Tuesday, March 29, 2022
“Read a Psalm and Pray 5 Minutes”
Woo-hoo! Today’s Challenge is super easy: We only need to read a Psalm and pray for 5 minutes. I can almost do this one at the stoplight! For easy reference, Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm in the Bible. Or you might decide to choose a more familiar one, like Psalm 23. Some other good ones are Psalms 119, 116, 100, and 105.
The purpose of today’s challenge is to become a little more familiar with the Book of Psalms in the Bible. The book is filled with beautiful prayers, poems, and songs. Sometimes, when I’m at a loss for words or action, I look into the Book of Psalms. Many of them were written by King David, the guy that defeated Goliath with a slingshot and had an affair with Bathsheba. Yes, it’s the same guy in both stories and he receives a lot of attention in the Bible (understandably so).
Why should we read a prayer or song of King David? In my opinion, David knows exactly what it feels like to make bad decisions and then return to the LORD with a humble heart and mind. Oh sure, he makes more good decisions than bad ones, but my point is that he understands the overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and doubt that develop because of our sin. Yes, this is a person with whom I can relate.
Today’s Challenge is to read a Psalm and Pray for 5 minutes. Try it and see what you think!
“Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth. For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 117, NLT)
