Today’s Verse: The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?... It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. ~Psalm 118:6, 8 Everyone knows that playing on your home court gives you a superior advantage over your opponent. There are the advantages of the familiarity, the fans, and the favor. This morning, we want to see how we have the home-court advantage when we have complete trust and faith in God in all things. There are the inevita

Today’s Verse: Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. ~Psalm 71:18 Psalm 71 was written by David during the time his son Absalom revolted against him. The tone of this psalm reflects an older believer who is clinging on to God in faith and dependence. He recognizes his insecurities and weaknesses more than ever before. He does not want the adversarial situ

Today’s Verse: Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. ~Psalm 60:12 Our devotion this morning takes us to Psalm 60. David was facing one of the most difficult challenges in his life. On one hand, he was facing two boisterous men who led the Syrian army against him, and on the other hand, he was facing the challenge of a large number of Edomites who wanted to fight with him as well. Even though he had won numerous battles before, thes

Today’s Verse: My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. ~Psalm 73:26 Do you ever find yourself at a place in life where you feel like bad triumphs more over good? Do you ever get frustrated with things going on in the world? Do you feel like the wicked prosper and God allows them to get away with their evil deeds? When the answer is yes to these questions, do you find yourself complaining a lot more and being discontented wi

Today’s Verse: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. ~Psalm 34:19 The Bible is a book of comfort. The first goal of the Word of God is demonstrated without any discussion that God is the Most High God and there is none like Him. The second goal is to show man that he is a fallen sinner and that God, in His marvelous grace and love, has provided the free gift of salvation to every man through the sacrificial death of Jesus. Wit

Today’s Verse: The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. ~Psalm 34:18 It is amazing how demolition equipment can take large amounts of concrete and pulverize it into dust. It might take some pounding, but the sheer force and weight of this equipment crushes these concrete blocks into simple dust. This is a powerful metaphor of what it means to have a contrite spirit. A contrite spirit is when we come to the place in our

Today’s Verse: My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. ~Psalm 84:2 A friend of mine just moved into her recently built dream house. It is a house where the dimensions, layout, décor, furnishing, and location meet or exceed all of her expectations. It is a place where she will always look forward to being and have a great sense of security at all times. It will be a place she will call “home.” The psa

Today’s Verse: As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. ~Psalm 42:1 Have you ever been without water to drink for a very long, extended period of time? Have you ever experienced the feeling of dryness of throat, parched lips, a swollen tongue, and the physical languishing of being thirsty? If you have, you will empathize with the psalmist. The psalmist speaks of being thirsty, but in a spiritual sense. He describes for us what it is li

Today’s Verse: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? ~Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22, 23, and 24 are a trilogy of psalms that are known as the Shepherd Psalms. In Psalm 22, we see Jesus as the Good Shepherd Who laid down His life for His sheep. In Psalm 23, Jesus is referred to as the Great Shepherd Who cares for and leads His sheep. In Psalm 24, Jesus is referred to as the Chief Shepherd of the sheep. In Psalm

Today’s Verse: Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. ~Psalm 81:7 How thoroughly have you experienced God’s faithfulness in your life? What experiences has God brought you through to show you how much He loves you? This morning, we are examining one verse that demonstrates to us that the proof is in the pudding. In other words, you really do not know how faithful God is and

Today’s Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. ~Psalm 19:1 Psalm 19 is a wonderful psalm that speaks to us about the powerful revelation of God. God reveals to us His glory through His created wonder and through His consecrated Word. Everything that God wants us to know about His glory on this side of Heaven is revealed to us. This morning, we want to take a moment to rejoice in the glory of God. There is the explanation. God’s g

Today’s Verse: I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. ~Psalm 32:8 Blindness has to rank as one of the great misfortunes in life. Think of the difficulty that a vision-impaired person has walking in darkness and dependent upon sound and touch as his primary guide. To counteract this, some people with sight impairment utilize seeing-eye dogs. These dogs are basically the eyes and sight for a blind person. A seeing-ey

Today’s Verse: Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. ~Psalm 33:8 Are you in awe of the greatness of God? Are you in constant amazement at how magnificent and powerful God is? To be in awe of someone or something implies being astonished, amazed, and in great reverence. This morning, our devotion calls upon us to be in awe of the greatness of God. We should be in awe of His creation. “By the word of the LORD were the heavens

Today’s Verse: For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. ~Psalm 30:5 The superscription to Psalm 30 is the dedication of the house of David. During this time, David was experiencing a time of serious trials. He was in a dark place in his life. His enemies were causing him to have doubts and even second guess himself. It was at this time that he learned some valuable things about God’s working in

Today’s Verse: I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. ~Psalm 119:63 Ben Franklin said, “Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.” Aristotle the philosopher said, “Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” The phrase “on the same page” refers to a very close friendship among people who have common objectives and desires. It refers to a friendship bond that exists because of mutual commonalities including beliefs, pr

Today’s Verse: I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. ~Psalm 16:8 There are many things in life that are trying to pull our attention. It can become very confusing and overwhelming for some of us to know the right priority in life. David made a proclamation about the right priority in his life. He said, “I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” He was saying, “First things

Today’s Verse: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. ~Psalm 23:4 One of the greatest chapters of encouragement is Psalm 23. It is one of a trilogy of psalms affectionately known as the Shepherd Psalms. Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm that prophetically speaks of the sufferings of Christ and portrays Him as the Good Shepherd Who lays down His life for His sheep. Psalm 24 is

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