We’re moving into September – in a normal year, this would be our return to normal month, when families get back from their vacations and the kids get into their school routine, and we settle into our normal fall events . . . but this year is different.  While Covid-19 has upset our normal, and we’re not sure how to proceed, I’m also confident that our heavenly Father wasn’t caught by surprise, and that He’s perfectly comfortable navigating our earth-ball through this disaster.  All we have to do is pull in closer to God and listen to His heart for direction, so I’m moving into the book of the Psalms for our devotional reading this month, to get our fall off to a good start, and help us focus on the heart of the Father.  I contend that the Psalms help me relate both to God and my fellow-man, with the main focus on relating to God.  As we read, we’ll hear mostly from King David, and he’ll rant and rave; gripe and complain; humbly bless the Lord and bow his heart in worship; and express to God that he’s getting impatient; then he’ll pray some blessings down on himself and God’s people, and pray a few curses down on his enemies; but most of all, we’ll hear him express trust and thankfulness.  My hope is to learn to live a balanced life, and particularly during these troubled times, and this shepherd king of Israel helps me strive for and experience a little more balance each time I read through these Psalms.
 
So, thanks for joining me . . . one more time!  No, I don’t get them all read, and I know that you probably won’t always get all the reading done either, but let’s keep at it and travel together toward more Christ-like living!  Thanks for joining me!  My heart’s open, and we’re in this together.  If you think about it, please send an e-mail or text off to me with some daily-reading challenges that have touched your heart.  Thanks! 
 Pastor D.P. 
 

Devotional Reading Calendar – September 2020