Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

The Contented Christian Life

PSALM 16:11 – You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. THEME OF THE DAY. THE CONTENTED CHRISTIAN LIFE. A couple of things to introduce our nugget today. First, could we right now look to heaven and pray today’s scripture to the Lord with confidence that…

Spiritual Stability

PSALM 1:1-3 – Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its…

He Understands

PSALM 103:13-14 – As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. THEME OF THE DAY. HE UNDERSTANDS. Today’s scripture is a portion of one of those Psalms believers must run to and hide when they see their many failings, their many…

The Warfare In The Christian Life

PSALM 143:1-6 – Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my pleas for mercy! In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness! Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those…

Learning A Life Of Obedience

PSALM 119:71 – It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. THEME OF THE DAY. LEARNING A LIFE OF OBEDIENCE. I want to start today’s nugget with a series of heart confessions. I would like to have a Christian life enjoying the Lord as much as a human being may this side of heaven. I…

Lessons From The Deep

PSALM 130:1-6 – Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,…