Kids Praise #6 - Psalm 103

An interactive way to introduce children to a devotional life with God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)


Today we are going to give praise to God with a song called "Praise the Lord, Oh My Soul." This song is good for twirling and dancing with some very graceful moving of your hands. (Play song from Psalm 103:2-5 on the "Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship for Kids" cd.)

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Do you remember the song that we sang earlier, "Praise the Lord, Oh My Soul"? It came from a place in the Bible called Psalm 103;2-5 (NIV). I'm going to read it out loud to you from my Bible. (Read verses.) Question time: Can you remember what it means to praise the Lord? (Kids reply.) Praise is celebrating God and telling Him how wonderful He is. (Kids respond.) What do you think that word "soul" means? (Kids reply.) The soul is the very deepest part of you. It is invisible, that means you can't see it, but it is the part of you that will live forever. It is the very center of you that feels and makes choices and understands things. (Kids respond.) So when we say, "Praise the Lord, Oh my soul," we are telling that deep secret part of us that we want to celebrate God. (Kids reply.)

Hands-on Worship Activity: Can you draw a picture of a child with praise coming out of them? You might want to show praise coming out of their mouth, their hands, and their soul, which is in middle of them? Maybe your praise will look like beautiful colors or wiggly lines or music notes. (Child/parent/teacher can write on the paper, "Praise the Lord, Oh my soul." Play the song/cd again while they are making their art.)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Kids Praise #5 - Psalm 63

An interactive way to introduce children to a devotional life with God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)

Today we are going to give praise to God with a song called "As Long as I Live." This song is good for twirling and dancing with some very graceful moving of your hands. (Play song
from Psalm 63:3, 4 on the "Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship for Kids" cd.)

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Do you remember the song that we sang earlier, "As Long as I Live"? It came from a place in the Bible called Psalm 63:3, 4 (NIV). I'm going to read it out loud to you from my Bible. (Read verses.) Question time: Why do you think the Bible verse would say to lift up our hands to God? (Kids reply.) My little girl said that when you raise up one hand, it is like saying, "Hello, God!" Can you wave your arm and say, "Hello, God!" (Kids respond.) What do you think we are doing when we lift both our hands? (Kids reply.) Well, for one thing, when we lift up our hands as high as we can, it helps our whole body to look up toward heaven. If we keep our whole body looking down, we are just going to see our problems. Also, lifting up our hands is a symbol. Do you know what a symbol is? (Kids reply.) A symbol is something that shows us something important that is hard to understand in words. When we lift up our hands, it is a symbol to say to God that He is higher than anyone or anything else. Do you remember when we talked about how God is the Great King over all the earth? (Kids reply.)

Hands-on Worship Activity: We are going to draw an outline around both our hands and then decorate them. This is a picture of us lifting up our hands to God. (Child/parent/teacher can write on the paper, "And in your name I will lift up my hands." Play the song/cd again while they are making their art.)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Kids Praise #4 - Psalm 145

An interactive way to introduce children to a devotional life with God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)


Today we are going to sing to God with a song called "Every Day I Will Bless You." Does anyone know what it means to bless God? (Kids reply.) Sometimes when we sneeze, people say, "Bless you." So when we bless God, does that mean God sneezed? (Kids reply.) To bless God is when you say good things about God, such as, "God, You are good and I love You." Now we are going to celebrate God with singing, instruments, marching, and dancing to "Every Day I Will Bless You" (from Psalm 145:2, 10, 11 on the "Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship" for Kids cd).

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Do you remember the song that we sang earlier, "Every Day I Will Bless You"? It came from a place in the Bible called Psalm 145:2, 10, 11 (NRSV). I'm going to read it out loud to you from my Bible. (Read verses.) Question time: Why do you think we should bless God everyday? (Kids reply.) It says, "All Your works shall give thanks to You." How do you think we can give thanks to God? (Kids reply.) Does anyone have something for which they are thankful? Would you like to say thank you to God? (Kids reply and pray.)

