I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. —Psalm 119:59 Peter was rattled when Jesus held his feet to the fire, forcing self-examination by asking him three times if he loved him. Peter pointed at John and asked, “What about him?” Jesus […]
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24 Water is an unimaginable luxury for many in our world, where 1.2 billion people don’t even have access to safe drinking water. That’s not a problem for us. We have
How can I repay the Lord for all his goodness to me? —Psalm 116:12 “God is so good / God is so good / God is so good / He’s so good to me.” So go the opening lyrics of Velna Ledin’s 1933 hymn. The psalmist mused, “How can I repay him
“No man ever steps in the same river twice,” wrote Heraclitus, “for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” The river has surged on. The man has changed for better or worse. These words are on a sticky note in my Bible … This morning I woke up to something that
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He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. —Psalm 107:29 The storm was ferocious, thrashing their boat with life-threatening fury. The disciples were terrified. Jesus was sound asleep. How could he snooze when their lives were in jeopardy? “Don’t you care
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Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right. —Psalm 106:3 “Do not pervert justice … judge your neighbor fairly” (Lev. 19:15). Suspicion is not a just and fair basis for judgment. Accusation is not a just and fair basis for judgment.
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Give thanks to him and praise his name. —Psalm 100:4 We live in a nation that births and applauds the indomitable spirit—a nation that nurtures the conviction that no matter where you are, there is no limit to where
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Let us come before him with thanksgiving. —Psalm 95:2 Paul advises us to season our prayers with thanksgiving: “… by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Phil. 4:6). A dominant attitude eliminates a
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How great are your works, O Lord. —Psalm 92:5 Today you can complain about the weather, or be grateful that you have shelter. Today you can complain about financial strains, or be grateful that you have food and clothes. Today you can complain
He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. —Psalm 91:2 Do you demand that God meet your expectations, justify your faith, earn your loyalty? In other words, do you dictate the terms of the relationship—what he must do to win your trust? Trust doesn’t dictate
