The book of Psalms is filled with teaching, expressions of praise and thanksgiving, summaries of historical accounts, predictive prophecies regarding the Messiah, and utterances of prayer from David and others. It is a rich book, and we have shared some of its various treasures in past lessons.On this occasion, however, we begin an exercise in reading and praying through the Psalms. Our goal at this time is not commentary or explanation of difficult portions of the text. Our aim is to express our heart, using the sacred text as our basic form and outline. Although I am sharing my prayers through the Psalms, I encourage you to passionately pray through the Scriptures also on your own. It is a rewarding effort.
Mike Riley joins UP
We’re glad to have Mike Riley of El Paso, Tex., join us on the Twitter account as an editor. He’s already begun adding prayer requests there.
Mike’s participation will make this effort more dynamic and we’ll be looking for more people to join us in this effort.
Be sure to visit Mike’s Bible study blog where his articles are always captivating and edifying.