So I have chosen this year to dedicate my personal study of the Word to the Psalms and Proverbs. Today was Psalm 1. I saw a couple principles that rose to the surface. Read Psalm 1. RELATIONSHIPS The first principle referred to our relationships affecting our life choices. The Psalmist is warning the reader to make wise choices as with … Read More
Lord, You Amaze Me
So let me start off by saying, “Lord, You AMAZE me!!” I have been working to develop the habit of praying as soon as I awaken, before my feet hit the floor. This effort has not been without distractions hurled at me from the enemy of my soul. Things like, wondering how cold it is this morning, trying to recall … Read More
What Concerns You?
Are you a worrier? Do you experience fear of the unknown? Do you battle anxiety? Depression? Well, if you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I pray this verse is as much of a comfort to you as it was to me. “The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting…”~~Psalm 138:8~~ This verse speaks so … Read More
Praise from a Prison
So this morning I was reading selected verses that went along with Thanksgiving and Worship. As is my usual habit, I began to dissect each passage to see what God had for me in it. Well, let me tell you, Acts 16:25-26 hit me like never before. Check this out. “But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 13
“Turn from evil and do good so that you will dwell forever. For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice. … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 12
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging for bread. All day … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 11
“Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken but the Lord sustains the righteous. The Lord knows the days of the blameless and their inheritance will be forever. They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 10
“The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To take down the afflicted and the needy, To kill off those who are upright in conduct. Their sword will enter their own heart, … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 9
“Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 8
“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.” ~~ Psalm 37:7~~ REST IN THE LORD The Hebrew word for rest is <damam> and it means: to be silent; to be still; to be quiet; to cease; to stand … Read More