TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side. Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

Psalm 3 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.

TODAY'S TOUGH QUESTION:
What are the different kinds of psalms?

There are many ways to categorize the psalms. Some focus on content (trouble or trust, praise or prayer, joy or repentance). Others emphasize the use of the psalms (public ceremonies, private prayers and so on). Still others analyze style and technique (such as parallelism and acrostics). Here are some of the general categories: (1) Hymns of praise. Many psalms were used in temple worship and some even include directions for the song leader. Many are still used today as the basis for modern hymns and praise choruses. (2) Complaints. Life is tough and many of the psalms reflect that fact. People turn to the psalms in times of distress because the psalms dare to be honest and meet them right where they are. (3) Royal or Messianic. Many psalms revolved around the king and were intended to be used for public occasions in the life of the nation of Israel. Early Christian teachers recognized that these psalms contained prophetic allusions to Christ, the King of kings. (4) Occasional. "Songs of ascent" were so named because they were sung by Israelite pilgrims as they "went up" to Jerusalem for the annual feasts. (see Psalms 120-134) Other special "occasions" often had their own psalms as well. (5) Wisdom. A few psalms illustrate the difference between human folly and godly wisdom; between sinful and righteous behavior. Some additional categories such as -- historical, repentance, curse and nature could also be listed.



TODAY'S MIRACLE:
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. Psalm 40:5

TODAY'S EXAMPLE OF GOD'S LOVE:
Though King David sinned, God protected him because he repented.br>
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There is nothing that cannot be accomplished with prayer, except that which is outside God's will.
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TODAY'S PRAYER:
O Heavenly Father, we enter your throne room of grace. We are awestruck by your majesty. Father, we kneel before you as you servants, ready and willing to do your bidding. Father God, we exalt you. We adore you. You alone reign On High. There is none who compares to you. You are the King of kings and Lord of lords. All things are beneath you. The earth is but your footstool. You spoke the stars into being. You are indeed an Awesome God. Father God, we thank you for all of the guidance and direction you have provided us through your Word. We thank you Father, for providing direction in many ways, as through Proverbs and the poetry of the Psalms. Heavenly Father, we know it is good to learn and to grow each day. Thank you for providing both the means and the methods. Lord God, it is our heart's desire to know you better. Through your word you have provided us a way to do that. Heavenly Father, we want to be in your Word each day. Lead us Father, and put a desire in our hearts for more and more of you. Father God, there are many who have yet to learn of your love. We pray for those lost souls. We pray that you will place a stirring in their hearts that they would yearn for you. We pray they might find the joy we have found. In Jesus' name. Amen.