“I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” – Job
Matthew 9:1-13 He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.” Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This […]
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“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 new song” Psalm 98:1a; “The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble” Psalm 99:1a The Verses above are from 4 of the Psalms from my reading today. I was struck by the
The Nature Of Sealing – Ephesians 1:13 “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,” (ESV) The timing of the sealing of the Holy Spirit is a contested topic. It is a topic that raises many
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“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 “The Antidote for Fear”. It is full of reasons to Trust God, and not be alarmed by any of your circumstances. He begins reciting a Fact, “He who dwells…will abide”, makes
“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 Moses, the man of God”, is another one of my favorites. There are so many verses to comment on, but this one has always stood out. Earlier, Moses makes the observation
“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 reciting God’s words concerning Israel’s past. How He delivered them from slavery, took care of them in the Wilderness, but they still would not obey Him. His assessment was “But My
“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 3rd time Asaph prays this Prayer in the Psalm. At the beginning he cries out “Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, ..shine forth! ..come to save us!” The rest of the
“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 speaking in this Verse. Consider some thoughts. All of us have an Opinion, a Conviction, a View, of the things that we see and hear in the World around us. Inevitably,
Job 28:12-28 If you’re familiar with Paul Washer, this Video Series on the Book of Proverbs is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Though it is geared mainly for Young People, it is extremely illuminating and will benefit anyone interested in getting to know the Book better! Each Lesson is about 20-25 Minutes long and has
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“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, David begins by crying out, “Save me, O God” because “Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head”. Here, in Verse 3, we have