I invite you to enjoy today passages from my pamphlet, Prayers for Biblical Wisdom. You can download the entire pamphlet for free at the link below. God bless.

Psalm 1

Father, life seems so complex at times. There are things that happen to us, and in our world, that we can’t make sense of. There are hard decisions that need to be made when multiple choices seem to be equally viable but also mutually exclusive. However, as if aware of the confusion that we face, You open the book of Psalms with refreshing simplicity. Life comes down to one simple decision with very clear ramifications.

• Choose God. Study His Word day and night and avoid the influence of the godless and rebellious. You will enjoy incredible strength and stability in the storms that come in life. Your work for the Lord will be prosperous and fruitful. In other words, You will touch lives for Christ.”
   
• Choose rebellion from God. Hang out with the godless. Conspire with them to commit evil. Mock the godly. The storms of life will crush you. You will not prosper in doing work for the Lord. You won’t make a difference for the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ. You will be ashamed of your lives when you appear before God in His court and your knees will buckle before Him. You won’t be able to find any unlocked door or hole in a wall to sneak into heaven. You will never experience the eternal peace and joy that those who choose His way will enjoy.”

Father, Your feet have paved a smooth path for all who choose You. You surveyed the road, cleared it, and paved it. You have traveled it millions upon millions of times. However, the godless are lost in the dense woods, trying to make a path of their own. They don’t have Your help whatsoever. They are on their own. They will all die in the process, succumbing to exhaustion, hunger, thirst, or injury.

Father, show me Your path. Point me in the direction. Better yet, walk with me down it. You know every twist and turn, every hill and plain. Show me the wonders on Your street that have delighted the godly who have gone before me. I look forwarded to meeting up with all of them where the road comes to an end at the gates of Your Kingdom.

Psalm 2

Father, our culture in America has rebelled against You. The rebels have conspired against Your church. The rebels think of themselves as important and mighty, a force to be reckoned with. But You rollover laughing. What fools we are! You know we are nothing, but we think of ourselves as something. However, when You are done laughing, Your anger comes next. You bring about trouble for our land to inform us of Your displeasure. Who is Your warrior? Who breaks the pride of the rebellious? Jesus Christ! God will give Christ all the nations. Not even one human government will survive. How can human leaders survive God’s wrath? By serving and celebrating the Lord with fear. By bowing before Christ. Father, You describe Your Son in this chapter as a victorious warrior whose wrath is terrifying. I will trust in Him for my salvation and that He will have the ultimate victory in history. Therefore, Your blessings will flow into my life.

Psalm 3

Father, there are many people in America who are against me. I am a Christian and, therefore, I will be hated by those who hate Christianity. Those who hate me for my faith will deny me of my rights and my freedom. They will throw obstacles in my path. They will attempt to silence me. They do all of this with the belief that You do not exist or that You will not intervene on my behalf. However, You are my defender. You are my rescuer. You are my deliverer. You are the one who gives me hope and confidence. You hear my cry. It doesn’t matter how many people conspire against me. It doesn’t matter how many resources they have. I can rest peacefully. You are greater than them. I can wake up each morning confident that You have watched over me while I slept. Father, You have defeated my enemies. You have humiliated them. You have silenced them. Who rescues believers in crisis? You alone! Thank You.