“For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?” Psalm 6:5 Devotion: There is every reason for us to desire God’s salvation and rescue, especially for the way it brings blessing into our lives. We tend to call out to God most deeply when we feel our need for Him. It’s often the …
“Jesus begins His Great Commission by asserting that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him. In view of this, He commands His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations… So we see that there are two parallel goals: the blessing of Christ to all nations and the reign of Christ among all nations. …
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness…” – 2 Peter 1:3 In the first part of this series, we explored the concept of living in one of two stories. To learn the default story of our lives we inverted 2 Peter 1:3-4. In this article we will focus on how the gospel …
“Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.” Psalm 6:4 Devotion: Typically, when we reach out to people for help, we attach some sort of reason to our request. We might ask for a favor and remind the person that they owe us one, or we’ll tell them that if they help us, …
“In our day, anxiety has become one of the significant ailments of our world. Yet it is also a signal, an alarm that something is desperately wrong in our world… Seeds contain the imprint of the trees that they will eventually become. However, for seeds to grow, they must sprout past what is called the coat. That is the protective …
“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that …
“Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O LORD—how long?” Psalm 6:2-3 Devotion: When we turn from God or step outside of His way, it will impact us in some way. Some may falsely believe that sin only relates to …
“It may well be a precarious undertaking to provide in a mere handful of pages a description of Christianity that is somewhat sufficient. The richness of [Christianity] is already in inverse proportion to the limitations of the available space. Christianity is a religion which, apart from its beginnings in Israel, has existed for more than eighteen centuries and has in …
“You will guard us from this generation forever.” – Psalm 12:7 As we conclude our series on Psalms 11 and 12, I want to be candid about my initial reaction to Psalm 12. At first, I questioned why David didn’t end the Psalm at verse 7, which would have been a strong, impactful conclusion. However, upon deeper reflection, it became …
“To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath.” Psalm 6:1 Devotion: There are times in our lives when people come up against us, but deep down we know that it isn’t an indication that they are fundamentally against us. Actually, …
