PSALM 147:4 – He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. THEME OF THE DAY. GOD AND NAMES. My dog is a very reliable alarm clock. Every morning, yes, every morning, Jake makes his way to find me with a wagging tail, and a look that says, “Hey, what are you waiting on. Time to…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 147:11 – But the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. THEME OF THE DAY. THOSE WHOM GOD TAKES PLEASURE IN. Think about this truth for a moment; the Creator of all things, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe, and the God who holds everything together would actually take pleasure in human…
PSALM 146:5-7 – Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free. THEME OF THE DAY. WALKING IN…
HOSEA 6:3 – Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; His going out is sure as the dawn; He will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth. THEME OF THE DAY. KNOWING CHRIST. If I were to survey ten real Christians, I would not get a single “No, I’m all set”…
HOSEA 12:6 – So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God. THEME OF THE DAY. THE EASE OF COMPROMISE. The Christian life is to be a persevering life. It is not for the faint of heart. It will require the greatest of efforts on our part, not some of…
2 KINGS 19:14-19 – Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said: “O LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of…