Daily Verses
Psalm 22:5 (01-29-17)
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
— Psalm 22:5 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse…
This Psalm of despair, referred to by Jesus from the Cross, is also a Psalm of hope and faith. The history of God's faithfulness with his people Israel is an ongoing reminder that we can trust him to deliver us. While in our human reckoning of time God's answer may be slow in coming, his track record in history reminds us that he will an..
Do You Know Him?
Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations.
Psalm 119:89-90, NKJVThe One Who called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, promising to fully bless him if he would follow Him in a life of faith is the same Person Who today calls us out of the world and promises to bless us if we follow Him in a life of faith.
The One Who delivered His children from bondage to slavery in Egypt with a titanic display of power is the same Person Who was crucified then rose from the de..
Mark 9:35
“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.””
Psalm 1:4 (01-28-17)
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
— Psalm 1:4 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse…
No matter the temporary apparent benefits of wicked schemes and evil power, all these efforts end at the grave and are swept away leaving the wicked with nothing to show for their efforts as they stand before the righteousness and justice of God.
My Prayer…
Dear Father, please help me resist the temptation to idolize or exalt those who succeed t..
The Walk of Faith
Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
Genesis 5:24, NIVI wonder what Enoch and God talked about as they walked together each day. Perhaps Enoch commented on the beauty of the sunrise that morning and how much he had enjoyed listening to the sound of the birds calling to each other as they awakened before dawn. Or perhaps he told God how grateful he was for the evidence of His faithfulness when he saw the sun come up every morning.
It was never drudgery for Enoch..
Psalm 1:3 (01-27-17)
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
— Psalm 1:3 (KJV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse…
Some kinds of earthly delight can feed our hearts for a short time, but when difficulties come, our hearts will wither in the drought. Delighting in the LORD and in his will for us, however, provides us with ongoing and ever-fresh joy. Out of this lifestyle comes..
The Greatest Life
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:7, NKJVWho is Jesus? He lived two thousand years ago, in an obscure town, in an obscure country, during a relatively dark period in human history that was dominated by the Roman Empire. Yet He stands unequaled and unparalleled in the phenomenal greatness of His life as well as in the stunning impact He has had on history.
As we look back over the past two thousand years, a handful of individuals seem to rise up f..
Ephesians 6:12-13
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”