They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image. Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Have you ever read the story of the Exodus in a single sitting? Well, neither have I but this Psalm comes close to a to one of those condensed version of one of the classics of literature. Stripped down to the essential elements, revealing in stark and with only the essential detail, the determination of man to defy the LORD, God, the Almighty. “I am not the master of my fate, I am not the captain of my soul*.” You are my LORD, You are God, You are the Almighty.” Do I submit or do I don’t!
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Reading
Morning Psalm 122, Noon Psalm 119:137-144, Psalm 17
An alternate Reading Plan is based on 7 chapters/day from 7 sections of the Scriptures. My groupings are: Genesis-Joshua, Judges to Esther, Job to Song of Solomon, Psalms breaking 119 into convenient sets, Isaiah to Malachi, Matthew to Acts, Romans to Revelation.
Or set your own reading schedule up in convenient groupings as fits your study habits. But a daily time in the Word of the LORD is an absolute.
