I sat down in my church sanctuary this morning and really felt a tug to do more than just "pray". I felt as though I should begin praying through the Psalms. I had/have never done that before, but have felt the profound sense of need to do so. I received the idea from reading the Bonhoeffer book by Eric Metaxas. I have read many books in my short time here on planet earth, but not many, in fact none have casued me such pause in my thoughts. I am deeply moved by the life of this Theologian/Pastor who lived the very words of Scripture up to and including his death. While many have known of the life of Bonhoeffer, I have just learned the depth of his passion and love of God's word, as well as his unbelieveable desire to see it lived out to it's fullness. Especially within the Church!
One of the things he had always done was to sit each day and pray through one of the Psalms. Again, if this is old hat to you, bless you. For me this is something fresh and new in the sense that I have never prayed this particular way other than through the LORD's prayer. His thought was that David and those who wrote the Psalms were pouring out their hearts to the God of all creation looking for him to answer and reveal himself. Lo and behold HE DID and DOES!
The things God revealed were deep and personal. Awesome things that need to be released and put at the foot of the cross. It was a blessing to me and led me into prayer for my Senior Pastor, new incoming pastor and then the entire body of believers whom I shepherd.
The Scriptures come alive in a way that is profound and the realness of God is brought to my heart and mind. I was blessed and would encourage all to seek the God of Heaven in heartfelt prayer as well as praying through his word, especially through the outpouring and deep seeded praise of the Psalms.
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