Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Desire Turned Pursuit

ISAIAH 62:6-7 – On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest, and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise in the earth. THEME OF THE DAY. DESIRE TURNED PURSUIT. If we quizzed a…

Is This Our God?

JEREMIAH 9:23–24 – Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the…

The Heart Of God And Prayer

ISAIAH 56:6-7 – “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast my covenant— these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt…

Commit, Cast, And Leave It There

PSALM 37:5 – Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. THEME OF THE DAY. COMMIT, CAST, AND LEAVE IT THERE. There is a verse in the New Testament offering a nice complement to today’s scripture. It is familiar and found in the Apostle Peter’s first letter – casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares…

Never Trust It

PROVERBS 28:26 – He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered. THEME OF THE DAY. NEVER TRUST IT. We do it so easily. Not to mention we have many forces against us helping us to do it so easily. The devil desires us to do it knowing it will cause serious spiritual…

On The Shores Of The Red Sea

EXODUS 14:10-14 – When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What…