“Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!” Psalm 40:4-5 Phase #2 – Confidence: None Compares to Him! David is filled with the wonder of God’s work. He experiences the blessedness of a life lived in trust of God. At some point, as …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and …
“O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands, if I have repaid my friend with evil or plundered my enemy without cause, let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah” Psalm 7:3-5 Devotion: Psalm …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 Seasons We all understand how seasons work. Here we are in what we call the holiday “season.” It is a time of life that comes around and around, with certain things we can expect and count on. These seasons bring holidays and customs, some …
“A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. O LORD my God, in you do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver.” Psalm 7:1-2 Devotion: This Psalm teaches us …
“All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.” Psalm 6:10 Devotion: When difficulties arise in this life, we can easily wonder if God has abandoned us. Or at the very least, we may question whether our enemies have gained the upper hand. No matter how we view …
“Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping. The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.” Psalm 6:8-9 Devotion: Psalm 6 presents a profound tension that many of us face: the intersection between our own sin and the sins committed against us. In some ways, we are …
“I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes.” Psalm 6:6-7 Devotion: Some people might be surprised to see this kind of language in the Bible. Faith is supposed to help us feel …
“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 …
“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, …
