Sept. 9

Psalm 53

In the New Testament Jesus claims to have an intimate relationship with God as His Father. As we read through the gospels, we learn how Jesus prayed.  He repeatedly recalls the Psalms in His prayers, especially when He is confronted with the Pharisees and even when He was on the cross.  Prayer is how we communicate to God. In today's reading, the evil nature of man is brought before us, and basically David is telling us that those who don't believe in God are fools. Not having a God leads to giving in to the passions that fight for our attention in this world.  See everyone might have different ideas about what reading the Bible means. The Psalms show us what prayer looks and sounds like and gives a scripted way to pray, opening our hearts and minds to God.  So maybe, in this Godless world, we can plant a seed by pointing people to the Psalms as a way to start reading the Bible and pray for God's spirit to move in their hearts. 

Blessings,

Randi