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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Psalms 65:1-13
Before praise becomes universal at the dawn of the "millennial day" (Psalms 66:1-20), it is being prepared silently in the heart of believers. This silent worship should be a familiar thing to us. It does not just wait for the Lord’s Day morning to rise up before God alone, and has far more reality than mere words can express. Let us make a habit of it in our travels, in breaks at work, in bed at night . . . (Psalms 63:6). It will always be heard and understood by the One who hears prayer (v. 2).
After having realised in v. 3 the blessing of forgiveness of sins Israel and equally the Christian will be able to rejoice in the presence of God and to have the joy of communion with Him (v. 4).
The psalm concludes with a magnificent picture of future earthly blessing, corresponding in type to the spiritual riches of the believer which he possesses now. If the believer faints in "a dry and thirsty land, where no water is" (Psalms 63:1), he should remember that "the river of God is full of water" (v. 9). Dear friends, it is our own fault if our soul is sometimes parched (see John 4:14-15).
"Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice" v. 8 still says. Yes, may our days begin, unfold and end in a song of joy and love.
