Spiritual Practices: Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina, or Diving Reading, is a method of reading, reflecting on, and praying the Scripture that has been used by the church for centuries. It focuses on communing with God in Scripture rather than simply studying Scripture for intellectual understanding. Click here for more information on how to practice Lectio Divina. Here are some suggested verses in this passage that may lend themselves to conversation with God through the practice of Lectio Divina.
Suggested Verses
We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
(Psalm 78:4)
He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments;
(Psalm 78:5-7)
Lectio Divina, or Diving Reading, is a method of reading, reflecting on, and praying the Scripture that has been used by the church for centuries. It focuses on communing with God in Scripture rather than simply studying Scripture for intellectual understanding. Click here for more information on how to practice Lectio Divina. Here are some suggested verses in this passage that may lend themselves to conversation with God through the practice of Lectio Divina.
Suggested Verses
We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
(Psalm 78:4)
He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments;
(Psalm 78:5-7)
Spiritual Practices: Sharing what God has done
Overview
This psalm opens with the psalmist declaring that he will tell of all that God has done. When we do the same thing, when we tell of God's glorious deeds, his wonders, and his might, we help build of other people's faith and trust in God. Additionally, when we rehearse the good things God has done, it builds our faith in him as well.
It is very easy to forget what God has done and to begin to doubt him will, his plan, and his heart of us. Remembering and rehearsing what God has done counters this. When we remember his deeds, we remember his heart and we remember to trust him, even in difficult circumstances.
Practice
Take a few minutes to think of something that God has done for your, and then find a way to share it with someone else.
Overview
This psalm opens with the psalmist declaring that he will tell of all that God has done. When we do the same thing, when we tell of God's glorious deeds, his wonders, and his might, we help build of other people's faith and trust in God. Additionally, when we rehearse the good things God has done, it builds our faith in him as well.
It is very easy to forget what God has done and to begin to doubt him will, his plan, and his heart of us. Remembering and rehearsing what God has done counters this. When we remember his deeds, we remember his heart and we remember to trust him, even in difficult circumstances.
Practice
Take a few minutes to think of something that God has done for your, and then find a way to share it with someone else.