Psalms 66

the Psalmist opens here with praised to God, recognizing who He is and what He has done. He then realizes that God puts trials in our lives so He can refine us as silver is refined in the fire. This allows God to purify our hearts and transform us into His likeness. The psalm closes with statements of how God changed the eternal soul of the writer, providing a new life.

Many times we are drawn through the fire of life as we are being molded by God. We need to trust that He is always watching us until that moment arrives hen we have attained the pure heart and mind for God.

Psalms 63

During King David’s reign his son Absalom attempted to take over power by coaxing the people to follow him instead of his father. In 2 Samuel 15 the story of the takeover has David fleeing Jerusalem for the wilderness of Judah. It is in this setting, probably one of the lowest moments of David’s life, when he writes Psalm 63.

This psalm shows David’s heart as he praises God for all He has done for him, and surrenders his outcome with trust for God’s justice. We have all had those times when we felt there was nothing else to cling on to. Who do we focus on in those times of trouble, ourselves or God? What do we need to do to lose ourselves to God and trust Him?

Psalms 51

We are aware of David’s sin with Bathsheba and how he tried to cover it up with murdering Uriah. This Psalm shows David’s heart when he was confronted with the reality of what he had done, and how it impacted his relationship with God.

David took ownership of his sin and asked God to restore him with those around him and restore his relationship by providing a new heart that focused on God. This Psalm proves a recipe for us all to follow when we have sinned. The process of recognizing our responsibility, repenting, renewing and restoring helps keep us aligned with God’s will for our lives.

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Psalms 43

The psalmist starts out feeling dejected and abandoned by God due to the events surrounding him. However, he turns his focus to God, asking for God’s Light and Truth to surround him. When in God’s presence he delivers praise to God for deliverance.

This form of praise includes worship of God. Our modern patterns for worship tend to follow our own ideas and concepts that include many variations. However, the true definition of worship in both the Old and New Testaments are very similar. They focus on our attitude and actions of being totally submissive to God (on our faces if you will). Help us to learn to truly worship our God in all we do, wherever we are, and under all circumstances.