light shine upon us

Proverbs 20 and some Psalms

 

Psalm 110 is Messianic prophecy. 

 

I really enjoyed the focus of Psalm 20 and Psalm 50 on the name of the Lord and His sovereignty.  And in that context, I really appreciated some of the verses from Psalm 80:

 

1 Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel,
      you who lead Joseph's descendants like a flock.
   O God, enthroned above the cherubim,
      display your radiant glory
    2 to Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh.
   Show us your mighty power.
      Come to rescue us!

3 Turn us again to yourself, O God.
      Make your face shine down upon us.
      Only then will we be saved.
7 Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven's Armies.
      Make your face shine down upon us.
      Only then will we be saved.
14 Come back, we beg you, O God of Heaven's Armies.
      Look down from heaven and see our plight.
   Take care of this grapevine
    15 that you yourself have planted,
      this son you have raised for yourself.
17 Strengthen the man you love,
      the son of your choice.
18 Then we will never abandon you again.
      Revive us so we can call on your name once more. 

19 Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God of Heaven's Armies.
      Make your face shine down upon us.
      Only then will we be saved.

 

 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, please turn my heart toward you - I confess that it drifts away so quickly.  I ask that you turn me back to you every morning.  Lord, it is only by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ that I may be saved.  God, please make your face shine upon me; may your light radiate through my life.  Father, please forgive me and set me square upon the path of righteousness.  Lord, please glorify yourself through this "branch" as I abide in the grapevine of Jesus Christ.  May I be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's prompting.  I ask these in the name of the Righteous Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.