Week 26. Cultivating a Quiet Heart…

We almost finished the Psalms during week 26.   

 We are still listening to the “Message” version of Psalms on our phone app as we read along in our Daily Walk Bible, and will probably  continue with the “Message” version for Proverbs, too, because it is contemporary and enables us to listen in a fresh way. 

There are so many verses in the Psalms that I have underlined and highlighted.

Here is a treasure in the NIV:  PS 119, verse 18: 

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

And I love the verses about meditating.  As we fill our minds with thoughts of God’s power and majesty and love, we find ourselves worrying less, and feeling more peaceful, no matter what challenges each day brings. His love endures forever. 

I discovered Psalm 131 during week 26….  A Psalm of Contentment…Here it is from the Message version:

God, I’m not trying to rule the roost,
    I don’t want to be king of the mountain.
I haven’t meddled where I have no business
    or fantasized grandiose plans.

 I’ve kept my feet on the ground,
    I’ve cultivated a quiet heart.
Like a baby content in its mother’s arms,
    my soul is a baby content.

Wait, Israel, for God. Wait with hope.
    Hope now; hope always!

and here is Psalms 131, beautifully interpreted  in the Good News Translation...

  

 What a beautiful image of quiet trust.  

In these days of worldwide unrest, we can cultivate a quiet heart. 

Keep reading, till next week….Audrey