico
United Mexican States
Latin America
See Prayer Information
Geography
Area: 1,958,201 sq kmLatin America’s third largest country. Wide range of topography and rainfall ranging from arid northern plateau, central volcanic plateau and the southern mountains and rain forests. Only 10% of the country is arable.
Population: 110,645,154 Annual Growth: 0.99%
Capital: Mexico City
Urbanites: 77.8%
HDI Rank: 53 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 317 (4% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: Spanish; the world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation Languages: 297 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: ChristianReligion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
---|---|---|---|
Christians | 105,143,877 | 95.03 | 1.0 |
Evangelicals | 9,166,346 | 8.3 | 3.8 |
Answer to Prayer
There is a steady growth of evangelicals, who were only 2.1% (800,000) in 1960, but are now over 8% and numbering over nine million. If anything, such growth appears to be accelerating, not slowing. For an additional 2 Answers to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
For an additional 11 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
Challenge for Prayer
Mexico is a growing nation that is still discovering its own identity. Meso-American origins, Hispanic history and a dynamic but turbulent relationship with its neighbours all shape Mexico profoundly. This search often manifests itself through religious identity (both animist and Catholic) and the inevitable accompanying anti-Protestant sentiment. Pray that Mexicans, both indigenous and mestizo, might find their ultimate identity and destiny in the love of Christ and the purposes of God.For an additional 11 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
More Information
The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Mexico.Psalm 150
Psalm 150
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Psalm 150
1 Praise the LORD.[a] Praise God in his sanctuary;praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Psalm 149
Psalm 149
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Psalm 149
1 Praise the LORD.[a] Sing to the LORD a new song,his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For the LORD takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 to inflict vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,
their nobles with shackles of iron,
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—
this is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the LORD.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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Psalm 148
Psalm 148
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Psalm 148
1 Praise the LORD.[a] Praise the LORD from the heavens;praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels;
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the skies.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for at his command they were created,
6 and he established them for ever and ever—
he issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 you mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[b]
the praise of all his faithful servants,
of Israel, the people close to his heart.
Praise the LORD.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 148:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 14
- Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Psalm 147
Psalm 147
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Psalm 147
1 Praise the LORD.[a] How good it is to sing praises to our God,how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD sustains the humble
but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with grateful praise;
make music to our God on the harp.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain
and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the cattle
and for the young ravens when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Extol the LORD, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion.
13 He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your people within you.
14 He grants peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool
and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,
his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;
they do not know his laws.[b]
Praise the LORD.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20
- Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A Note from Our Friend Pat
Waiting for God's direction and blessing can be a great test of our faith, but waiting on God for our rescue can be an even greater challenge.
There may be times when our ability to trust is severely tested. But our faith in God - in His ability to hold us secure - must be independent of the force of the wind.
Most storms last longer than we prefer. But our Heavenly Father is leading us to the place where we can have peace, contentment, and even joy, whether the sun is shining or the storm is raging. He is calling us to be free of fear; calling us to trust Him more and experience His calm within the storm.
There may be times when our ability to trust is severely tested. But our faith in God - in His ability to hold us secure - must be independent of the force of the wind.
Most storms last longer than we prefer. But our Heavenly Father is leading us to the place where we can have peace, contentment, and even joy, whether the sun is shining or the storm is raging. He is calling us to be free of fear; calling us to trust Him more and experience His calm within the storm.
Gateway Worship - The Lord reigns (lyrics) (True Spirit Worship 37)
"The Lord reigns, let the people shout
He reigns in righteousness
Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice
The Lord reigns, let the people clap their hands
Angels shout, the re- deemed have come to dance
To celebrate, to celebrate He reigns
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, for- ever King of all
Let all the people sing of Your awesome power in all the earth
Let darkness tremble at Your Name
Why do the nations rage when the King is on His throne?
Now and forever You will reign
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, forever King of all
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, forever King of all
Forever King of all
Forever King of all"
He reigns in righteousness
Let the heavens be glad, let the earth rejoice
The Lord reigns, let the people clap their hands
Angels shout, the re- deemed have come to dance
To celebrate, to celebrate He reigns
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, for- ever King of all
Let all the people sing of Your awesome power in all the earth
Let darkness tremble at Your Name
Why do the nations rage when the King is on His throne?
Now and forever You will reign
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, forever King of all
The Lord reigns, the Lord reigns
The Lord reigns, we will sing and shout
You reign, You reign
You reign, forever King of all
Forever King of all
Forever King of all"
Psalm 146
Psalm 146
New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 146
1 Praise the LORD.[a] Praise the LORD, my soul.2 I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free,
8 the LORD gives sight to the blind,
the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down,
the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The LORD reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the LORD.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 146:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 10
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