Majesty Daily Devotions 05.17.20

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Memory Verse: DiscussLet'sUse pray the thus for sermon viewerthose using whoguide are the to most followingfollow vulnerable along questions. and and When I look at your affectedheavens,take notes the by work theas you coronavirus of yourwatch fingers, the pandemic. sermon. the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? Psalm 8:3-4 Inevitability of Spiritual Drought Golden thread: When we ponder God’s majesty, it leads us to worship [1] As a deer pants for ﬂowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 Monday, May 18th [2]He My knows soul thirsts them for each God, by for name the living God. Psalm 42:2 What is the Cause? Life has seemed to grow a little dull lately. Each day seems to blend from one to Isolation—socialthe next. I don’t hardships remember what day of the week it is, let alone the date. And to be honest, I may be doing less outside activities each day, but I find myself growing [4]more “These and things more I remember...tired. To be how more I would specific, go with I am the growing throng wearyand lead of themour in processioncircumstances. to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival…. [6]… therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,But how from crazy Mount is it Mizar.” to know Psalm that the42:4,6 God of the universe, the One who knows each star that He created by name, can relate to what my human heart and soul cries out Tribulation—unforeseenabout? How can such a hardshipsgreat and powerful God also know me by name? And better yet, how can He know how I feel? How marvelous that He would want to personally [3] “Where is your God?” Psalm 42:3 encourage me and remind me over and over again that He is my strength and that [9]if “I I sayrely to on God Him, … He ‘Why will have have you me forgotten soaring likeme?’” an eagle.Psalm 42:9 Read Isaiah 40: 25-31 Pain—Physical hardships Journal: 1. Do you ever feel like God has forgotten you? What does Isaiah 40:6 say [3] My tears have been my food day and night… Psalm 42:3 about the stars? If not one is missing from Him, how does that encourage you? What is the Cure?

Pour out2. Godyour knows soul and hears our weariness. Cry out to him your weakness and sorrows and be assured He understands. Challenge yourself to memorize [4] “TheseIsaiah things 40:31 I remember, to encourage as I pour yourself out my tosoul” wait Psalm on the 42:4 Lord when you are discouraged. Relocate your hopes

“ButTable you, Question: O Lord, are Do my you shield, think my there glory, are and more the lifterstars of or my people head.” in Psalm the universe 3:3 and who does God know better? Remember His steadfast love

“My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember…” Psalm 3:6 Pray - God, thank you that you are such a powerful and all knowing God. Thank you “By dayfor the creating LORD each commands star and his putting steadfast it in itslove, exact and place at night in the his universe.song is with Thank me, you a for prayercreating to the God me ofand my placing life… mePsalm in the 3:8 exact right place in the world. Thank you for knowing my thoughts, especially when I grow tired and weary. Help me to remember Preachyour to strengthyour heart never fails and that you are constant. When I wait on you, my strengthlifeway.com is restored and because of you, I can run with you all the days of my life.- Amen DAILYPRAYERDISCUSSWATCH DEVOTION GUIDE

[1] Tuesday,As a deer May pants 19th for ﬂowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 Before the foundation of the world [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2 There is so much wrapped up in the phrase “Jesus died for our sins.” It’s such a What is the Cause? glorious truth. Same with “God loves you.” These short phrases that we use so much Isolation—socialcan cause us to hardships start to see the Gospel as an everyday thing. They can shrink our view of God and what He’s done. There are passages of Scripture that provide word [4] after“These word, things phrase I remember... after phrase, how Iabout would God’sgo with glory. the throng We often and leadtend them to skip in them or processionbrush over to thethem. house Ephesians of God with1 tells glad us aboutshouts what and songsJesus ofhas praise, done a for multitude us. It also shows keepingus that festival…. He’s had [6]… this thereforeplanned outI remember before theyou foundationsfrom the land of of the Jordan world, and since of before Hermon, from Mount Mizar.” Psalm 42:4,6 time. What an incredible God, who chose to make you His before He even started Tribulation—unforeseenthe clock on the universe. hardships

