July 2024
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Have you ever stopped to think about all the Lord does? If you do for any length of time, it will cause you to praise His name. Psalm 68 is a psalm of David that does just that – remembrance and praise! It is good and necessary that we recall the blessings and activities of
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Why do you want God to bless you? What does “blessed” really mean? Why do you desire His favor? What will you do with the grace He gives you? Psalm 67 is a psalm of blessing. Verse one references Numbers 6:24-26, “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face shine
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The rejoicing of others should cause rejoicing in you. When God moves in a great way in someone else, do you rejoice with them? Does it cause you to reflect and discover reasons to also rejoice? Does everything praiseworthy have to originate in your life or can it start with others and move you to
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God is our provider both spiritually and physically and for this we give Him praise. This is the theme of Psalm 65. We praise Him for His salvation and forgiveness (vv. 1-4). We praise Him for His power over everything everywhere (vv. 5-8). We praise Him for provision and compassion (vv. 9-13). As David began
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The introduction to Psalm 63 tells us David wrote it when he was hiding in the desert of Judah. This happened when he was running from Saul (1 Samuel 23:14-29) and Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-37). In both cases, David was running from family that was trying to kill him. Uprooted from his home in the
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“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.” -Galatians 6:1 NIV Let’s break it down: “Bothers and sisters” – family of God “If someone” – your family “Caught in a sin” – rescue
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When we find ourselves as Christians suffering for the cause of Christ and His mission and Kingdom, we must remember Jesus is our righteous example. In 1 Peter 2:21-25, Peter wrote to dispersed believers to remind them to view themselves as citizens of heaven and aliens in a foreign land. As Christians, we are sojourners
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It’s a low point in life when your children rebel against you. I’m not talking about disobedience common to all young children but the hate of an adult child out to cause you great harm and pain. David faced this when his son Absalom started an revolt against him, “stealing the hearts of the Israelites”
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How do you react when things do not go as expected? A setback will cause you to either doubt or trust the Lord. Woe to him who just trusts the Lord when everything is going well. You can get mad at Him or move closer to Him. Woe to him who’s initial reaction is bitterness
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Scripture gives us great confidence when we pray. 1 John 5:14 says, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” There are nearly a dozen similar Scriptures that say if we ask anything even in His name He will do it. The
stephen R Harrison 