Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Ninety
“Live Like You Were Dying”
Psalm 90:12

“Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom.”

Today marks the end of our summer Road Trip through Psalms. We have not reached the end of Psalms, but we’re moving to a different vehicle for a while. We are starting the ONE MONTH TO LIVE CHALLENGE. (Check out our blog for daily updates on OMTL).

As we come to the close of this part of our journey it’s a good time to “number our days” as the Old English Bible phrases today’s verse. We don’t know how long our journey will last, but we do know a couple of things: (1) It will not always be smooth, (2) God is always beside us, (3) the destination is assured.

Thanks for joining be on this road trip – we’ll do it again next Summer! For now – Enjoy the Journey!

Pastor Paul

Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Eighty-Nine
“Not the end of the journey…PART 2”
Psalm 89:1

“I will sing of the tender mercies of the Lord forever!”

Yesterday seemed dark, the future foreboding, yet here we are in today. To state the obvious, today is yesterday’s tomorrow. We fear what lies ahead, yet we find ourselves living in our past’s future. “the tender mercies of the Lord” are forever. God promises to tenderly watch over us through our todays and tomorrows.
As we come near the end of this Summer Road Trip the one over arching theme we have seen through the windows of the Psalms is God’s mercy. He cares for us when we don’t deserve it. He is with us when we don’t feel it.

Ours is a God of FOREVER. You will make it to tomorrow and you will make it through today. As tough as today may seem – God’s tender mercies are greater.


Enjoy the Journey
Paul

Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Eighty-Eight
“Not the end of the journey…PART 1”
Psalm 88:18

“…only darkness remains.”

We’ve come a long way on our journey through Psalms. I am sure that over the past months you have experienced some low points. There are times when it appears that the lights are flickering and the path is turning dark. Fear and loss are hard to deal with.

The author of today’s Psalm seems to have nothing good to say about anything…
but take a peek at the first verse of tomorrows Psalm – even in the darkest and most disappointing times – there is assurance and hope that God’s love and mercy is with you.
Keep traveling and hang in there! There is always another Psalm.


Enjoy the Journey
Paul

Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Eighty-Seven
“Life Source”
Psalm 87:7

“The source of my life is in Jerusalem.”

Jerusalem was where the Temple was located. It was the center-piece of Jewish worship. Worship is the life-source of our journey. As we place our focus on Jesus Christ and draw our fuel from Him we find that our journey is “doable”.
Where or what is your life source? Make it Jesus.


Enjoy the Journey
Paul

Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Eighty-Six
“Total Confidence”
Psalm 86:2

“Save me, for I serve and trust you.”

Two thoughts:
First, we need to be saved; I mean, we need saving. We find ourselves in situations beyond our control where only God can help. At those times we must cry out to God, “Save me!” He’s waiting for our call.

Secondly, we need to serve and trust God during the times we need saving. Our responsibility is to serve and we know God has asked us to serve and then trust Him for the outcome.


Enjoy the Journey
Paul

Summer Road Trip ‘08
Day Eighty-Five
“From the Dead!”
Psalm 85:6

“Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?”

Revival is an archaic word. When I was a kid we had “revival meetings” at church. Now that I am older I understand that the purpose of such meetings was to awaken the dead; revive them. There were a lot of dead hearts and discouraged people who needed reviving.
It’s true today as well. There are times when our prayer is simply, “God give me new life and new strength; I feel dead.”
We should be praying for revival.


Enjoy the Journey
Paul