PBPC Advent Devotional, Week 1 - Tuesday
Week One – Hope
Tuesday
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he that made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations. (NRSV)
King David started life as a common shepherd boy, the youngest of eight sons in his family, a life that was full of turns of fortune. He worked as a servant in the king's court. He was a militant who was pursued and persecuted by his king who wanted him dead. Even as king himself, he had his good days and his mess ups. But he knew God and was always honest to God. David wrote this psalm which affirms his faith that God is faithful and good. What God promises, he does. It took 600 years, but God did send the savior he promised to Jeremiah.
Think of three answers to prayer you have seen from God. Write them down. Thank God for them. Reflect on God's love for you, that he hears and answers your prayers.
Daily Practice
Find a stone. Hold it. Turn it in your hand. Notice how solid and unchangeable it is. This stone is like God's faithfulness to fulfill his promises. Put the stone in your pocket or beside your bed for this Advent season. Every time you see or feel your stone, recall God's faithfulness for all generations.
