PSALM 103:1-2 – Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits . . . THEME OF THE DAY. FORGETTING GOD: A PSALM OF WARNING. We forget things. It might be small or big things. And forgetfulness is part of the fall in…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Psalms
PSALM 105:3-4 – Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! THEME OF THE DAY. KEEP IT RELATIONAL. When we read our Bibles remember three important things. First, context. Don’t isolate a verse on its own. Look before and after to get the setting of…
PSALM 94:19 – When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. THEME OF THE DAY. BEING OVERWHELMED. Probably not a few of us are feeling today’s theme – being overwhelmed. I am sure we may sit down and discuss the topic at length. However, I wonder if in our conversation, there is only one side of the topic.…
1 CORINTHIANS 15:33 – Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” PSALM 119:63 – I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. THEME OF THE DAY. WHO ARE YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS? Before we get far into today’s nugget, let us do some work of observation and comparisons in today’s scriptures. First, what is…
PSALM 92:1-2 – It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night. THEME OF THE DAY. STARTING AND ENDING OUR DAYS RIGHT. How do we start our days? Are we the type of individuals waking up, hitting the snooze button…
PSALM 89:30-33 – If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules, if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes, but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness. THEME OF THE DAY.…