The words of the psalmists can express our praises to God and voice the pain that leaves us too broken to speak. The psalmists speak to all our human emotions and to virtually every circumstance. They are our prayers to the Lord.
If that’s true, we should be able to compose our own psalms. Literary skill isn’t required; just the desire to talk with God. Today, we are invited to make them our own using Psalm 105 as a guide.
1 Give thanks to the LORD;
call upon God’s name;
make the LORD’s deeds known
to all people!
2 Sing to God;
sing praises to the Lord;
dwell on all God’s wondrous works!
3 Give praise to God’s holy name!
Let the hearts rejoice of all those
seeking the LORD!
O Lord, I call on you my God, the one who _______________ me. I give you thanks for ________________. And on Facebook or Twitter, email or text to a friend, I will share of your loving kindness. I will sing your praises.
May my life tell of your wonderful works. May your _________________ be known through my words to others. For holy is your name. My heart rejoices in you.
Lord, I seek your strength in ____________________. May I know your ever-presence with me. When overcome with doubt or fear, may I remember your wonderful works. For you have __________________ when I was __________________. I have seen your miracles for you have done ___________________ in my life. You have guided me and granted me wisdom. For I am your child, and you have chosen me. Praise the Lord!
I hope you share your psalms as I would love to see what you write.
O Lord, you are my Song, Refuge, Wisdom, and Redeemer. I will always praise you.
In other news…
My newest book, Losing Your Life to Find It: New Life for the Aging Church, will be available on October 1. You can pre-order the Kindle version here.
“For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.” ~ Mark 8:35 (NRSVue)
What if Jesus’ call to discipleship isn’t just for individuals but also a call to congregations?
Heritage Presbyterian Church, a small worshiping community, has a familiar story to tell. With a graying and declining membership, budget deficits, and an aging building, Heritage entered into a discernment process to determine their next steps. They did not anticipate that this was the beginning of a multi-year transformation journey of accepting their mortality — and finding resurrection in the process.
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