Hands-on Worship Activity: Do you know that God loves colors and rainbows and all sorts of beautiful things? Let's paint a picture that is our most beautiful art picture to God. It is a way that we can say thank you and make His heart feel good. (Play the song/cd again while they are making their art.)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Kids Praise #3 - Psalm 135

An interactive way to introduce children to a devotional life with God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)

Can anybody tell me... what does it mean to praise God? (Kids reply.) Praise means to celebrate God and give Him glory. It is like saying, "God, You are the best!" Today we are going to praise God with a song that says, "I know that the Lord is Great." Can you say, "God, you are great!" (Ask each child to say it out loud.) Now we are going to celebrate God with instruments, marching, and dancing to "I Know That the Lord is Great" (from Psalm 135:5-7 on the "Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship" for Kids cd).

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Do you remember the song that we sang earlier, "I Know That the Lord is Great"? It came from a place in the Bible called Psalm 135:5-7 (NIV). I'm going to read it out loud to you from my Bible. (Read verses.) Question time: Why do you think it says that God is great? (Kids reply.) Do you think that God knows He is great? (Kids reply.) If God already knows He is great, why do you think that He wants US to tell Him? (Kids reply.) When we tell God that He is great, and that He is the best, then we get to know God. Then He can show us more and more and more! It's like our brain says, "Oh, so that is who God is!"

Hands-on Worship Activity: Because God is the Great King over all the earth, He is in charge of the clouds and the lightening and the rain and the wind. Do you think that clouds make a sound? Can you make a sound of lightening? How about rain sounds? What do you think the wind sounds like? Can you make a picture with clouds, lightening, rain, and wind? (Play the song again while they are making their art. Could use cotton balls for clouds, etc.)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Kids Praise #2 - Psalm 47

An interactive way to introduce children to a devotional life with God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)

We are also going to praise God with instruments, singing, marching, or dancing to "God is the King over all the Earth" (Psalm 47) on the "Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship" for Kids cd.

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Read Psalm 47:6,7, and 9b (NIV) out loud, which are the words of the praise song used earlier. Question time: Does anyone know what praise means? It means to celebrate God because He is amazing! The Psalms were first written in the language, Hebrew. One Hebrew word for praising God is Hallelujah! Can we say that? (Kids say, Hallelujah!) It is kind of like saying, "God, You are so great - You are the best!" What about singing praise? How can we do that? To sing praise is to celebrate God with a song, with music. And even though it is good to sing a song about God, He really, really likes it when we sing a praise song TO HIM. One way we can sing praise to Him is to make up a song. (I sang a spontaneous song: God, You are good; God, You are good; You are so great, and I love You.") Does anyone want to make up their own praise song TO God and sing it to Him right now?

Hands-on Worship Activity: Because God is the Great King over all the earth, we are going to draw Him a very beautiful and special crown. You can decorate it with diamonds and make it look very fancy and then cut it out. (Play the song again while they are making their crowns.)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Kids Praise #1 - Psalm 150

This simple devotional format - an acrostic of Psalms - is a way to introduce children to God through worship, Scripture meditation, confession of sin, and conversational prayer.


Praise and Thanksgiving. When we want to come into God's presence, how do we come in? Does anyone remember? (Kids respond.) Psalm 100:4 (NIV) says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise..." The gate is kinda like God's door. We go up to God's door and knock, because we want to come in and be with Him. We knock on God's door by giving thanks to Him for something. Who is ready to knock on God's door? (Kids respond.) OK, when you knock on the door, tell God "thank you" for something. (Children knock on a door or a wall and say thank you as they enter the "courts".) Now remember, the Bible verse also says that we enter His courts with praise. After we come in the front door of God's house, we enter His living room, or His courts, by giving God praise. What do you want to praise God for today? (Kids respond.)

Start by praising God with instruments and marching to "Let Everything that Has Breath" (Psalm 150) on the Hide 'Em in Your Heart: Praise and Worship for Kids cd.

