Psalm 76 & 77

So yesterday I had a training day in the city, it was ok but what was even better was having breakfast with lovely friends Bec and Jo!

I also read Psalm 76 on the bus in, Its another one praising God for his judgement on those who oppose him and his people.

"In Judah God is known, His name is great in Israel.
His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion."

Today was Psalm 77

The psalmist feels abandoned by God and that he is not there to comfort, but then he remembers what God has done in the past, his powerful deeds and especially his deeds of salvation (eg the Exodus).

Its so that when you feel like God has abandoned you you need to remember what he has done in the past, what promises he has kept and the that he is a good who does what is right. I once remember a college lecturer asking me, when i was down, if i thought God was good, and i said yes and then he asked if i thought God was good to me, and i had to pause and think a really long time before i could say yes. Even in the depths of pain God IS good and reminding ourselves of who he is and what he is like makes all the difference.

"Your ways, O God, are holy,.
what god is do great as our God?
You are the God who performs miracles
you display your power among the peoples.
With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph."

Psalm 75

The foaming cup of Gods wrath!
Its really interesting to see how often Gods jugdement is described like a cup of wrath being poured out. Here is Psalm 75, Jesus in the garden, in revelation. I guess my mind goes straight to Revelation as we have been looking at it at church. The terrible day when God pours out his wrath on all the earth, and all those who oppose him will be destroyed. Its intense, Just but intense.

God is righteous, he will save a people and those that reject him must feel his wrath poured out.

God says in Vs 10 I will cut off the horns of all the wicked but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

Psalm 74

Is a psalm calling on God to judge those who oppose him, it sounds like a psalm that asks God to vanquish those who have defiled the temple. Its hard to want God to crush my enemies in the way that the writer of the psalm does, i dont have enemies in that way. At least i try not too!

But it is a reminder that God is not to be mocked, he will not stand for people ignoring him and reviling him forever, judgement is coming,

Vs 22

Rise up O God and defend your cause, remember how fools mock you all day long.

What a weekend!

Well i feel like i have done nothing but eat!!
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Marian and i had a 3 course dinner here - http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifninety at rhodes it was awesome!

Then saturday a sleep in - my body needed a rest after all the exercise i had done, then i bought a new laptop and then went to a credo trivia night where i ate massive amounts of cake and lollies and sadly we only managed third after a very promising start!

Sunday was a busy day at church - i went out with an Iranian girl for lunch, we went to Kazbah - and had another 3 course meal! it was great but its very pricey there! Then evening church where and sooo tired! There were people at home when i got there and all i wanted to do was watch tv and go to bed, but i made caulflower soup and Then bed!

God had been very kind. I felt the love from people at church and felt that i could serve them. It was a good day.

Yesterday, my day off! I got up and made hedgehog slice from the left over boring biscuits in the church biscuit tin, then washing then off to the gym - my trainer was sick so i did 1 hr on the treadmill - i am up to week 5 of the couch to 5k program and after the next one, it will be the furthest i have got through! hurrah! Sadly i am not able to do the city2surf this year but i will try to find another fun run to enter or maybe my goal should be to run the bay run all the way!
After that i drove out to freshwater to have lunch with a lovely friend and her granddaughter and we talked hawaii as she just came back from there! Then off to coffee with another freshwater friend, a fabulous godly women in a very difficult situation! it was great to be able to listen and pray for her.
Then home again for pilates and another pilates class - one is a catch up for when i am away. and vast amounts of soup!

I was planning to eat really well yesterday but it didnt happen - fish and chips for lunch, banana bread, too much soup and of course i had to try the hedgehog slice!

Back on track today in more ways than one! Although i meant to get up at 6.30 and go for a run but i couldnt sleep last night and i am a bit tired today so thats not good! But food wise, its time to focus!!! Hawaii is 17 days away!!!

Psalm 73. 24, 26

You guide me with your counsel and afterwards you will take me into glory,

My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

Thanks God that when i am weak you are strong, that you shepherd me and promise me the hope of glory!

Psalm 72.19

Praise be to his glorious name for ever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory
Amen and Amen

The psalms are a real wake up call to praise God. I spend a lot of time whinging to God about what isnt right in my life and asking him to fix stuff, but the discipline of praising God isnt something i do much of.

I do long for the earth to be filled with Gods glory.

Psalm 71. 19

Your righteousness reaches to the skies O God
you who have done great things
Who O God is like you?

God is pretty awesome, a reminder today to wait on him and see his holiness. Had a great time at Bible Study last night, just when i am grumpy God is kind to me.

word for the day...

Psalm 70.5

Yet i am poor and needy come quickly to me O God
You are my help and my deliverer, O Lord do not delay


Hi blogland,

its been a while! I am experiementing in ways to encourage me to read the bible and meditate on Gods word. so here is a word for today.

Have some work decisions to make....need wisdom!