I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading. I am considering the way in which my approach to writing this blog changes over time. I noticed that the first couple of days there was a particular pattern to the way I was approaching my study of the Psalms. I can see that it has already changed as I write today’s blog.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Psalms 23-31.

    Today we start with Psalms 23, one of the most familiar passages from Scripture. I do not know why it struck me today, but in verse 3 it says:

He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.

This reminded me that God guides us along paths which bring honor to His name. This helps us know which path God wishes us to follow, it is the one which will bring honor to His name. If we honor God, He will honor us.

    I love the way in which Psalms 24 opens, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” When deciding how we treat this earth and the people who live on it we must remember that they belong to God. Let us treat the things in this world as if we truly believe that they are God’s and that He will hold us accountable for how we treat them. Treating God’s property with proper respect is part of what the Psalmist means when he says that those who seek God must have pure hearts and pure hands. We must not worship idols because that is treating something that belongs to God as if it belongs to itself.

    God shows us the right path for us to follow. If we trust God enough to follow the path which He shows us we will not be disgraced. No matter how great our distress, if we act with integrity and seek to do as God directs, He will rescue us and forgive us our past sins. Let us seek to be in a relationship with God. I love how the psalmist puts it:

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

Are we eager to talk with God when He calls out to us? Do we strive above all else to live in the presence of God? If we do so, when we cry out to Him, He will hear and He will respond. He will give us strength and He will comfort us in our grief. He is my God and I will trust in Him.