Search. (Have children sit down in a circle.) OK, kids, I'm going to say some words from Psalm 51:10 (KJV) and then you echo it after me. Create in me (Create in me) a clean heart (a clean heart) O God (O God); and renew (and renew) a right spirit (a right spirit) within me (within me). Why would we need to get our heart clean? (Kids respond.) The Bible says that everybody does wrong things and it is like our hearts get dirty. But we can say "God, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Then He promises to make our heart clean again. (Depending on age of children, and their understanding of spiritual things, you will have to modify this section. The point is for them to become familiar with confession of sin, so it becomes a natural response.)

Ask. We can ask God to help us when we have a problem or especially when we are hurt or don't feel good. Does anyone need God's help today with a problem or a boo boo? Would you like us to ask God to help you feel better? (If it will work for the children, have one child pray for the other. If not, you can have child ask for themselves or you can do it out loud. The point is for prayer to be modeled in a very natural way.)

Listen. We also want to practice listening for God's voice, just like Samuel did. Do you remember that Samuel was just a kid about as old as you when he heard God talk to him? Let's practice getting very quiet and listening for God. We might get an idea, see a picture, or get a thought from God. We are going to keep practicing listening for God so that someday it will be just like breathing. (Spend about 1 minute being quiet, depending on the age of the children. Then ask the children to share what they experienced. Note to Charlotte Mason families: This develops the habits of attention and thought of God.)


Meditate. Read Psalm 150 out loud. The NIV will correspond to the words of the praise song used earlier. Activity: Draw a picture of instruments, people, and animals praising God. "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6 (NIV)

Copyright 2011 by Kendra Lane Barrow. Contact at imintheriver@fuse.net

Psalm 113

This simple devotional format - an acrostic of Psalms - combines conversational prayer, talking to God and listening to Him, with the basic activities of intimacy with God.

We recommend starting your devotional time with worshiping to a praise song, such as "Highest Praise" by Shannon Wexelberg.


Praise You, God, for Your... Thank You, God, for...

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I tell You my thoughts and share with You my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 113.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 113. If you have it available, read it in The Message. Go back to a word or phrase that stands out to you. What thoughts or feelings does it stir?
  
• 15 minutes - Read Psalm 113 in The Message, if you have it available. Re-write the words of the psalm to be from you to God. For example, "Just to speak Your name is praise!"

Selah. God, as I pause and reflect on Psalm 113, what do You want me to see?

Psalm 112

Based on an acrostic of PSALMS, this devotional is a simple way to make the Psalms personal as you pray and meditate on the Bible. Instructions: Finish the sentence or answer the questions. When you get to the M section, you can choose the option that works for the time you have available.


Praise You, God, for Your... Thank You, God, for...

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I tell You my thoughts and share with You my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 112.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 112. Then go back and re-read the beginning of verse 4. Is there an area of your life that feels dark or where you can't see your way? How might this verse be a promise to you in your current situation?
  
• 15 minutes - Read Psalm 112. This psalm works well for intercessory prayer, which means praying on behalf of someone else. If you are single, you can use this psalm to pray for your pastor or a spiritual leader in your life. If you are married, re-write the verses as a prayer for your husband. For example with verse 1, "God, bless my pastor for his love and respect for You." Or, according to verse 7, "God, I pray that my husband will have no fear of bad news (with his job or this upcoming project), but that his heart would be steadfast, trusting in You for his security."

Selah. God, as I pause and reflect on Psalm 112, what do You want me to see?

Psalm 111

Based on an acrostic of PSALMS, this devotional is a simple way to make the Psalms personal as you pray and meditate on the Bible. Instructions: Finish the sentence or answer the questions. When you get to the M section, you can choose the option that works for the time you have available.


Praise You, God, for Your ______________. Thank You, God, for _______________.

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I describe to You my life, my thoughts, and my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 111.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 111.
  
