PrayerBits for Tuesday

PrayerBits

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

Tuesday

Scripture lesson: Psalm 96 “For all the gods of the peoples are idols”

Time to reflect: We are not conscious of our idols because they are not little statues. But if we ascribe power and control to anything except (ultimately) God, then we have a idol. For many of us Science is an idol. Whenever we believe that science can fix any problem and that science for science sake, regardless of moral implication, is a good thing. We have an idol. When we fixate on money being the solution to everything, we have an idol. And so forth.

Moving through the day: Think about what are the idols in your life. Repeat the phrase “for all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the Heavens” every time you are confronted with one of your idols today.

Psalm 96

Praise to God Who Comes in Judgement

1O sing to the Lord a new song;
   sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
   tell of his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations,
   his marvellous works among all the peoples.
4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
   he is to be revered above all gods.
5For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
   but the Lord made the heavens.
6Honour and majesty are before him;
   strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

7Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
   ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
   bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9Worship the Lord in holy splendour;
   tremble before him, all the earth.

10Say among the nations, ‘The Lord is king!
   The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved.
   He will judge the peoples with equity.’
11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
   let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12   let the field exult, and everything in it.
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13   before the Lord; for he is coming,
   for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
   and the peoples with his truth.