Psalter selection: 83. This meditation addresses the confederacy of ten enemy nations aligned to destroy Israel, teaching believers to pray urgently against God's enemies for their defeat or conversion. The psalm prefigures Christ, who was surrounded by enemies plotting His destruction, yet through the cross defeated Satan, death, and the kingdom of darkness.

Fight the good fight of the faith.

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

Remember God's wonderful works as a foundation of assurance of your salvation now and for eternity.

Love of money and love of self can produce teachers who twist the truth to gain their own advantage. Withdraw from such false teachers.

Earthly worship is a participation in heavenly worship, joining the saints who have gone before and the heavenly angels all giving glory to the Lord.

You cannot stand against the enemy in your own strength, therefore be strong in the Lord who sends His angels to minister to you.

Like the angels in heaven, humble yourself before God who is holy, holy, holy. Humble yourself and He will cleanse you and lift you up to serve Him.

Psalter selection: 148A. Chosen to accompany the Advent season, this meditation traces Psalm 148's call for all creation to praise God, from angels and heavenly hosts through sun, moon, and stars, to earthly creatures and mankind. The high point is that redeemed men and women, created in God's image, join the angels in praising the Creator and Redeemer.