• 10 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 111. Step 2) Using a name of God that feels personal to you, re-write verses 2-4 and 7-10 directly to God. For example, "Your deeds are amazing, Jesus! Everything You do reveals Your glory and majesty." The New Living Translation works well for this particular devotional.
  
• 20 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 111. Step 2) Follow the 10 minute directions. Step 3) Go back and look at verse 2 in NLT, "All who delight in him should ponder [his amazing deeds]." Spend time remembering and pondering the amazing things God has done for you. Remembering them is the first step toward being thankful for them.
  

Selah. God, help me pause and think about what I've read in Psalm 111.

Psalm 108

Based on an acrostic of PSALMS, this devotional is a simple way to make the Psalms personal as you pray and meditate on the Bible. Instructions: Finish the sentence or answer the questions. When you get to the M section, you can choose the option that works for the time you have available.


Praise You, God, for Your ______________. Thank You, God, for _______________.

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I describe to You my life, my thoughts, and my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 108.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 108.
  
• 10 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 108. Step 2) Write out verses 4, 6, 12-13 from God's perspective. For example, "My love is great, higher than the heavens."
  
• 20 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 108. Step 2) Follow the 10 minute directions. Step 3) You are the one He loves! Name the ways you see His love and faithfulness in your life.
  

Selah. God, help me pause and think about what I've read in Psalm 108. What do you want me to understand about it? How do you want me to apply it to my life?

Psalm 107

Based on an acrostic of PSALMS, this devotional is a simple way to make the Psalms personal as you pray and meditate on the Bible. Instructions: Finish the sentence or answer the questions. When you get to the M section, you can choose the option that works for the time you have available.


Praise You, God, for Your ______________. Thank You, God, for _______________.

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I describe to You my life, my thoughts, and my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 107.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 107.
  
• 10 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 107. Step 2) Psalm 107 is about God's great love for us. It describes four types of people: the wanderer, searching for meaning and a place to belong (verses 4-9); the prisoner, depressed and unable to break free (verses 10-16); the fool, who is suffering the consequences of bad choices (verses 17-22); and the sailor in a storm of life, with life circumstances that feel out of their control and overwhelming (verses 23-32). Re-read the section of Psalm 107 that resonates with a current or past situation in your life, noting the way that God responds to and redeems that person.
  
• 20 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 18. Step 2) Follow the 10 minute directions. Step 3) Write out your own cry to God acknowledging the ways you have been a wanderer, prisoner, fool, or sailor in a storm of life. Step 4) Use the last two verses of the applicable section of Psalm 107 as a model for you to thank God for how He has or will redeem you.
  

Selah. God, help me pause and think about what I've read in Psalm 107. What do you want me to understand about it? How do you want me to apply it to my life?

Psalm 18

Based on an acrostic of PSALMS, this devotional is a simple way to make the Psalms personal as you pray and meditate on the Bible. Instructions: Finish the sentence or answer the questions. When you get to the M section, you can choose the option that works for the time you have available.


Praise You, God, for Your ______________. Thank You, God, for _______________.

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I describe to You my life, my thoughts, and my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 18.

• 5 minutes - Read Psalm 18.
  
• 10 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 18. Step 2) Rewrite these verses as though God is speaking them directly to you - Psalm 18:1-2, 16-19, 28-30, 32-36. For example, starting with verse 1 and 2 based on the NIV, "I am your strength. I am your rock. I am your fortress and your deliverer."
  
• 20 minutes - Step 1) Read Psalm 18. Step 2) Rewrite a few verses in your own words as your own prayer to God today. Step 3) Then rewrite these verses as though God is speaking them directly to you - Psalm 18:1-2, 16-19, 28-30, 32-36. For example, starting with verse 1 and 2 based on the NIV, "I am your strength. I am your rock. I am your fortress and your deliverer."

Selah. God, help me pause and think about what I've read in Psalm 18. What do you want me to understand about it? How do you want me to apply it to my life?