A Psalm for Sunday

Hello, again! I hope that wherever you are, you are able to make it to church this morning! I still here the snow plows scraping the roads this morning, so drive carefully.

Here's yesterday's question and answer:
Sat, Jan. 10: How many times does Jesus heal people in Matt 8 (including casting out demons)?
#1 Matthew 8:2-3 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
#2 Matthew 8:13 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
#3 Matthew 8:14-15 14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
#4 Matthew 8:16 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
#5 Matthew 8:31-32 31 The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." 32 He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
(Busy day for Jesus!)

And here's today's question of the day:
Sun, Jan. 11: Have you ever felt the way the psalmist feels in Psalm 6? Why? How did God respond?
Ha! This is kind of a trick question. No right or wrong answer but a good thing to think about.


And here's today's reflection (which is a little short because I'm trying to get out the door on time!):
A Psalm for Sunday
As I read Psalm 5 this morning, I thought it was a perfect psalm for a Sunday morning. It encompasses all the feelings and emotions we can possibly have toward God: pleading, adoration, cries for vengeance, mercy, refuge, and asking for favor. And these are all emotions we will be taking with us to church this morning and will effect how we hear the Word of God preached in each of our congregations. I'm not sure there's an emotion the psalmist misses with this little poem.

Think about how you are feeling this morning. What part of the psalm are you connecting with right now? How will that affect the way you pray today? How do you hope God will respond? And may this journey through the Year of the Bible help to surround you with favor as with a shield (v12).


Also, this morning's reading from Gen 22 is the text for Bible Study this week as well as for next Sunday's sermon. THAT should make for some good discussion!

Amen!
Allison