Friday, July 20, 2012

"Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure..." -- Psalm 16:5-9

When you are trying to pray and don't know what to say, just open the Psalms and read out loud.  Make the words your words and the prayers your prayers.  In this psalm, we have a prayer of gratitude for God's provision.  As you live your life, do you find yourself counting your blessings and thanking God for what you have, or are you just always wanting more?  Do you view life from a place of abundance or from a place of scarcity?  If you tend to take a more negative view, look around and find something each day to give thanks for. 

Readings:   2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17; Romans 6:1-23; Psalm 16:1-11; Proverbs 19:20-21