Today’s Verse: I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. ~Psalm 119:141 Psalm 119 is affectionately known as the Word of God Psalm. Every verse makes reference to God’s Word. Words such as testimonies, precepts, words, statutes, law, and commandments all give preeminence regarding God’s Word. In this psalm God’s Word is the salve for our hurt, the solution for our troubles, and the standard for our lives. This morning we want to be encouraged that when we fee

Today’s Verse: He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. ~Psalm 126:6 The word precious means something that is very special and of inestimable worth to us. We have been considering things that are precious. We have considered how Jesus is precious. We have seen the precious things of Heaven. This morning, we are reflecting on another commodity that is precious. We are reflecting on the pr

Today’s Verse: Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them. ~Isaiah 34:16 A former park ranger at Yellowstone National Park tells the story of a ranger leading a group of hikers to a fire lookout. The ranger was so intent on telling the hikers about the flowers and animals that he considered the messages on his two-way radio distracting, so he switched

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 where the wind of God’s voice was blowing into his soul and the raindrops of God’s mercies were

Today’s Verse: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. ~Colossians 3:16 If you have ever placed a cloth into a basin or container filled with a liquid, you know that within a period of time, that cloth will become completely saturated. In other words, the entire cloth will be permeated with that liquid and will take on the color, odor,

Today’s Verse: And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. ~1 Samuel 3:19 Samuel is one of the great men of the Bible. He was both a prophet and a priest. His life spanned the end of the judges to the times of the kings. He was privileged to have anointed the first two kings of Israel. Samuel is noted as a great intercessor in Jeremiah 15:1. His very name means “asked of God.” He was an answer to his mother’s prayers. However,

Today’s Verse: And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. ~1 Samuel 3:19 Most people desire to be successful. For some people, success is having a lot of money and wealth. For others, success is fame and popularity. For others, success is having just enough to meet their needs. Biblically, success is determined by the hand of God upon our life. Without the Lord, we can do nothing. Without the Lord, we have no hope. Without th

Today’s Verse: Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you. ~Haggai 2:19 If you grew up in the city, you might take for granted the importance of the seeds that need to be sown and planted for fruits and vegetables. If we lived in a rural country setting, we would most likely preserve the seeds of the vegetables and fruits that we eat and replant them for a

Today’s Verse: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ~Mark 4:4 The word parable means a story placed alongside a truth to give it a clearer and more powerful meaning. Jesus masterfully and colorfully used parables to help His audience understand how to make God’s Word personal in their lives. This morning, we see the familiar parable about the Sower and the seed. Let us see the lesson concerning the way

Today’s Verse: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. ~James 1:22 Sometimes, we can get to the place in our Christian life where we can sit under preaching and teaching but find ourselves not applying what we learn. We agree with what we hear, but we do not put it into practice. The Greek word for doers is also translated “poets” in Acts 17:28. It is a word that the Greeks used to describe a maker, producer, or author. In its basic meani

Today’s Verse: Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice. ~Ezra 9:4 A tremor is a shaking, agitation, or upheaval. A physical tremor is when a person has an involuntary muscle spasm that makes a limb or other part of the body shiver, shake, and tremble. An earth tremor is an earthquake or movement in the ground that caus

Today’s Verse: There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. ~Hebrews 4:9 What comes to your mind when you think of the word rest? I think for some of us, rest brings to mind sleep, peace, cessation of busyness, recovery, replenishment, and removal. However, our mediation this morning is on the Christian rest. Let us see what it means to find our rest. We see the principle. The principle of rest takes us back to when Joshua led the children of Israel to possess the l

Today’s Verse: Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. ~Isaiah 7:15 Texas Roadhouse® restaurants are famous and really good for their steaks. However, almost everyone also enjoys the fresh rolls that they make on site. When the rolls are served, I enjoy adding butter and, many times, honey. There’s something about butter and honey that make hot, freshly-baked rolls really delicious. This morning, let us see the spiritual import