Psalm 65 May 31

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5 You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
I think that we all have to remember that when we pray, it's not just that you pray and it's done with. Yeni reminded us the other week to pray until something happens! Push! Also, to look out for signs from god that he is actually looking out for you and creating miracles. Without this, we will inevitably slowly loose faith because we simply do not see god tangibly in our lives. I found this week that ive been trying to look out for god and really do notice small miracles always happening around me . This is really inspiring and honestly makes the world feel kinda magical. I know it sounds like I'm being childish, but it really is! Anyways that's all I have to say today! Byebye

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GUYS THIS IS PSALM 66.
I made a typo for the previous topic.

1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
5 Come and see what God has done,
his awesome deeds for mankind!
20 Praise be to God,
who has not rejected my prayer
or withheld his love from me!

firstly, sorry guys. missed out on alot of D-Time. Got sick and started missing alot of stuff...gettin back on track.
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the chapter today was pretty flamboyant. out of Psalm, where a big fraction of the book is depressive, this one stands out big. I think it's just reminding us; praising God has ups AND downs. just because we should always repent for our sins, doesn't mean we don't have time to ever praise God, going all out, spreading the word, the feelings and stuff. it's funny cuz i usually only feel like this when I play with you guys up there for the congregation. the whole thing with "the church is God, and it holds the congregation" thing makes us instinctively think we shouldn't be like that anywhere else.

to put things into perspective, we should walk around like we are with the congregation. and it wouldn't be that hard, cuz it ain't hard to find your local brother/sister in Christ everywhere you go.

10: For you, O God, tested us;
you refined us like silver.

Our creator, our Father made us fully functional. I just wake up every morning,
just questioning on how we're made so perfect. Our bodies can withstand so much pain,
yet our emotions are where we are most vulnerable.
We stay open-hearted for Christ, Jesus, in order to accept Him.
It amazes me, each and everyday, on how perfect we're made.
It just builds onto my faith, I just know God is there when I am reminded on how 'refined' we really are.

8-12 He trained us first, passed us like silver through refining fires, Brought us into hardscrabble country, pushed us to our very limit, Road-tested us inside and out, took us to hell and back; Finally he brought us to this well-watered place.

These verses stuck out a lot to me because it reminds me that any troubles or hardships that may occur in my life are just challenges and tests. "Refining fires" was a really powerful metaphor for the tests he puts us through, but like the verse says, in the end he'll provide for us. But by doing this, he also makes us stronger. Metal is forged through fire and likewise, trials will make us better and stronger people, equipped to handle coming ones as well. All in all, this verse really reminded me that even if life may be hard at times, it's all for a greater purpose that God is leading me to.

verse 10-11
"For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou brugtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins."

what i understood from this is that God, is guiding us through everything. He wants us to beleive in him but gave us the choice, the free will to choice what we want. God has given us the freedom to believe in anything but he is still guiding us towards the right path. This proves that God didnt give us freedom for the reason that he didnt really care what happened, but he gave us freedom so that we, as an individual can choose weather or not God is our God.

hey guys!
How awesome is our God.
Who always aswers our prayers and because He is constantly watching over us. If he does not answer, that means our life is being led the way he wants it to.
We should rejoice everyday and show it by doing praise. He gave us life, we should cherish it and use it to honour HIS name.
God has always been there for us and will always be even at hard times.
overall, he is our life, and we should live it to the fullest!

Gnight1

12 You let men ride over our heads;
we went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.

Hmm, "let" feels like it's emphasized to me.
It's so easy to blame God. Whenever I don't know what to blame, I tend to blame God.
Just because at times, it feels like he's someone that I can fall back on.
He doesn't CAUSE anything bad to happen, he allows it, but just like a couple of previous verses said,
God tests us, and refines us like silver.
I like that, that we are tested by him, only to become stronger, to become more refined.

Yeee goodnight
PLEASE KEEP UP WITH DEVOS.
To those who are, great job

Hi everyone!
Sorry for the late reply!
7 He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations- let not the rebellious rise up against him.
I think this verse kind of reminds us that God is always watching us. We can't hide anything from him, no matter what we do.
And also that, the Lord's power is never ending. No one, not even the "[R]ebellious [can] rise up against him."
G'night!
-Sarah