A Maskil of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own standards for signs. It seems as if one had lifted up His axe in a forest of trees. And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers. They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name. They said in their heart, "Let us completely subdue them." They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.

Divorce is comparable with the secular society, cohabitation is rampant, abortion is excused, the Lord's Day is weakly observed, we take Your Name in vain, material gain drives our lives, pornography is destroying many marriages, prayer lives are flaccid, we excuse lack of adherence to the Word, we violate Your Commandments with impunity. We are a disgrace to Your Holy Name.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 143

Mid-day: 119:9-16

Evening: Psalm 68

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