PrayerBits for Friday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Friday

Scripture lesson: Psalm 29 Epiphany

Time to reflect: Epiphany means God appearing personally in the world. Psalm 29 contains the traditional, Old Testament, images of what it might be like when that happens. It is very dramatic language. We speak of Jesus as “God with us” and his presence as an epiphany. But that epiphany wasn't accompanied by skipping mountains.

Moving Throughout the day: Meditate on God appearing in such an undramatic fashion.

 Scripture:

Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones,
       ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
       worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

  The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
       the God of glory thunders,
       the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.

 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
       the voice of the LORD is majestic.

 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
       the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

  He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
       Sirion like a young wild ox.

  The voice of the LORD strikes
       with flashes of lightning.

 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
       the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

  The voice of the LORD twists the oaks
       and strips the forests bare.
       And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"

 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
       the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

  The LORD gives strength to his people;

       for precious is their blood in his sight.