24th of November, 2007
Praying with the Psalms
Posted by greglarson in Psalms at 2:34 pm | 
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Psalm 136:26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
The phrase ‘his steadfast love endures forever’ has been repeated 26 times in this psalm. Will the repetitions dull our minds into a pious stupor? Or will they condition the reflexes of our spirits to respond with quick praise to any stimulus?
Prayer: O God, you do so many things in so many places — and I miss so much of it. I am lethargic in my responses, unbelieving in my reactions. I want to be more alive to the world of grace, more alert to the motions of mercy, more responsive to the descent of the Spirit. Amen. –Eugene Peterson
