Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

The Lord Is Near

PSALM 145:14-18 – “The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. The LORD…

An Oft-Forgotten Aspect Of Spiritual Warfare

PSALM 77:1-12 – “I cried out to God with my voice—To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. You…

Passing The Test

2 CORINTHIANS 13:5 – “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? – unless indeed you are disqualified.” THEME OF THE DAY: PASSING THE TEST.   One of the chief areas Satan attacks the believer is assurance. It could be the assurance of our salvation, of God’s love…

Defeating The Sin Of Envy

PSALM 73:21-28 – “When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing…

To Whom Do We Go?

PSALM 70 – “Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! Let them turn back because of their shame who say, “Aha, Aha!” May all who seek you rejoice and…

Life Will Not Go as We Planned

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: LIFE WILL NOT GO AS WE PLANNED.  God gives His children many certainties or we may call them assurances or even promises.  We live the Christian life by them. The Apostle Peter…