Day 138

Psalm 75-78.  “Expressions of the Psalms”

Years ago, Dr. Ron Allen visited the church I was at to speak on the Old Testament.  Dr. Allen is the senior professor of Bible exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary.  One of his favorite topics is the Psalms.
In a book he wrote on the Psalms he noted, “Only a Philistine could fail to love the Psalms.  Of all the books in the Old Testament, the Book of Psalms is the one most loved by the family of God.  Within the Psalms we find expression to our deepest thoughts of reverence for God, our most excited joy in knowing Him, and our darkest terror in those moments we feel cut off from Him.  In the Psalms we have it all: music, wisdom, beauty, truth, theology, experience, emotion, and expression.”
Once again we are reminded of the depth of the psalms.  Some people only turn to the Psalms in moments of distress or devotion.  Some people turn to them for a quick expression of worship.  Only few explore them deeply, even as you are now.  Appreciate the depth of the Psalms.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?