A moment of stillness (57).

The incense of the soul. May my prayer be set before you as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering. Psalm 141:2 Most people don’t pray anymore. Some do but often wonder quietly if their prayers are acceptable to God. Did you know that our prayer can be as pleasant incense before…

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A moment of stillness (56).

God remembers you. He remembered us in our humiliation His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 136:23 When the burdens of life have you bowed low and you feel forgotten, you aren’t. When the grief that washes over you cannot be explained to anyone, you are seen. When it hurts to trust again because you have…

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A moment of stillness (55).

Quieted soul. Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like a weaned child. Psalm 131:2 The soul is rarely calm. It is often restless and chaotic. The world conditions us this way. The things of this world are never enough. To understand this verse,…

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A moment of stillness (54).

Wait it out. Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves. Psalm 126:6 God made the earth in such a way that if we observed how it works, we would be able to understand Him. We often wonder why the progress…

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A moment of stillness (53).

Hanging by a thread. My life is constantly in danger, yet I do not forget your instruction. Psalm 119:109 Did you ever feel like your life was constantly being attacked by the enemy? Like the more you prayed, the more the battle intensified? The writer of this Psalm was constantly in danger but he did…

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A moment of stillness (52).

The perfect balance. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. Psalm 103:13 We are drawn to images of God as a father. They give us hope in God’s compassion. For some, it is hard to see God as a father because their childhood gave…

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