Psalm 137 A Great Paraphrase on this Memorial Day Weekend

Psalm 137 – A Great Psalm on this Memorial Day Weekend

Here is a great paraphrase of Psalm 137 that is very fitting for this Memorial Day weekend. It comes from Psalms Now by Leslie Brandt:

How grateful we are, O God,
   for our great country
  for the blessings You lavish upon our land!
How concerned we are, O God,
  that our very nation may become our god
  and that we worship the gifts rather than the Giver!

Is it possible, O God,
  that our laws may circumvent Your will?
  that our freedom may place chains on others?
  that our wealth impoverish someone?
  that our power may came by way of another’s weakness?
  that our enemies may be those who are obedient to You?

Dare we pray, O God,
   that You take away those things that come between us and You?
   that You raise up men who will oppose those institutions and those citizens
   who carelessly, even unconsciously, equate patriotism with allegiance to You?

We do pray, O God,
   that our nation be restored to YOUR objectives
  and that Your children who abide in this land
  dedicate their lives to You and Your purposes.

Hear our prayer, O Lord, on this Sunday before Memorial Day. Please hear our prayer and revive our land. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick

GPS – God’s Positioning System: Ecclesiastes 7-9; Psalm 119:153-160; Proverbs 29

Compass Pointers:  When the Gospel of Jesus Christ is presented with authority – quoting from the very Word of God – He takes that message and drives it supernaturally into the human heart. – Billy Graham

Navigation Rules to Memorize: Level 1: Proverbs 22:4; Level 2: Proverbs 22:1-6

Anchored to the Rock: When problems get Christians praying they do more good than harm. John Blanchard