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Psalm 75

WEEKEND REFLECTION

But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. – Psalm 73:28

We completed our journey through Leviticus this week! Has your sense of God’s holiness grown? And your appreciation for his grace? Of course, there are so many connections to the gospel in Leviticus (for e.g., instructions for the Day of Atonement), and it is good for us to read these precious Scriptures.

It ought to draw us close to the Lord and to say, with the Psalmist, I have made the Lord GOD my refuge. Our hope for everything, must be in Jesus Christ. It is good to be near God.

And note how that nearness springs into ministry. The Psalmist again: that I may tell of all your works. Leviticus reminds us of God, his holiness, our sinfulness, and God’s grace. Therefore, we make God our refuge (though Christ). And then we go and tell others of all his works!

PRAY

For the month of March 2024 we will be using a portion of Psalm 103 each day to guide our prayers. 

Psalm 103:2-5

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,
who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Bless the Lord by naming all that he's done for you and thanking him for it.

• Bless him for forgiving your sin.
• Bless him for any healing you've experienced in your life, whether physicial, spiritual, emotional, relational, etc.
• Bless him for redeeming you and saving you for eternal judgment.
• Bless him for pouring out his steadfast love and mercy upon you in Christ Jesus.
• Bless him for satisfying your with his goodness, and renewing your strength in him.

Ask the Lord for grace in these areas especially if you struggle in any of them. 

You can also take some time to lift up these things in prayer:

• Confess your sins
• The Lost
• The Church
• The World
• Your Needs

SING

I Thank God - Maverick City Music