“Because you have made the Lord—my refuge, the Most High—your dwelling place, no harm will come to you; no plague will come near your tent. For He will give His angels orders concerning you, to protect you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:9-11 Psalm 91 is a favorite for many. Its’ celebration of the Lord’s […]
Read More“God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love. Like Your name, God, so Your praise reaches to the ends of the earth…” Psalm 48:9-10 Praise is the native language of creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (Psalm 19:1, NIV). But for us humans, praise is an acquired language. […]
Read More“Then He replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 When the pressure seems unbearable. When I have more list than time. When the end does not seem to be in sight. I need this word from God. When I feel in control. When I come back from vacation. […]
Read More“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 Remember that “heart” in Old Testament passages like this does not refer merely to one’s emotions. “Heart” points to one’s will, not just feelings. That’s what […]
Read More“But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.” – Hebrews 10:39 I am praying today that Jesus’ teaching, “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be provided for you” (Matthew 6:33), and Jesus’ prayer, “yet not as I […]
Read More“We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, so that you may have great […]
Read More“You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us, not written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God—not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” – 2 Corinthians 3:3 I don’t come across a reference to “tablets of stone” without thinking about the flowing white hair and fiery, angry eyes of Charlton Heston […]
Read More“God, you know my foolishness, and my guilty acts are not hidden from You. Do not let those who put their hope in You be disgraced because of me, Lord God of Armies; do not let those who seek You be humiliated because of me, God of Israel. For I have endured insults because of You, and […]
Read More“Then He replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 When the pressure seems unbearable. When I have more list than time. When the end does not seem to be in sight. I need this word from God. When I feel in control. When I come back from vacation. […]
Read More“Protect me, God, for I take refuge in You. I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have nothing good besides You’…For You will not abandon me to Sheol; You will not allow Your faithful one to see decay. You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; […]
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