PSALM 145:14 – The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. THEME OF THE DAY. HELD AND HELPED BY HIS STRONG ARMS. It is a sure thing. It will not be avoided. It happens to every Christian. It is part of the journey to heaven. Though painful and remorseful, it will prove to be one…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Psalms
PSALM 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. THEME OF THE DAY. PURSUING THE UNATTAINABLE. A.W. Tozer once said, “We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God.” This simple, but profound statement captures the whole essence of the Christian life. The nature of salvation – new birth through…
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…
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…
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…