Today’s Verse: He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ~Psalm 91:1 September 11, 2001, will forever be remembered as a day of infamy in the United States after terrorists hijacked three domestic airline flights and flew these planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, resulting in the loss of 3,000 lives. That day was named “911” and has changed travel security for all of us. Our devotion this morning is what I

Today’s Verse: The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; ~Psalm 104:16 One of the prized trees in the Bible was the cedar tree of Lebanon. These stately trees, which grew in the mountainous regions of Lebanon, were highly valued for construction. Solomon used these trees for the construction of the great temple that he built for God. Cedar trees are a symbol of the life of a Christian who is thriving for God. Consider the location of

Today’s Verse: Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. ~Psalm 62:8 Almost all children learn to ride a bicycle with the use of training wheels. Training wheels help a child to establish his balance and gain confidence. Eventually, he will have to “let go” of the training wheels and start bicycling without them. The walk of faith for every Christian is like that: we need to let go of whatever we are holding on to and

Today’s Verse: LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ~Psalm 15:1 In this COVID world that we live in, many establishments want you to meet an entry requirement such as wearing a face covering before entering or being symptom-free of a cold or flu. In our devotion this morning, David is asking a very deep and probing question. He is asking, “Who is the man who qualifies to be in fellowship with God?” What are the requirements for entering i

Today’s Verse: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. ~Psalm 1:3 Douglas fir trees are harvested and sold as decorative trees for Christmas. They bring a fresh smell and look into every home. However, after a few days, they start to wither and eventually lose their initial appeal and freshness. They are trees that are seasonal in their usefu

Today’s Verse: Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. ~Psalm 55:22 Weightlifting is considered an important exercise regimen to build and strengthen muscle and bone mass. It is a very good means for developing endurance and building resistance against weakness. Dead weight is a phrase that describes a heavy burden that is holding someone back or down. All of us will encounter one or more times when a burden t

Today’s Verse: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. ~Proverbs 17:22 Almost everyone I know enjoys being happy. The mood of happiness releases a chemical that gives us peace, contentment, and freedom. When we are happy, we enjoy people and people enjoy us. Our devotion this morning teaches us how happiness, or a merry heart, is like a medicine for our lives. This morning, we are reminded of how a merry heart might help us live longer.

Today’s Verse: When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. ~Psalm 142:3 The inscription for Psalm 142 tells us that it is a Maschil of David; a prayer when he was in the cave. This psalm was written either when David was in the cave of Adullam or in one of the caves of Engedi. This is a teaching psalm. It is a lesson to the fact that every Christian will have a cave experience in his l

Today’s Verse: Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. ~Psalm 119:156 Psalm 119 teaches us that trials, afflictions, and problems teach us about God and His attributes. Times of difficulty are God’s gift to us. Without these troubles, we would be lacking in our faith and grasp of God’s power and love in our life. This morning, we see where the psalmist speaks of the tender mercies of God. In a society where a bravado spirit, retaliation, a

Today’s Verse: Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. ~Psalm 106:1 Today is celebrated as Thanksgiving. Across our landscape and around the world everyone is encouraged to set aside this day to express our thanksgiving to God. Thanksgiving in America has its roots after the pilgrims arrived and established themselves. Abraham Lincoln formally declared Thanksgiving as a national holiday. And so, today everyone is calle

Today’s Verse: It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. ~Psalm 119:71 One of my favorite hymns is “God is So Good.” It is a simple hymn with a sublime message. God is good to me personally. God is good to me publicly. God is good to me powerfully. God is good to me perpetually. However, for some people, God is only good when everything appears to be going well materially. When the challenge or crisis of a health decline, monetary setback,

Today’s Verse: Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. ~Psalm 112:1 Psalm 112 teaches the value and virtue of being a man who fears God. The fear of God is not something that we are to shun, but it is a spiritual necessity that is our driver in life. It is having the proper attitude and approach to God and others around us. This morning, we are exhorted concerning the blessings inherent in the fear of God. We

Today’s Verse: Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. ~Psalm 32:7 A storm can be a very frightening event to be in. Howling winds, torrential rain, and terrible weather conditions can make us very nervous and watchful. David was going through a storm in his life. However, it was a spiritual storm in which the wind of God’s voice was blowing into his soul and the raindrops of God’s mercies we

Today’s Verse: They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. ~Psalm 119:87 How much can you take before you are ready to quit? I mean, how bad do things have to get before you feel like it is not worth it to trust in the Lord? We see the situation for the psalmist taking a turn for the worse. His foes are making an advance against him and he is suffering very badly. In spite of all this, we see a man who just keeps on trusting the Lord. We see the fa

Today’s Verse: But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. ~Psalm 115:3 Psalm 115 is a powerful psalm of worship. It is a psalm that every Christian needs to read often to remind us that our God reigns! It is a psalm that preaches to us. It reproves, rebukes, and exhorts as the preaching of God’s Word does. It is a psalm that gives us the right perspective concerning our life, the difficulties that we face, and the adversaries that we have. Let us

Today’s Verse: Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. ~Psalm 68:19 As a preacher was addressing a group of men, he took a large piece of paper and made a black dot in the center of it with a marking pen. Then, he held the paper up before the group and asked them what they saw. One man quickly replied, "I see a black mark." "Right," the preacher replied, "What else do you see?" Complete silence prevailed. "Don't you see a

Today’s Verse: He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. ~Psalm 105:26 The Bible contains the stories and lessons of many brothers. There are Cain and Abel. There are Esau and Jacob. There are the sons of Jacob. There are David and his brothers. There are Peter and Andrew. There are James and John. There are the elder brother and his prodigal younger brother. One of the more prominent brother teams is Moses and Aaron. While Moses is the more prominent of the tw

Today’s Verse: LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ~Psalm 15:1 Does the shoe fit? We use this idiomatic phrase to inquire if what has been said aptly describes us. In our devotion this morning, David is asking a very deep and probing question. He is asking, “Who is the man that qualifies to fellowship with God?” What are the requirements for entering into the presence of God? There are many men who proclaim that they are righteous, but w

Today’s Verse: …He leadeth me beside the still waters. ~Psalm 23:2b Do you ever go hiking? If so, do you have a place that you enjoy hiking which has a hidden water source? Do you know a place where water flows from the melting snow of winter and provides a refreshing spot to cool your feet, to wash your hands, and to park and rest? David was very well-acquainted with the rugged wilderness of Judaea. As a shepherd, he had water sources he would lead his sheep to so that they

Today’s Verse: O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. ~Psalm 119:97 When you are very much in love with your spouse, you are described as head over heels in love. For several consecutive verses in Psalm 119, the psalmist has indicated the stress and difficulty that he has had in his afflictions and how much God’s Word has sustained him. It is a lesson on how and why we must cling tightly to God’s Word for our life. In Psalm 119:97-104, we see the psalmist excl