Pray. But don’t just pray. Challenged by Psalm 122, we find an urging to pray for the peace of our city, as David prayed for Jerusalem. Yet we don’t just pray—we actively become part of the answers to those prayers for peace.
Read MoreWhose sad song will you make better? Diving into Psalm 22, we find not only a song that David wrote but one that Jesus quoted. Within it, we find permission to cry out in our pain and the challenge to step toward those who are suffering.
Read MoreReading the petition of David in Psalm 27, we find permission to hold on, to hope, to long for, and to draw near. Let’s consider our one thing and what it means to be proximate to God.
Read MoreIn Psalm 63, we find a song that is quite personal—and we discover how vital it is to pay attention to other people’s creativity.
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