I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor; I cannot tolerate anyone with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart. What a terrifying thought. How many times have I slandered not only my neighbor but even my closest friends and relatives when they were not around? How often have I cast a haughty look of … Continue reading Arrogant Hearts – Psalms 101:5
Worship – Psalms 100
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts … Continue reading Worship – Psalms 100
Purpose in Pain – Isaiah 38:17
Indeed, it was for my own welfare that I had such great bitterness; but Your love has delivered me from the Pit of destruction, for You have thrown all my sins behind Your back. Can we truly see the good in our suffering and struggle? Can we endure the struggles Father God allows us to … Continue reading Purpose in Pain – Isaiah 38:17
Legislated Immorality – Psalms 94:20-21
Can a corrupt throne — one that creates trouble by law — become Your ally? They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. The practice of ‘creating trouble by law’; i.e legislating immorality, has existed since the days of old and continues to this very day even among … Continue reading Legislated Immorality – Psalms 94:20-21
All the Lord Requires – Deuteronomy 10:12-13
“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you except to fear the Lord your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, and to worship the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul? Keep the Lord’s commands and statutes I am giving you today, for … Continue reading All the Lord Requires – Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Dwelling Place – Psalms 91:9
Because you have made the Lord — my refuge, the Most High — your dwelling place... This statement cannot be minimized. What does it mean to make the Lord one's refuge? Mouthing His Name? Going to church? Simply assenting to His Lordship? In the context of this statement it seems to be much more than … Continue reading Dwelling Place – Psalms 91:9
Disobedience and Death – Deuteronomy 8:11
“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His command — the ordinances and statutes — I am giving you today.” There is a way that leads to death and it is the way of rebellion. Disobedience by its very nature leads to death. It is the fruit of … Continue reading Disobedience and Death – Deuteronomy 8:11
The Way – Isaiah 35:8
A road will be there and a way; it will be called the Holy Way. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for the one who walks the path. Even the fool will not go astray. He is the Way, the Life and the Truth and no one comes to the … Continue reading The Way – Isaiah 35:8
Father God Our Home – Psalms 90:1
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Home is where we dwell. It’s the place we find peace, acceptance, hope and strength. Ultimately, home is where we find ourselves and according to the Written Word, it is God Himself Who is our home. Only in Him can we truly be found. He … Continue reading Father God Our Home – Psalms 90:1
At the Cross – Psalms 85:10 – 13
Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him and make his footsteps a way. What a beautiful picture of … Continue reading At the Cross – Psalms 85:10 – 13
Pretentiousness – Psalms 81:15
Those who hate the Lord would pretend submission to Him; their doom would last forever. This is a terrifying thought. God has absolutely no room for pretense and pretending. The one who ‘pretends to submit’ hates God. Yikes! Is it then safe to assume that God also hates the pretentious heart? We know from Scripture … Continue reading Pretentiousness – Psalms 81:15
Make Every Effort – 2 Peter 3:14-18
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish. Also, regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him. He speaks about … Continue reading Make Every Effort – 2 Peter 3:14-18
Grace > Life – Psalms 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. The grace of God exceeds the value of our life. To put it mathematically: Grace > Life. Father God’s lovingkindness is the foundation for our very existence. It is His grace that allows for every good thing and through it, we came to … Continue reading Grace > Life – Psalms 63:3
Rebels and Sinners All – Isaiah 1:28
But both rebels and sinners will be destroyed, and those who abandon the Lord will perish. The only hope for humans is the eternal presence of God. Outside of His presence is Hell, the place where everything counter to good exists. When we abandon God and rebel against Him we ultimately find ourselves outside of … Continue reading Rebels and Sinners All – Isaiah 1:28
Justice. Righteousness. Jesus. – Isaiah 1:27
Zion will be redeemed by justice, her repentant ones by righteousness. Jesus is Justice and Righteousness. Zion has now been redeemed by the finished work of Lord Jesus. All those who seek Him will be found and redeemed. All those who repent will be justified by His righteousness. The magnitude of this truth cannot be … Continue reading Justice. Righteousness. Jesus. – Isaiah 1:27
Loose Lips with Leaders – Numbers 12:1-3
Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all … Continue reading Loose Lips with Leaders – Numbers 12:1-3
All Encompassing Sacrifice – Hebrews 9:26
Otherwise, He would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Christ's sacrifice covers all from the beginning of time who have lived and have looked to Him … Continue reading All Encompassing Sacrifice – Hebrews 9:26
Reason – Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. Engage your mind and think logically about what I have done, says the Lord. The word reason in this verse can also … Continue reading Reason – Isaiah 1:18
Faithful Love – Psalms 44:26
Rise up; come to our help! Redeem us for the sake of your steadfast love! Through all of his complaints, the psalmist never loses sight of Father God's love. He knows God's love is eternal and consistent. He questions God's management. He is perplexed by God's seeming absence in this crisis. He feels absolutely rejected … Continue reading Faithful Love – Psalms 44:26
Light and Truth – Psalms 43:3
Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me. Let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to Your dwelling place. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face … Continue reading Light and Truth – Psalms 43:3
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