Its Just Amazing

I have been reading a chapter a day in Psalms for maybe 9 years now. I rarely miss a day if ever. I noticed a few years ago I would read the Psalm in the morning and sometimes it would speak to me in advance - exactly what I needed for the day. This happened as I stayed faithful to this daily practice. I actually read my Psalm of the day before I launch into the craziness of my day at work on Biblegateway.com. This phenomenon of my daily Psalm speaking into my day - in advance of when I need it has only gotten stronger, richer, and more meaningful over the years.

There are 3 big ideas around this I want to convey:

1.) The Psalms themselves are just powerful. David and the other writers of the Psalms went through all of the same pains, fears, tragedies, battles, and victories we go through. So, when they wrote these prayers, petitions, and praises under the direction of the Holy Spirit they really hit home with the things we deal with today. I have also found that by reading these so much it has affected my thinking in many positive ways such as: learning to wait for God, learning to trust in the Lord, learning to be bold in the Lord, learning that the darkness I sometimes have to walk through cannot make an end of me, etc.

2.) The practice of total commitment to this daily routine seems to be something the Lord has honored in my life. He has really begun to speak to me through these times and he has so ordered my steps and life that the scripture is relevant to my circumstances almost every day now.(the times I cannot see it is relevant to a particular struggle--- I am sure I needed it anyway)

3.) Today is a special example. I actually had to miss my official morning devotion but I asked the Lord for help in a few specific areas in the car on the way to work. Well, Psalm 144 was my Psalm of the day and it really addressed one of my in-car prayer items I had just prayed specifically about. The Psalm addressed my need so specifically I sort of gasped out-loud at my desk. I was so blessed the Lord had an unusually specific word for me on a day I missed my quiet time with him- but that is just how loving the Lord is.

So, I hope this helps. This is a great practice and the daily diligence of it is something the Lord really honors- and it'll help you grow.