“He who gives attention to the word will find good,And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.”Proverbs 16:20 Many of us read our Bibles daily. Then we check off that box, put our Bible and God on a shelf, and live our lives. But the verse above talks about…
“The King’s daughter is all glorious within…” Psalm 46:13 We are moving. Actually we are supposed to be moved. Instead we are stuck in a house with everything packed, no electricity for a time, and no idea when the closing will really happen. This makes me grumpy, irritable, and wanting…
“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude…”1 Timothy 4:4 Timothy is speaking here of the last days when men fall away from the faith because they paid attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. He speaks of…
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear,And will trust in the Lord. How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust,and has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.Many,…
“I waited patiently for the Lord;And He inclined to me and heard my cry.He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.”Psalm 40:1-2 Waiting is hard to do for us humans. It does…
“And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6b Eternity. Heaven. Forever. These are words that we have a hard time getting our minds around. We are much more comfortable with the here and now. Eternity is a fact for every soul. Where one will spend…
“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life…” Psalm 23:6a (KJV) Life happens! Right now we are in the midst of moving, getting two ready for college, dealing with pain, and coming home from 5 months on the road. Life happens! But when we abide in…
“My cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5c This one is easy and fun! Especially since we went to the Sequioa National Forest and King’s Canyon yesterday! My cup overflows with the blessings of the Lord! His creation is amazing and He made such beauty out of the chaos of the flood! Wow!!! …
“You have anointed my head with oil…” Psalm 23:5b In the Old Testament a prophet would anoint the head of the next king. You are royalty and are anointed to be a prince or princess! David was anointed when he was a young boy to become the next king of…
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…”Psalm23:5a Eating together is an intimate occupation. We don’t usually eat with strangers. We eat with those we love, or at least like! Family and friends join us at the table for celebration, for fellowship, for daily sustenance. We…