There is no video for today BUT I do have a weekend excursion for you.
Here’s what you’ll need …
- 30 minutes
- a cup of coffee/tea
- a quiet place
Your excursion into the Psalms this weekend will be to read Psalm 119.
It is the longest Psalm (176 verses) but it touches on all of the things we talked about in the Day 3 Video and the Navigator’s Hand Illustration of the Word of God (hearing, reading, “studying”, memorizing and meditating on the living and active Word of God).
In your walk through this Psalm, look for the following three themes:
- prayers to the Triune God so that He might open our eyes to understand the Scriptures
- memorization and meditation on the Word of God
- the daily troubles of life
The Psalms are not just meant to be read with the eyes but heard with the ears. They are songs, shouts, sighs and laments. If you would like to listen to me read Psalm 119 you can do so below. (I’ll be using the World English Bible-British Edition WEB-BE version of the Bible because it is in the public domain).
- Psalms 119:1-32 (audio)
- Psalm 119:33-72 (audio)
- Psalms 119:73-104 (audio)
- Psalm 119:105-144 (audio)
- Psalms 119:145-176 (audio)
Review
- Day 1: Overview and Introduction Video
- Day 2: God Speaks We Answer
- Day 3: The Hand Illustration
- Also start, or continue your reading plan for the Psalms. For your convenience, I have provided a daily reading plan in each day’s itinerary. If you follow the plan I provide, you’ll read through the Psalms in a month.
- Here are some other options …
- One Psalm per Day
- Or Reading the Psalms in a Month
- Or Reading the Psalms in a Week
If you get overwhelmed or lost, you can always return to the “Praying the Psalms with Jesus” course hosted on the eXPlain it portal. This digital platform will serve as home base for the series.
You can sign up for the course and access all of the daily itineraries here …
In-Person Gatherings (twice a month)
Warren and Elise Arndt would like to open up their home in Troy, MI twice a month during the Summer for a community gathering (“ekklesia”) and study of the Psalms. Weather permitting, these gatherings will be hosted outside. If you plan on attending, could you bring your own lawn chair. We’ll pray for good weather.
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll provide a ZOOM backup option.
Dates are as follows …
- Wednesday, July 7th at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, July 21st at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, August 4th at 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 pm
If you are in the Metro Detroit Area and would like to attend the community gathering please let me know so that we can prepare an adequate outdoor space. Also, if you need directions to Warren and Elise Arndt’s home, just reply to this email and I’ll send you their address.
Much joy and peace to us in Jesus,
Paul
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