Thursday Psalms: God Is Mindful of You!

 

This coming Sunday commemorates The Holy Trinity, which is how God chooses to describe Himself to us.  The Triune God is all things, including majestic, indescribable and far beyond our understanding.  Yet God reveals much about Himself that we can understand.  We know who God is by what He says, and by what He does.  David seems to capture these ideas in the Psalm for today.

     Psalm 8  A Psalm of David.

     ¹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

      You have set Your glory above the heavens.

² Out of the mouth of babies and infants,

      You have established strength because of Your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

³ When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,

      the moon and the stars, which You have set in place,

⁴ what is man that You are mindful of him,

      and the son of man that You care for him?

⁵ Yet You have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings

      and crowned him with glory and honor.

⁶ You have given him dominion over the works of Your hands;

      You have put all things under his feet,

⁷ all sheep and oxen,

      and also the beasts of the field,

⁸ the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,

      whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

⁹ O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! 

The heavens and all things God created declare His power, love and majesty every day and in every way.  When David considers these marvelous things, his thoughts turn to himself and he asks this haunting yet revealing question in verse four:  what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?  

Well, sadly we all know who we are and God knows far, far better than we do.  We are sinful people, you are a sinful person and so am I.  We daily sin against all that God desires and commands us to do and be.  Isn't it a little scary, that God is mindful of us, that He knows how disobedient we are?  And so, we often try to hide our sins, pretending that God might not notice them, or care that much about them.  Yet, God is always mindful of you, He sees right through your silly attempts to run away and hide. 

But here is your good news from God's Word today:  God is mindful of you, not because He wants to punish you, but because God loves you beyond what you can ever understand!  God has already sent His Son Jesus, who has taken your punishment for you.  Because of what Jesus did, God forgives your sins and takes away your guilt and shame!  There is no better, or more loving "mindfulness" possible!

So today & every day, be super glad & thankful that your majestic Lord is mindful of you and forgives all your sins!

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188 

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

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Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9

Pilgrim Worship Sunday June 8, 2025

  

“The Decent of the Spirit”   Gustave Doré  

Pilgrim Lutheran Church

The Day of Pentecost

June 8, 2025

We're thankful you've come here to watch our service and to worship the one true God!

This was another exciting Sunday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church!  We're now in our Summer Schedule starting with our 9:30 am Worship service.  Afterward, we gathered for food and conversations, while the children enjoyed Sunday School.  These classes are full of activities and teaching, so the children learn how much God loves them!

If you live in the Burton area, please consider joining us on Sunday mornings!  Anyone can watch our services live on Facebook or later on Pilgrim's website.

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SCRIPTURE READINGS

    Old Testament: Genesis 11:1–9

                 Psalm: Psalm 143

        Epistle: Acts 2:1–21

        Gospel: John 14:23–31

THEME FOR WORSHIP 

Today’s readings tie together the Tower of Babel and the gifting of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.  On one hand, the Holy Spirit scatters all people & language throughout the world.  On the other hand, the Holy Spirit draws people together through Jesus’ gospel of salvation.  Pentecost is a great reversal of Babel, the first corporate sin of mankind.

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus takes the work of the Holy Spirt from nations and peoples and focusses it on you and me.  It’s only by the Holy Spirit, living in you, that you can keep God’s Word and live in His peace.

To watch the video of today's service, please click HERE.

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188   

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  
       Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website           Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9 

Thursday Psalms: God's Steadfast Love

For you, these may be days of sadness, they may be filled with laughter.  Today may find you in sickness or in good health.  No matter what, dark & difficult days lie ahead for you; they await all of us.  We've seen them in the past, and as long as we live on this side of heaven, they will eventually return.  Sometimes our days of struggle & suffering seem to go on endlessly.  The four verses from today's psalm brought times like this to mind.  The following verses offer you remedy and hope.

Psalm 143:1-8a

¹ Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy!

        In Your faithfulness answer me, in Your righteousness!

² Enter not into judgment with Your servant,

        for no one living is righteous before You.

³ For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground;

        he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

⁴ Therefore my spirit faints within me;

        my heart within me is appalled.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that You have done;

        I ponder the work of Your hands.

⁶ I stretch out my hands to You;

        my soul thirsts for You like a parched land.

⁷ Answer me quickly, O Lord!  My spirit fails!

        Hide not Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit.

^8a Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust.

      

When you are down and out, when the end to your sadness seems to be NEVER, God gives you this advice.  Remember the days of old, think of all that God has done for you.  Focus on God's works in your life, most importantly how God richly & daily forgives you all your sins!  Continue to stretch out your hands to God in prayer, trusting in His steadfast mercy.  He will heal you, the only question is when.  God's love, forgiveness and care for you will be like cool water in the parched land of your suffering!  

You can always trust in God; His steadfast love for you never fails, it never ends!

Your servant in Christ,

Pastor Mark

Pilgrim Lutheran Church, LCMS    Burton, Michigan

office:  810.744.1188 

We are Pilgrims with a Purpose:  

     Sharing God’s Love & Mercy with Each Other & the World.

Pilgrim Website       Pilgrim Facebook page

Soli Deo Gloria

"The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."  Psalm 9:9