Reading Through the Psalms Carla Alvarez
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- Religion & Spirituality
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There is no “right way” for reading through the Psalms other than asking the Holy Spirit to guide you and speak to you through them. However, for the past several years, I have read through the book of Psalms during the 50 days between Resurrection Sunday/First Fruits and Shavout/Pentecost as part of my devotional reading plan. This fifty days is also known as the Counting of the Omer during the Feast of Weeks. As there are 150 Psalms, I read three each day, beginning with Psalm 1, 51, and 101 and ending on the final day on Psalm 50, 100, and 150.
You don’t have to wait until specific time to begin. Read through the Psalms any time you want to set aside a time to draw close to God. Each morning as you begin, thank God for his goodness and faithfulness and for his gift of Jesus Christ, claim the atonement of the blood of Jesus and ask him to renew your mind, invite in the present of the Holy Spirit and ask God what he wants to reveal or speak to you about that day . . . and then begin.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 6: Psalm 6, 56, & 106
Psalms reflecting on the goodness of God, his patience with our waywardness, and his deliverance and salvation.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 1: Psalm 1, 51 & 101
These three psalms each speak of the righteousness and justice of God and particularly on the importance of integrity.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 2: Psalm 2, 52 & 102
The nations rage, rulers conspire, but in the end, God's will will be done. This set also contains Messianic prophecies about Jesus, God's anointed one and that he will honor and hold his covenant promises. I also believe that it is a polemic against the spiritual rulers who have rebelled against God.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 3: Psalm 3, 53 & 103
Reading through the Psalms: Psalm 3, 53, and 103 all deal with crying out to God when we are in distress and having faith in His justice and faithfulness.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 4: Psalms 4, 54, & 104
A set of Psalms on the greatness and goodness of God, his majesty and his justice.
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Reading Through the Psalms Day 5: Psalm 5, 55, & 105
The ultimate justice of God, the wicked will not prosper and appealing to God in times of trouble.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyable
A little stammering but nicely done and enjoyable to listen to as I follow along in my bible.