PSALM 18:1-2 – I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. THEME OF THE DAY. HE IS ALL WE NEED NOW AND FOREVER. It is no surprise David opens his psalm with the…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Old Testament
PSALM 142:5-7 – I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me! Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name! The righteous will surround…
PSALM 138:8 – The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. THEME OF THE DAY. WHAT GOD STARTS, GOD FINISHES. Okay, let’s confess it. All of us. We have started many home projects needing to be finished. Also, probably a shelf or a stack of books exists…
In part six of our series, we continue looking at the Christian response to what is happening in our world. And the most important aspect of our response is for the church of Jesus Christ to be the church of Jesus Christ. This is defined as His people living out first love to Him in power and influence. This Lord’s Day, we continue looking at the two paths leading to losing first love for Christ – spiritual neglect and mishandling the Word of God by our lack of awe over the Word of God.
PSALM 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” THEME OF THE DAY. STOP, BE STILL. It is a matter of “life and death”. Not literally. Nor eternally for the Christian. Eternal life, as defined by Jesus as “knowing God and Jesus Christ”, is never forfeited…
PSALM 129:1-2 – “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me.” THEME OF THE DAY. LESSONS LEARNED WHEN BEING OVERWHELMED. We often feel like it. Many times the floodwaters of life make us feel like it. It is that sickly experience of having…