Psalms - Connecting with God
8/28 Wait for the Lord
August 28, 2022 • Jason Swick • Psalm 27, Psalm 19:7–8, Psalm 46:10
The Psalmist ends Ps 27 with “wait for the Lord.” We are a people who wait for the Lord, but, what does it mean to wait for the Lord? Together, we explore three ways we wait for the Lord and how we seek the Lord and His laws as good and a blessing that revives the soul and makes the heart rejoice.
8/14 Heart Words for a Follower of Jesus
August 14, 2022 • Jason Swick • Psalm 26
David has made a choice as a leader of Israel. He chooses to follow God over worldly ideas. He chooses to unite with God instead of alliances with others that don’t follow God. Now David goes before the Lord remembering his covenant and heart’s desire and asking God to walk with him. We can use Psalm 26 as a prayer today on our journey of being “Followers of the Way.” David’s words lead us in a remembrance and proclamation that God’s way is the best way and it’s also our heart’s desire.
7/17 Creating a Clean Heart Through Lament
July 17, 2022 • Jason Swick • 2 Samuel 11—12, Psalm 51
The story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11-12 is the foundation for David's lament in Psalm 51. But these heart words are for us too. Words of confession and asking for mercy and for God to restore and create a clean heart where our brokenness is right in front of our face. I hope you are blessed by this message and that it enriches your own prayer life.
7/3 Expressing Heart Words to the Lord
July 3, 2022 • Jason Swick • Psalms 111—112
The Psalms are our heart words shared to the Lord. This collection helps us to pray in an authentic, transparent, honest way. Today we explore praise and remembrance and how remembering leads to being gracious, merciful, and righteous. We become these and practice these as we remember what Jesus has done and will do.
6/26 Planted by Streams of Water
June 26, 2022 • Jason Swick • Psalm 1
Where you are planted there you will grow. This is the message of Psalm 1. This psalm asks the questions of who are your friends, what hill do you stand on, and whether you are a scoffer or victim. Then we see what it looks like to be planted by streams of living water. We even join together in delighting on this psalm together. I hope you are blessed by this message and that you are planted with the Lord and experience all the blessings this has to offer.