Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Psalms

The Way To Joy And Contentment

PSALM 27:8 – You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” THEME OF THE DAY. THE WAY TO JOY AND CONTENTMENT. Everyone wants to experience joy and heart contentment. Everyone longs for these inward realities in the core of our being. And that is because we are wired for it. God created us…

Why Do We Go To Church

PSALM 27:4 – One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. THEME OF THE DAY. WHY DO WE GO TO CHURCH? There actually are quite a few…

Stabilized By His Love

PSALM 21:7 – For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved. THEME OF THE DAY. STABILIZED BY HIS LOVE. The most unstable thing in all the world is the human heart. It is unreliable. It cannot be trusted. It deceives. It is fickle. And to follow it is the…

The Greatest Prayer Petition

PSALM 27:4 – One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. THEME OF THE DAY. THE GREATEST PRAYER PETITION. Jesus makes a very profound statement and promise…

God And Names

PSALM 147:4 – He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. THEME OF THE DAY. GOD AND NAMES. My dog is a very reliable alarm clock. Every morning, yes, every morning, Jake makes his way to find me with a wagging tail, and a look that says, “Hey, what are you waiting on. Time to…

Those Whom God Takes Pleasure In

PSALM 147:11 – But the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. THEME OF THE DAY. THOSE WHOM GOD TAKES PLEASURE IN. Think about this truth for a moment; the Creator of all things, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe, and the God who holds everything together would actually take pleasure in human…