Reading the Psalms as a prayer book is as ancient as the authors who were inspired to write and share these words with the family of God.
I invite you to take the Psalms into your heart and meditate on these words as your own prayer language. The Psalms teach us to see the world as it is, a place often hostile to faith and the people of God. The Psalms remind us of who God is, the creator of life and love. My prayer is that you are able to find comfort, hope, joy, and increased faith as you see God’s love expressed for you in his Word.
The devotions that follow were written as part of my own morning devotional time with the Lord. The pattern I use is to pray and ask the Lord to meet with me as I meditate on his word. I then open the Psalms and read for understanding, usually reading it multiple times. I then journal my thoughts and prayers reflecting on how the Psalm would relate to my own faith journey and daily life. I finish my devotion time in the Psalms with a prayer of praise and asking for any thing I need from my Heavenly Father.
My prayer is that you are able to use these words to stimulate your own Morning in the Psalms.
“Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.” —Psalm 119:97
The devotions on this site are part of Ron’s upcoming book, Morning in the Psalms, 365 Devotions from the Psalms. Your feedback and encouragement is welcomed.
The Bible makes it clear that every time that there is a story of faith, it is completely original. God’s creative genius is endless.
― Eugene H. Peterson
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