Wednesday in The Word for July 31, 2024

Psalm 118:14

14 The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

Psalm 118:19-29

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord,
Through which the righteous shall enter.

21 I will praise You,
For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.

23 This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I pray, O Lord;
O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

27 God is the Lord,
And He has given us light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will praise You;
You are my God, I will exalt You.

29 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

Context

• Why does this chapter open & close the same way?

Reflection

1. Why is this Psalm so significant in scripture? (Exodus 15:2, Psalm 118:1, 29, Isaiah 28:16, Ephesians 2:20, Mark 11:1-11)
2. How was the stone rejected? (Isaiah 53:3, John 1:10, 11, Matthew 21:42, 23:38, 39, Mark 12:10, 11, Luke 13:35, Acts 4:11, 1 Peter 2:6, 7)
3. What is ‘the day the Lord has made’? (Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:9, Mark 11:7, Luke 19:37, 38, John 12:13, Romans 11:26)
4. How was Jesus bound ‘to the horns of the altar?’ (Isaiah 53:5, John 19:16-18, Hebrews 7:27, 9:28, 13:12)

Testimony Time

1. How do you rejoice in ‘the day’ of His triumphal entry into your life? (John 1:29, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Peter 1:23)
2. How has the gospel brought His goodness & mercy to you & through you? (Psalm 23:6, 100:5, John 10:10, Ephesians 2:7, 10, 1 Peter 3:15)