[3] Read“Where Ephesian is your God?”1:3-14 Psalm 42:3

[9] Journal:“I say to God … ‘Why have you forgotten me?’” Psalm 42:9

Pain—Physical hardships 1. Read this passage slowly, and as you go mark (or write down, or remember) [3] My tearseverything have been it my says food about day andGod. night… Then goPsalm through 42:3 it again and mark everything it says God has done for you. Pray through each thing on your list (or just read through the passageWhat and is pray the asCure? you stop on each of these things). Praise God for who He is, and thank Him for what He has done for you. Pour out your soul Table Question: What feels good about knowing someone is thinking about you? [4] “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul” Psalm 42:4 Now that you know that God has been thinking about you since before time, how does that make you feel? Relocate your hopes

“But you, O Lord, are my shield, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3

Remember His steadfast love Pray - Father, you are more awesome than I can understand. That You, the Creator “My soulof allis things,cast down would within make me; a plan therefore to adopt I remember…” me as Your child Psalm before 3:6 time began, is a blessing beyond description. You are wise and gracious and kind to me. Please give “By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a me eyes to see how big You are, how beautiful Your plans are, more than mine. Give prayer to the God of my life… Psalm 3:8 me the faith to trust You, and to find great joy in knowing that You have planned good things for me since before time..- Amen Preach to your heart lifeway.com DAILYPRAYERDISCUSSWATCH DEVOTION GUIDE

[1] Wednesday,As a deer pants May for 20th ﬂowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 The supremacy of Jesus [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2 What comes to mind when you think of Jesus? How would you describe Him to What is the Cause? someone who asked you? Maybe you’d talk about His graceful interactions with Isolation—socialoutcasts and sinners, hardships or how He fought against the leaders who used religion to glorify themselves and exclude others. You might talk about His gentleness, His [4] wise“These teaching, things I Hisremember... miracles howand healing.I would goYou’d with probably the throng say and something lead them aboutin how He processiondied on theto the cross house as aof perfect God with sacrifice glad shouts for ourand sins.songs We of rememberpraise, a multitude lots of good keepingthings festival…. about Jesus. [6]… Buttherefore our picture I remember of Him you is fromoften the incomplete. land of Jordan We naturallyand of try to Hermon, from Mount Mizar.” Psalm 42:4,6 tame Jesus into someone or something that we can better understand, or who is Tribulation—unforeseenlike us, only better. Jesus hardships is so much more. As you read today’s passage, read these words not just as doctrinal statements, but as an accurate description of who Jesus [3] is“Where and what is your He God?”has done. Psalm 42:3

[9] Read“I say Colossians to God … ‘Why 1:15-23 have you forgotten me?’” Psalm 42:9

Pain—PhysicalJournal: hardships 1. How does this passage help you see that Jesus is supreme? Which verses or [3] My tears have been my food day and night… Psalm 42:3 phrases are especially meaningful for you? How can they lead you to see Him as worthy of your lifeWhat and is worship? the Cure?

PourTable out Question: your soul If you had to pick three words to describe Jesus, what would they be? Why is it so hard to just use three? [4] “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul” Psalm 42:4

Relocate your hopes

“But you, O Lord, are my shield, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3

RememberPray - Father,His steadfast thank you love for Jesus. The fact that You, the Creator of all things, would stoop down to come live with us and die for us is amazing. Give me the faith to “My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember…” Psalm 3:6 believe and remember that Jesus is supreme, above all things, before all things. I “By daywant the to LORD see Him commands as the only his one steadfast worthy love, of my and worship. at night Please his song make is Him with more me, a prayerbeautiful to the God to myof myheart’s life… eyes Psalm than 3:8 anything or anyone else. - Amen

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[1] Thursday,As a deer pantsMay 21st for ﬂowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 New car smell [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2 I recently attended my niece’s graduation and because of Covid-19, the ceremony What is the Cause? wasn’t really one. From a distance, we got to see her walk in front of her school as Isolation—socialshe took a photo hardships and that was about it. What is normally a huge milestone and a time to celebrate was overshadowed by the world’s pandemic. Being there and [4] watching“These things this unfoldI remember... made mehow reflect I would on go things with the in thethrong past and that lead I had them strived in for and processionobtained to it, the only house to have of God a less with than glad par shouts expectation. and songs It’s of likepraise, finally a multitude getting a new keepingcar only festival…. to have [6]… the thereforefeeling and I remember new car smellyou from gone the in land a matter of Jordan of days. and of In Hermon, from Mount Mizar.” Psalm 42:4,6 Ecclesiastes, Solomon writes from a great point of view after obtaining all that this Tribulation—unforeseenworld had to offer. hardships

