Dave's Diary

Devotional

  • Psalm 65

    Psalm 65 O God,Good and gracious,Faithful, kind and generous,I give You thanks and praise! You are the Saviour-GodWho forgives our sinsand answers every prayer,performing wondrous deeds! You are the Creator-GodWho makes the mountainsand calms the raging seasby Your mighty works of power! You are the Sustainer-GodWho sends abundant rainsand gives a rich harvestby Your life-giving…

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  • Psalm 64

    Psalm 64 Father God,I am in danger!Protect me, I pray,from the wicked schemes,blatant lies,and cruel slanderof those intent on destroying me. With arrogance, they plot my downfall –too blind to seethe injustice of their ways.I don’t understand!What on earth are they thinking?Why are they intent on this cruelty? Father God, I trust You,to establish justice,to…

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  • Psalm 63

    Psalm 63 Abba, Father,You are my God.With all my heartI long for You.With all my beingI crave Your Presence.From the depths of my soulI ache for You –for Your unfailing love and tender care. When I am with You,covered by Your glory,and saturated with Your love,my soul feasts on You,my heart explodes with joy,and my…

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  • Psalm 62

    Psalm 62 LORD,the One True and Living God,what a wondrous and glorious God You are!You alone aremy Protector and Saviour,my Defence against every onslaught. Many are the attacks of the enemywho targets my weaknesswith lies and deception,desperateto trick me,to tempt me,to trip me up,and turn me back from following You. LORD,All my hope and confidenceare…

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  • Psalm 61

    After a change of focus for Holy Week, today we return to our journey of praying through the Book of Psalms. Psalm 61 Loving God,my Safe Refuge,my Protector and Defender,hear my longing prayer:Lead me to safe havenin Your holy presence,under the shadow of Your love,forever.Keep me in your Kingdom,forever,under Your royal reign,forever,Safe in Your unfailing…

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  • A prayer for Good Friday

    Luke 22:66 – 23:56 Lord JesusYou are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.Son of God and Son of Man,the King of all kingsand Lord of all lords,You rule and reign at the right handof the Almighty Father,the High King of Heaven, Forever. How can I do anything but marvel,then worship and adore You,as…

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  • A prayer for the garden of prayer

    Luke 22:39-65 Lord Jesus,Perfect Son of Man and Son of God –In the faceof looming danger,and horror beyond words,You knelt to wrestle and pray.There in the GardenYou waged waragainst a fear and temptationI could never imagine.And when the anguish of choosingto sacrifice Your own lifefor usdrew sweat drops of bloodfrom Your head,still I heard You…

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  • A prayer for the Covenant Meal

    Luke 22:14-20 Lord Jesus, my Saviour and KingI am so humbledthat You would passionately longto share this Covenant Mealwith me. Please forgive mefor taking this sacred privilege so lightly,forgetting that You are the HostWho paid for my seatin Your blood.I am so unworthy in my own right,yet, in Your mercy and love,You offer me these…

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  • A prayer for the traitor in me

    Luke 22:1-6 Lord Jesus,Glorious Lord and Saviour of all,You have redeemed me from deathand led me in the Way of Eternal Life. And yet,to my shame:Time and again I have fallen into the trapof believing that there is a better way than Yours;I have looked for the easier way,the way that is moreprofitable,comfortable,pleasurable,acceptable,expedient.Please forgive mefor…

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  • The Widow’s Faith

    During the coming week (14-18 April 2025) we’ll pause our journey through the Psalms to focus on moments from Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem. As usual, I encourage you to read and prayerfully reflect on the passage for the day and then to try to write a prayer based on that reading in your journal.…

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