Comments on: Monday through Saturday http://mvtclass.com/2007/11/14/monday-through-saturday/ Mary Virginia Thomas Sunday School Class Blog Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dannymac61 http://mvtclass.com/2007/11/14/monday-through-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-86 dannymac61 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:20:34 +0000 http://mvtclass.com/2007/11/14/monday-through-saturday/#comment-86 While there are many excellent devotional guides "out there," there is an ancient practice that is as close as your favorite Bible: "Praying the Psalms." And while Praying the Psalms has been around for hundreds of years, I only learned about it this past spring -- from our good friend Dr. John Armistead. Essentially, it is going to the Book of Psalms and reading. If you pick one that doesn't exactly fill that particular day's needs, you move on to the next one. I guarantee it won't take long before the "perfect" Psalm for that day, or that time, pops out -- whether it be a woe-is-me sort of day or a day of jubilation. Psalms has been (accurately) described as conversations with God, and when read in that spirit it has remarkable powers. It is a reminder that we are not alone, nor have we ever been -- nor will we ever be. --Danny While there are many excellent devotional guides “out there,” there is an ancient practice that is as close as your favorite Bible: “Praying the Psalms.” And while Praying the Psalms has been around for hundreds of years, I only learned about it this past spring — from our good friend Dr. John Armistead.

Essentially, it is going to the Book of Psalms and reading. If you pick one that doesn’t exactly fill that particular day’s needs, you move on to the next one. I guarantee it won’t take long before the “perfect” Psalm for that day, or that time, pops out — whether it be a woe-is-me sort of day or a day of jubilation.

Psalms has been (accurately) described as conversations with God, and when read in that spirit it has remarkable powers. It is a reminder that we are not alone, nor have we ever been — nor will we ever be.

–Danny

]]> By: dale708 http://mvtclass.com/2007/11/14/monday-through-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-85 dale708 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:21:38 +0000 http://mvtclass.com/2007/11/14/monday-through-saturday/#comment-85 One of my favorite devotional books right now is "A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God" from Upper Room books. It is written by Reuben Job and Norman Shawchuck and is based daily on lectionary scripture. Another favorite daily devotional is "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswalt Chambers. Since I am an early morning person I like to read my scriptures and other selected readings, then journal and then have prayer time. Some of my journal writings are actually my prayers. The great thing about keeping a journal is that I can go back and see how prayers have been answered or maybe how I have grown in some area that I may have been struggling with. Dale One of my favorite devotional books right now is “A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God” from Upper Room books. It is written by Reuben Job and Norman Shawchuck and is based daily on lectionary scripture. Another favorite daily devotional is “My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswalt Chambers. Since I am an early morning person I like to read my scriptures and other selected readings, then journal and then have prayer time. Some of my journal writings are actually my prayers. The great thing about keeping a journal is that I can go back and see how prayers have been answered or maybe how I have grown in some area that I may have been struggling with.

Dale

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