“You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures

“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1 Each time I read through this Psalm, and other passages like it, I

“One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the

“How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!” Psalm 32:1 What makes you Happy? What gives you Contentedness or Satisfaction?

“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 At first sight, this verse seems to

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God.” Psalm 42:1 Picture an arid and desert land,

“We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Your temple.” Psalm 48:9 As the Psalmist considers the greatness of God,

“And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” Psalm 51:11b Each year as I go through the Psalms, this is one that I

“In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to

“From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than

“I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.” Psalm 69:3 In Today’s Psalm,

“When I select an appointed time, it is I who judge with equity.” Psalm 75:2 This is a Psalm of Asaph, but God is

“O Lord God of hosts, restore us; cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.” Psalm 80:19 This is the

“So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own devices.” Psalm 81:12 In Today’s Psalm, Asaph is

“So teach us to number our days that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 This Psalm, “A Prayer of

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 I call this Psalm

“Sing to the Lord a new song” Psalm 96:1a; “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice” Psalm 97:1a; “O sing to the Lord a

“He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalm 103:10 As David opens this Psalm,

“Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, and consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43 Today’s Psalm opens with “Oh

“Who is like the Lord our God, who is enthroned on high?” Psalm 113:5 This is a Verse that we can read and not

“Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11 As I have mentioned in the past,

“O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97 Psalm 119, besides being the longest Chapter in the

“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”” Psalm 122:1 As I’ve mentioned in the

“Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in

“But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared.” Psalm 130:4 When the Sinner is truly awakened by God to the enormity

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 We may not be able to relate

“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is too high, I cannot attain to it.” Psalm 139:6 Another one of my favorite Psalms,

“Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head;” Psalm 141:5 The Bible uses graphic language. Today’s

“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5 “His Understanding is Infinite”! How does that register with you?

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 150:6 This is the last verse in the Book of Psalms. Here

“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:” Proverbs 1:1 Proverbs is definitely one of my favorite Books. As I read

“Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 In the midst of his opening instructions

“Drink water from your own cistern and fresh water from your own well.” Proverbs 5:15 The Bible can be very explicit at times like

“I love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find me.” Proverbs 8:17 Proverbs is filled with allusions to Wisdom;

“When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” Proverbs 10:19 It’s amazing how many of the

“When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 So much could be said about Pride. We all know

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man is he who listens to counsel.” Proverbs 12:15 As

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 We’ve all been there! We’ve made our plans

“There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12 Today’s Verse, and its

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3 This was a Memory Verse we used

“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:1 Chapter 16 is filled

“The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests hearts.” Proverbs 17:3 Have you ever seen gold or

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 In the midst of Paradise, God declared

“A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.” Proverbs 19:11 When a Man is devoted

“Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel.” Proverbs 20:3 Here’s some Wisdom for Facebook posters and

“Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2 This is a Very Sobering Verse!!! Why?

“The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, but the naive go on, and are punished for it.” Proverbs 22:3 This is one of

“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always.” Proverbs 23:17 As most of you know, Proverbs

“Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked; For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp

“Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.” Proverbs 25:19 Have you ever had

“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 26:12 Each time

“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 If you are reading this, then

“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely will be delivered.” Proverbs 28:26 As mentioned before, Proverbs

“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Proverbs 29:20 Today,

“Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who

“An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.” Proverbs 31:12 No journey through the Bible would be complete without

“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.” And behold, it too was futility.” Ecclesiastes 2:1 Each

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 5:10

“For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 The Verse preceding this

“The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.” Song of Solomon 1:1 Of all the Books in the Bible, this has to be the most

“I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;” Song of Solomon 5:1 As I mentioned yesterday, this is a difficult Book to

“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though

“In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe

“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and

“The oracle concerning Babylon which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.” Isaiah 13:1 My comments today aren’t on just this verse, but what follows

“In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria,

“Instead, there is gaiety and gladness, killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine: “Let us eat and

“Behold, the Lord lays the earth waste, devastates it, distorts its surface and scatters its inhabitants.” Isaiah 24:1 Judgement Day is coming to the

“For his God instructs and teaches him properly.” Isaiah 28:26 In the midst of this section of Isaiah, God uses an illustration of a

“And He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.”

“Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.” Isaiah 35:5 Here, in Chapter 35,

“Do you not know? Have you not heard?” Isaiah 40:12 This is a bit longer than usual, so indulge me a bit. My Bible

“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring

“Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,” Isaiah 45:1a Some 150 years before Cyrus was born, Isaiah writes about him. In Chapter 44

“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; Do not fear the reproach of man, nor be

“Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.” Isaiah 52:13 My comments today start with this Verse

“Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near.” Isaiah 55:6 As I’ve mentioned before, Chapter 55 is

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not so short that it cannot save; Nor is His ear so dull that it cannot hear. But your

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the

“Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit.” Jeremiah 7:8 During Jeremiah’s ministry, Judah had put their confidence in “The Temple of the

“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” Jeremiah 8:20 For those who’ve read Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening, you’ll

“Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?” Jeremiah 12:1b This is a question Jeremiah asks

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 In My Humble Opinion, this is

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord” Jeremiah 21:1a My comments today are not geared to this Verse, but explaining why I’m

“Is not My word like fire?” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer which shatters a rock?” Jeremiah 23:29 Here, God is addressing the

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years the word of the

“Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” Jeremiah 32:27 Jeremiah has been told to buy

“Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity which I plan to bring on them, in order that every man will turn

“”For I will certainly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because

“Whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, we will listen to the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, so

“But as for you, O Jacob My servant, do not fear,” Jeremiah 46:27a In the last chapters of Jeremiah, God declares various Judgements coming

“They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the

“All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;” Jeremiah 51:17a In Today’s Chapter, God is describing His creating and controlling power over all things, then

“She who was a princess among the provinces has become a forced laborer!” Lamentations 1:1b As Jeremiah begins Lamentations, he does so with a

“This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.” Lamentations 3:21-22 Sandwiched

“And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.” Ezekiel 1:28b Today’s Verse was Ezekiel’s reaction to the

“The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 6:7 This Phrase, “you will know that I

“Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry in My ears

“Thus I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the Lord,” Ezekiel 16:62 Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel give

“For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.” Ezekiel 18:32 This is

“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so

“therefore thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am against you, O Tyre, and I will bring up many nations against you, as the

“Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God’” Ezekiel 28:2 Yesterday, we considered the indictment against Tyre; today

“Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I

“Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him”

“Then He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the house; and I looked, and behold, the glory of

“Then he brought me back to the door of the house; and behold, water was flowing from under the threshold of the house toward

“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will

“So Daniel was taken up out of the den and no injury whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.”

“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions” Daniel 7:1a Here, in the 2nd half of the

“He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for

“And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.” Hosea 2:20 When you take time to meditate on

“Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will

“Israel is a luxuriant vine; He produces fruit for himself. The more his fruit, the more altars he made; The richer his land, the

“Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day

“For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into darkness

“Then Amos replied to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and

“Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of

“And it will come about in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to

“The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.” Nahum 1:1 As I read through Nahum this morning, I was

“How long, O Lord, will I call for help, and You will not hear?” Habakkuk 1:2a Habakkuk is a short Book (3 Chapters), but