Day Twenty-Three

This was today's midday psalm in my Lenten prayer liturgy and this is the reason that we make time in every service for people to share what God has been doing in their lives during our congregational prayer time. It is not good to keep bottled up praise that is due the Lord.

I’ve told the good news
of your righteousness
in the great assembly.
I didn’t hold anything back—
as you well know, LORD!
I didn’t keep your righteousness
only to myself.
I declared your faithfulness
and your salvation.
I didn’t hide your loyal love
and trustworthiness
from the great assembly. (Psalms 40:9, 10 CEB)

May we all be able to declare with confidence the words of the Psalmist. There is a chance to follow this example every single week at church and an extended time of testimony and prayer once a quarter, with the next sharing service coming up on April 1.

As my friend Travis' tattoos say: Keep the faith, but not to yourself

Happy Lenting.