Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

Wordless Prayers

PSALM 35:10–16 – “All my bones shall say, “O LORD, who is like you, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, the poor and needy from him who robs him?” Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know. They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft. But I, when they…

Viewing Salvation Right

PSALM 98:1-3 – “Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the…

Can We Pray Like Asaph

PSALM 73:23-26 – “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 on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and…

He Remembers

PSALM 103:8-16 – “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love…

He Loves Us Still

PSALM 69:5 – “O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You.” THEME OF THE DAY: HE LOVES US STILL.  The truth of today’s scripture we know, believe, and readily acknowledge as truth.  Yes, God’s aware of our folly.  Yes, God’s aware of our wrongs.  David would go into more depth of this truth…

The Refreshing Christian

2 CORINTHIANS 7:13 – “Therefore we are comforted. And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE REFRESHING CHRISTIAN.  Today’s scripture should cause us to pause and think.  There is much contained in this one verse worthy of contemplation, but for our purposes,…