[3] Read“Where Ecclesiastes is your God?” 2:4-11 Psalm 42:3

[9] Journal:“I say to God … ‘Why have you forgotten me?’” Psalm 42:9

Pain—Physical hardships 1. What are you currently chasing right now? Comfort? Education? Status? [3] My tearsFinances? have been What my foodare you day hoping and night… will happen Psalm 42:3by obtaining this?

2. Christ left all his glory, comfortWhat is andthe Cure?status to die on the cross for you and me so that we can experience that He is far greater than anything this world Pour out hasyour to soul offer. List down what Christ give us that will never fade.

[4] “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul” Psalm 42:4

Relocate your hopes Table Question: What’s one thing you really wanted but turned out it wasn’t what “Butyou you, thought O Lord, it arewould my be?shield, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3

Remember His steadfast love

“My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember…” Psalm 3:6 Pray - Jesus thank you that you are more than enough. I confess that my heart “By daylongs the forLORD things commands apart from his you. steadfast I tell myself love, thatand atcertain night achievementshis song is with and me, a prayerobtaining to the God things of my will life… bring Psalm me a certain3:8 satisfaction that honestly can only be found in you. I know this but there are times I don’t often believe it. Lord I want to believe Preachtoday. to your Allow heart my heart to realize that growing closer to you is greater than any lifeway.com dream reached or accomplishment fulfilled. - Amen DAILYPRAYERDISCUSSWATCH DEVOTION GUIDE

[1] Friday,As a deer May pants 22nd for ﬂowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. Psalm 42:1 Ain’t no mountain high enough [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42:2 A viral video circulated last month of a father/daughter duet singing the Motown What is the Cause? classic Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (I highly recommend Youtubing it!). And Isolation—socialsince I mumble hardshipsthrough most of the lyrics during the verses, I decided to look up the words and was instantly reminded of God’s love toward us. That God delights in [4] us“These in greater things ways I remember... that we canhow imagine. I would go If wewith look the throngat His creationand lead andthem are in amazed processionby the vastness to the house and detailof God of with His gladworks, shouts then and we songscan be of reassured praise, a multitude that as His keepingcreation, festival…. that same [6]… powertherefore was I rememberpoured into you creating from the us. land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.” Psalm 42:4,6

Tribulation—unforeseenRead John 3:16-17 hardships

[3] Journal:“Where is your God?” Psalm 42:3

[9] “I say1. toWe God see … and ‘Why have have memorized you forgotten John me?’” 3:16 (andPsalm sometimes 42:9 verse 17) and perhaps may be at a point where we now just glance over this. Let’s take a pause Pain—Physical hardships today to sit with these two verses though. Do we see clearly God’s [3] My tearsundeserving have been mylove food displayed day and here night… towards Psalm us? 42:3 List them down.

2. Not even death could separateWhat is God’sthe Cure? love for us. How can this love give you the reassurance you need going into the weekend? Pour out your soul

[4] “These things I remember, as I pour out my soul” Psalm 42:4 Table Question: What are ways you feel loved by others? By God?

Relocate your hopes

“But you, O Lord, are my shield, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” Psalm 3:3

Remember His steadfast love Pray - God you love me. Saying it out loud hits a chord with me. The cost you paid “My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember…” Psalm 3:6 for me is something I may never understand. Grace tells me that I can’t repay you. “By dayHope the tellsLORD me commands to look at thehis emptysteadfast grave. love, The and problems at night aroundhis song me is become with me, smaller a prayeras to Iâ the€™m God reminded of my life…of the Psalm greatness 3:8 of your love for me. Nothing can stand in your way of your glory. You call me your own and that’s where my heart will rest. - Amen. Preach to your heart lifeway.com