Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

Battle For Affections

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 –…

Repentance Is Met With Mercy

PSALM 6 – O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long? Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast…

Most Precious, Prized, And Treasured

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. MOST PRECIOUS, PRIZED, AND TREASURED. I am about to ask us two questions. I will forewarn you. They are not to be glossed over and the answers will tell us much about our spiritual condition, worldview, even…

Developing A Consistent Christian Life

PSALM 92:1-2 – It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night. THEME OF THE DAY. DEVELOPING A CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN LIFE. The Christian life is not like driving through a city with stop lights littered along the way. Some turn…

Good Morning, Lord

PSALM 90:14 – Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. THEME OF THE DAY. GOOD MORNING, LORD. In today’s scripture, the Psalmist models for us a great way, even the best way, to start each morning; seeking the Lord and the satisfaction coming from tasting and savoring His Presence and…

The Pursuit Of Happiness

PSALM 84:1-4 – How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my…