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God’s Delays Are Not God’s Denials

PSALM 70 – To the choirmaster. Of David, for the memorial offering. 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,…

The Faithfulness of God

PSALM 26:3  – For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD.  There is an extremely important truth revealed in today’s scripture.  In fact, its understanding and application are the keys to living the Chrisian life as God intends.  It is about faithfulness, but not ours.  David proclaims…

The Second Greatest Display of God’s Love

PSALM 86:15 – But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE SECOND GREATEST DISPLAY OF GOD’S LOVE.  Here is a quick and easy two question Bible test.  The answer to the first question is obvious.  The second question?  It is described all through today’s…

What God Starts, God Finishes

PSALM 33:4 – For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is done in faithfulness.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  WHAT GOD STARTS, GOD FINISHES.  In the opening of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he encourages us with the truth that God is at work in us. Further in the Philippian letter, we are told God…

We Need Times of Frost In Our Lives

PSALM 119:71 – It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  WE NEED TIMES OF FROST IN OUR LIVES.  Let’s get this out of the way.  No Christian wakes up one morning and says with sincerity the words of the Psalmist in today’s scripture. Allow me to paraphrase his statement…