“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, …
“Preachers are “God’s fellow workers” (2 Cor. 6:1). Their efforts are not causative in power, but they may be instrumental in function (1 Cor. 3:5-9)… God does use preachers, but they don’t shake anything up. It is God himself who raises his deadened church to life. Therefore our self-exaltation is preposterous. The great principle driving all of history applies with …
Behold, The Promise of God is Pure “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” – Psalm 12:5 In Psalm 12, David is surrounded by a world in disarray, where the faithful are disappearing and deceit is rampant. He cries out, …
“For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.” Psalm 5:12 Devotion: As we revisit Psalm 5, we recognize it as a reflection on how God interacts with His people in a world rife with injustice. We are all aware of the brokenness around us and may have experienced it personally. This raises …
