SixThirtyThree - "Seek first God's kingdom"

Psalm 41 A Prayer in time of sickness. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions The psalmist speaks from experience of how God helps, protect, and gives life to his people. And from this place of faith he speaks back to God of his struggles, and asks for healing and help. Jesus' promise to us is that he will always be close to our side. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion an...

Psalm 40 The Lord is great. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Through all the difficulty the psalmist experienced he has learned to wait for God to speak and to act. That is faith! Our testimony of what God has already done in our lives will give us confidence to face every future challenge. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They poin...

Psalm 39 My only hope. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Perhaps you, like the psalmist, feel frustration at the seeming pointlessness of life as it is lived around us today. Perhaps too the wickedness we see in the world troubles us. This psalm reminds us that our only hope is in God - in fact he has always intended to be the only hope for men and women. God is the source of hope, joy and...

Psalm 38 O Lord my salvation. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions This is a psalm for any beleiver who is in any sort of pain. It reminds us that Jesus identified with our humanity, felt our pain, took our sin and draws near to us when we are now in pain or difficulty. God is not far away! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They point us...

Psalm 37 Be patient and trust. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Life has a way of getting at us; making us anxious and causing us to fret.. While the Psalmist has seen all this too, he recognises that staying true to God, trusting Him, will make you stronger Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They point us to the God who made us and l...

Psalm 36 Love, Protection and Abundance. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions When a christian discovers just how wonderful, good and kind God is, they find the antidote to fear. This Psalm helps us realise that our future is secure in God, but in no-one and from no-where else. Following Jesus means you are loved, protected and provided for. Psalms express every experience of life, every emoti...

Psalm 34 Magnify the Lord. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions When we magnify God, we aim to make our vision and our understanding of him greater than it was before. And there is so much to see of God that can do just that - magnify him in our eyes and hearts. This psalm helps us. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us t...

Psalm 33 The Lord's Plans. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Did you know God has plans for you? While many plans that are not made in God's wisdom will come to nothing, we can be assured, as we plan for our own lives, we can actually plan with God and know his help and blessing. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us t...

Psalm 32 My hiding place. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Have you ever tired to hide when you'd done something wrong as a child? Well it's not like that as God's child. When we sin, and get things wrong, we can allways run to him and find a hiding place. One where we will be forgiven, restored and renewed. Jesus came to call the likes of us to him and to his Father. Psalms express every...

Psalm 31 A cry for protection. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Our psalmist is not afraid to cry out to God when he knows he needs God's protection. He knows he cannot cope with everything on his own. He trusts in God so is confident God will faithfully respond. Jesus prays for God's protection for us too. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings c...

Psalm 30 I will praise you forever. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotion Sometimes our worship is a sacrifice. Other times it is a result of rejoicing in all God has done for us and all he is to us. Let our confidence be totally in him as we learn to trust him more. May we be moved to praise him more. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face The...

Psalm 29 The Lord's Glory. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Celebrating God's glory is about recognising who he is and honouring him for that. We can catch glimpses of his glory in creaton, nature, and in one another. But supremely in Jesus! Glory to God! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us to the God who made us an...

Psalm 28 I pray to you Lord - Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions  It is wonderful to see how the Psalms constantly return, from whatever  terrible situation may be going on, to a single focus of priority - God  Himself! This psalm helps us focus our own prayers and life in the same  way. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation  human bein...

Psalm 27 Wait patiently for the Lord. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm  Devotions  It's easy to feel unsafe, insecure, in our world. There is so much  uncertainty. In this Psalm David shows us where he feels most safe - and  it is in the presence of God, making him the priority of his life. You  too can find a fresh confidence and faith as you meditate on what God  has...

Psalm 26 Declare me innocent: Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions The  psalmist longs to be able to stand up wihout blame in God's presence.  And he knows integrity is crucial to that. What he doesn't yet know,  that the christian person can know, is that this is only possible when  Jesus gifts to us his integrity, or righteousness, of life. Psalms express every experience...

Psalm 25 you are God my Saviour: Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions  Here we have a wonderful declaration of faith and trust in God. It's a  good prayer, that doesn't ignore the problem of what's wrong in our  lives, but strongly maintains trust in God's loving care.  Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  poi...

Psalm 24 The King of Glory: Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions  God is the King, a glorious King. Who could hope to approach such a one? On our own righteouness we can't; but  Jesus makes a way! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us to the God who made us and loves us.  And give glimpses of Jesus and the...

Psalm 23 A Song for my Shepherd: Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions  When you know what Jesus has done for you, it is normal to want to praise Him. This Psalm is a song to our good shepherd, Jesus, who will, and does,  lead us through our lives, from beginning to end - and beyond! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  ...

Psalm 22 God listens. A Songs for Saints weekly devotional This psalm has many echoes of Jesus' experience on the cross: from  isolation and horror, to victory and deliverance. The victory of Jesus  is preparing for you a testimony of His deliverance Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face. They point us to the God who made us and loves...

Psalm 21 Rejoice in God's Strength - Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions  In this Psalm the poet is thanking God for victory. We can use this  Psalm to thank God for the victory Jesus has won for us. There is a time  for rejoicing! God will be victorious on our behalf! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us...

Psalm 20 May the Lord answer you. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions If you are calling out to God right now, this Psalm is for you. It  reminds you that God does answer - just not always in our timeframe!  Jesus wants us to always pray and never give up! Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation human beings can face They  point us to the God who ma...

Psalm 19 Declare his glory - Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions We all need reminding of things - a friend's birthday, appointments,  holiday dates and so on. And creation is designed to remind us of our  Creator, God. The Psalmist here though, points us ot God's Word as a  more perfect reminder of who God is. Let him remind you too, as you  meditate on this Psalm. Psalms...

Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions - Psalm 18 The Lord is my support When David wrote this psalm, he had been through some difficult stuff.  Perhaps you have too. Or perhaps you are still going through. Well then, either you can rejoice with David adn prasie God for his  deliverance, or,  use his words to reassure yourtself that with God's  help He will bring you through....

Psalm 17 A Plea for Justice. Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Sometimes we see justice in terms of retribution for a crime. But this  Psalm has a different perspective. God's justice draws us close to Him,  rather than distancing him from us. Psalms express every experience of life, every emotion and situation  human beings can face They  point us to the God who made us...

Psalm 16 I will bless the Lord - Songs For Saints: Weekly Psalm Devotions Why would you bless God? It's not quite the same as blessing someone  else - for example when they sneeze! But blessing means to priase or to honour - and that is what we do  towards God; we honour Him! This Psalm is a catalogue fo things we can  honour, or prause God for. Let this fuel your own blessing of Go...