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Prayer Requests 10-19-21
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Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
1 Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong.
5 They are free from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity;
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance.
11 They say, “How would God know?
Does the Most High know anything?”
12 This is what the wicked are like—
always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.
14 All day long I have been afflicted,
and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;
you cast them down to ruin.
19 How suddenly are they destroyed,
completely swept away by terrors!
20 They are like a dream when one awakes;
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.
21 When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.
23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 7
Seven. Some say it’s the lucky number. It’s the number of perfection in the Bible. Either way, here we are. Maybe the Week 7 tiebreaker game will bring Arizona it’s first win in a loooong time. (Peter won!) But then again, they could go to a perfect 0-18, continuing their longest losing streak ever. That is why the tiebreaker is also the ESPN Bottom 10 Pillow Fight of the Week.
Have at it, folks. Join the fun by NOON, Saturday, October 16, 2021.
1 Vanderbilt @ South Carolina
2 Auburn @ #17 Arkansas
3 #13 Mississippi @ Tennessee
4 Nebraska @ Minnesota
5 #22 NC State @ Boston College
6 Iowa State @ Kansas State
7 #12 Oklahoma State @ #25 Texas
8 Air Force @ Boise State
9 UCLA @ Washington
10 Tiebreaker – post winner and final score (also, Pillow Fight): Arizona (0-5, 0-2) @ Colorado (1-4, 0-2)
Prayer Requests 10-12-21
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Psalm 65
1 Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion;
to you our vows will be fulfilled.
2 You who answer prayer,
to you all people will come.
3 When we were overwhelmed by sins,
you forgave our transgressions.
4 Blessed are those you choose
and bring near to live in your courts!
We are filled with the good things of your house,
of your holy temple.
5 You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds,
God our Savior,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas,
6 who formed the mountains by your power,
having armed yourself with strength,
7 who stilled the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
and the turmoil of the nations.
8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.
9 You care for the land and water it;
you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water
to provide the people with grain,
for so you have ordained it.
10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
11 You crown the year with your bounty,
and your carts overflow with abundance.
12 The grasslands of the wilderness overflow;
the hills are clothed with gladness.
13 The meadows are covered with flocks
and the valleys are mantled with grain;
they shout for joy and sing.
Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 6
Here are your Week 6 picks. I’ll be away from the Internet all weekend, so don’t expect the announcement of a winner until Sunday night at the earliest.
Mumsee picked the tiebreaker, since she won last week. And in case you’re wondering how UConn can already have 6 losses, they played in “Week Zero” before the official first week.
Pick by NOON on Saturday, October 9.
1 Charleston Southern @ Robert Morris (requested by Janice)
2 #2 Georgia @ #18 Auburn
3 Georgia Tech @ Duke
4 #24 SMU @ Navy
5 South Carolina @ Tennessee
6 Florida State @ North Carolina
7 #4 Penn State @ #3 Iowa
8 Wyoming @ Air Force
9 Pillow Fight: UConn (0-6) @ UMass (0-5)
10 Tiebreaker – pick winner and final score: Georgia Southern @ Troy
Prayer Requests 10-5-21
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Psalm 59
1 Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
be my fortress against those who are attacking me.
2 Deliver me from evildoers
and save me from those who are after my blood.
3 See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
4 I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise to help me; look on my plight!
5 You, Lord God Almighty,
you who are the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
show no mercy to wicked traitors.
6 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths—
the words from their lips are sharp as swords,
and they think, “Who can hear us?”
8 But you laugh at them, Lord;
you scoff at all those nations.
9 You are my strength, I watch for you;
you, God, are my fortress,
10 my God on whom I can rely.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,
or my people will forget.
In your might uproot them
and bring them down.
12 For the sins of their mouths,
for the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
For the curses and lies they utter,
13 consume them in your wrath,
consume them till they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.
14 They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
15 They wander about for food
and howl if not satisfied.
16 But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
17 You are my strength, I sing praise to you;
you, God, are my fortress,
my God on whom I can rely.
Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 5
Another week is going fast. College football is entering the Conference season, and this week has some big games. Have fun picking the winners! AJ won for the second time last week, and picked the tiebreaker.
Make your selections by NOON EDT Saturday, October 2nd.
1 #8 Arkansas @ #2 Georgia
2 #14 Michigan @ Wisconsin
3 Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech
4 Minnesota @ Purdue
5 #7 Cincinnati @ #9 Notre Dame
6 Central Florida @ Navy
7 Nevada @ Boise State
8 Duke @ North Carolina
9 Pillow Fight: Ohio (0-4) @ Akron (1-3)
10 Tiebreaker – post winner and final score: Indiana @ #4 Penn State
Prayer Requests 9-28-21
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Psalm 53
1 The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on God.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
where there was nothing to dread.
God scattered the bones of those who attacked you;
you put them to shame, for God despised them.
6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 4
Hello again, football fans. Here is another list of college football games, including the return of the Pillow Fight. Kevin won last week, and chose the tie breaker, which could be a blowout, or could be close. You never can tell with college football.
Have at it. Just get those selections in by NOON EDT Saturday, 9/25/2021.
1 #21 North Carolina @ Georgia Tech
2 Kentucky @ South Carolina
3 #12 Notre Dame @ #18 Wisconsin
4 Miami-Ohio @ Army
5 Boise State @ Utah State
6 Illinois @ Purdue
7 #7 Texas A&M @ #16 Arkansas
8 Kansas @ Duke
9 Pillow Fight: Hawai’i @ New Mexico State (both 1-3)
10 Tie Breaker- guess the winner and the final score: Rutgers @ #19 Michigan
Prayer Requests 9-21-21
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Psalm 47
1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
3 He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.
4 He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.
8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.
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