Us and God in Psalm 74: Purchased People of the King from of Old

I used Psalm 74 in my prayer time today, and liked the way it described us who are wanting to know, follow, and honor God:

• "the people You purchased of old"
• "the sheep of Your pasture"
• "whom You redeemed"
• "the dwelling place of Your Name"

I love how these words from verses 1, 2 and 7 show that I belong to God, I am His, He is my Caretaker, and He chooses to live with me. 

I also felt it could have been describing me with the words in verse 3, "these ruins" and "the sanctuary." I am a sanctuary of God's Holy Spirit, and sometimes I am in a bit of a ruined state, but He keeps restoring me and not giving up on me. 

Then I also liked some of the ways it described God in verses 12 and 17:

• "my King from of old"
• "You bring salvation"
• "You made both summer and winter"

I especially liked verse 16, a great one to teach to kids who are afraid of the dark or don't like bedtime:

"The day is Yours, and yours also the night; You established the sun and moon."

A good reminder that not only are we God's, but so is everything else, including time and stars and floating rock. I worship the owner of everything.

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