PSALM 121:1-4 – I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. THEME OF THE DAY. WHEN SLEEPLESS NIGHTS COME. Had…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Psalms
PSALM 105:4 – Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! THEME OF THE DAY. THE THREE “P’s” OF CHRISTIANITY. I often wonder if we sometimes make living the Christian life more difficult or complex than God intends. Oh, I am not saying it is easy. I mean there is nothing easy about these words of Jesus, “If you love…
PSALM 104:1 – Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty. THEME OF THE DAY. OUR GREATEST PRIVILEGE. There are no exhortations to obey God’s Word in today’s nugget. There will also be no challenges to contemplate in living the Christian life. One more thing we won’t be reading…
PSALM 18:19 – He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. THEME OF THE DAY. HE REALLY DOES. Go no further into today’s nugget than the scripture associated with it. Stop, ponder, muse over, meditate upon, say it aloud (maybe even shout it), and be overwhelmed by its truth. Let this sink so deep…
PSALM 136:1 – Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. THEME OF THE DAY. THE STABLIZING FORCE IN OUR LIVES. Psalm 136 is the most unique Psalm of all. Not because of its length. It is twenty-six verses long and that is not unusual. The author is unknown, and this too, doesn’t distinguish it…
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. BATTLE FOR AFFECTIONS. Fellow Christian, we are in a war every day. It is not a war fought externally but in the battleground of our hearts. This war is aimed at conquering and capturing one thing –…