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- Feb 21
- 3 min
The Voice of Authority
Today’s Verse: The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. ~Psalm 29:3 The president of the United States is the most powerful man on earth. He oversees the strongest economy, military, technology, and industrial corporations and entities in the world. The president will give frequent addresses to the press and the nation. His voice is one that becomes very familiar and well-known. I still think back of the various pres
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- Feb 16
- 3 min
Who Is This?
Today’s Verse: Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. ~Psalm 24:10 Have you ever played the game where you are given clues about a person’s identity, and then, you are asked, “Who is this?” Psalm 24 has been referred to as “the Chief Shepherd Psalm." It is messianic and looks to the glory given to Jesus in eternity. The psalmist asks the question and answers it at the same time. He wants everyone to know Who this is: this is the King of
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- Feb 13
- 3 min
I Know You!
Today’s Verse: O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. ~Psalm 139:1 Have you ever said to your spouse, your children, or a good friend, “I know you”? In other words, you are very well acquainted with how they think, act, and make decisions. It is saying that you have known them for so long that you anticipated what they said or did. David wrote Psalm 139 to acknowledge that God knew all about him. We see the comprehension. David acknowledged that God knew everything abou
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- Feb 8
- 3 min
Live Like a King
Today’s Verse: The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! ~Psalm 21:1 A king is a powerful monarch with rulership, ownership, and sovereignty over people, land, businesses, economy, armies, and riches. He and his family live a lavish lifestyle with sumptuous meals, grand entertainment of guests, servants galore, and the best of everything that ruling a kingdom could render. To live like a king meant grand luxury and the best
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- Jan 23
- 3 min
What We Will Do
Today’s Verse: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? ~Psalm 11:3 A foundation is the major support for a building. The strength of a building when an earthquake occurs is dependent upon its foundation. However, if the foundation is destroyed, the building integrity is at risk. David asked, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The foundation for our faith is nestled in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is a foundation Who is steadfast and
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- Jan 9
- 3 min
Shout for Joy
Today’s Verse: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. ~Psalm 5:11 Attending a sporting event of almost any kind brings emotion and exuberance out of almost everyone. We get excited when our team and star players score or make a great defensive play. We roar with excitement when our team plays exceptionally well. We “ahh” and “ooh” after a win. We shou
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- Jan 5
- 3 min
Breathe It Out!
Today’s Verse: Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. ~Psalm 150:6 Fitness watches include reminders that we are to do breathing exercises. We do this by taking deep breaths in and exhaling deeply out. Breathing exercises are important for getting sufficient oxygen into our bloodstream, removing carbon dioxide out of our lungs, and expanding our lung capacity. Spiritually, we are to be doing breathing exercises continuously. Let everything that
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- Dec 26, 2020
- 3 min
A Right Spirit
Today’s Verse: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. ~Psalm 51:10 “The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly” (Proverbs 20:27). The Lord speaks to us through our spirit, and our spirit, in turn, influences our conscience. The spirit within us is the indicator of what is happening in our spiritual life. As he sought God’s forgiveness and cleansing in his life, David also prayed for a right spirit.
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- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Overwhelmed, Not Overcome
Today’s Verse: Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. ~Psalm 143:4 Psalm 143 was written by David when he was running either from Saul or from Absalom. It is one of several psalms that vividly describes David’s soul life when he was at a very dark and low spot in his life. Trials bring out the best or worst in us. They bring us closer to God or show how far away we are from God. They move us to pray or move us to be pragmatic. When we ar
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- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Set Forth as Incense
Today’s Verse: Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. ~Psalm 141:2 Psalm 141 was written by David when he was running from Absalom. David is filled with remorse during his exile from the kingdom. We see David’s prayer to God. He asks that his prayer be set forth before God as incense and the lifting up of his hands as the evening sacrifice. Let us see, this morning, how David gets a hold of God. We see the p
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- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Rivers of Babylon
Today’s Verse: By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. ~Psalm 137:1 Rivers have been important waterways for people. Major cities have been built along great rivers for drinking, food, irrigation, agriculture, and trade. In Egypt, there is the Nile River. Running through South America is the Amazon River. In the United States is the Mississippi River. In ancient Babylon, it was the Euphrates River. When the writer of Psalm 137 spoke
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- Nov 26, 2020
- 3 min
Therefore, I Give Thanks
Today’s Verse: Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. ~Psalm 18:49 Today, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, we have everything to be thankful for. We have mistakenly said, “We have many things to be thankful for,” but in reality, we have everything to be thankful for. The superscription to Psalm 18 is: “The words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Sa
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Lord of the House
Today’s Verse: Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. ~Psalm 127:1 The word except is used in a powerful way in the Bible to describe something exclusive to God. Except means “only,” “with the exception of,” “without,” or “unless.” Jesus said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Apart from the new birth, no sinner can be saved. The psalmist tells us that wi
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- Nov 14, 2020
- 3 min
Streams in the South
Today’s Verse: Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. ~Psalm 126:4 The psalmist described the return of the Jews to Jerusalem as the streams in the south. The riverbeds are dependent upon the melting of snow in late spring. After a summer and an early fall of the hot sun, the streams that move southward have diminished in size and strength, even to the point that streams and riverbeds become completely dried up. However, once the rain season returns, t
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- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Immovable Faith
Today’s Verse: They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. ~Psalm 125:1 Jerusalem is a city on a hill or mountain. It is synonymously called Mount Zion. Hezekiah describes faith in God as Mount Zion. He most likely wrote this psalm after the defeat of Sennacherib. This morning, we are challenged to have a faith that is immovable. We see the company. “They that trust in the LORD....” This is referring to the people of God
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- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
When You’re at Mesech and Kedar
Today’s Verse: Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! ~Psalm 120:5 Psalm 120 is one of 14 psalms that are known as the Psalms of Ascent. The Jews recited Psalms 120-133 as they walked up the mountain to Jerusalem to celebrate the national feasts. This psalm was written by David and must be read along with Psalm 52. It describes to us David’s response to trouble. He described his troubles as sojourning in Mesech and dwelling in the tents of Ke
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- Oct 18, 2020
- 2 min
It's Good for Me
Today’s Verse: It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. ~Psalm 119:71 I am an avid coffee drinker, especially good, aromatic coffees. There used to be reports citing that drinking coffee is bad for your health. In recent years, the medical reports are saying drinking coffee is good for you. I think all of us want what’s good for us. The psalmist said, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted.” Let us see the good that is affliction.
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- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Help, I've Been Robbed!
Today’s Verse: The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. ~Psalm 119:61 According to the FBI, there were 282,061 robberies in the United States in 2018. As a victim of a robbery, money or goods have been taken away from you. In some cases, violent robberies result in injury to the victim. The psalmist said that a company of wicked people robbed him. Let us see how he responded to the injustice that happened to him. We see the grief. When you’ve
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
Mr. Clean
Today’s Verse: Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. ~Psalm 119:1 Mr. Clean® is the registered trademark name for a line of household cleaning products. All products sold under that name carry the reputation of thorough cleaning. Psalm 119:1 refers to the spiritual man who is undefiled in the way. It speaks of God’s blessing on the man who is set apart for God’s glory and who, under the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word, is living a sanc
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