May 11, 2023
‘“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.’ (Psalm 107:13-14 NLT). The psalmist gave thanks to God for His deliverance in times of trouble and distress. He praised the Lord for bringing them out of the
April 23, 2023
“Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom” (Psalm 90:12 NLT). Have you ever heard of the “Urgent-Important Matrix?” It is a time management system made popular by Stephen Covey’s book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” The matrix teaches that every task can be placed in
April 21, 2023
“No, I will not break my covenant; I will not take back a single word I said. I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie: His dynasty will go on forever; his kingdom will endure as the sun” (Psalms 89:34-36 NLT). Men may break their covenants, but God never
April 17, 2023
“Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help” (Psalm 86:1 NLT). David sought the Lord in prayer. He cried out to God like a child to his father, asking Him to bend down His ear to hear his prayer. He admitted his need for help, expecting God to
April 16, 2023
“Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven” (Psalm 85:10-11 NLT). Personifying the divine attributes, the psalmist wrote of a day when unfailing love and truth would finally join together and righteousness and peace would embrace. “Unfailing love” is
April 6, 2023
“We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders” (Psalm 78:4 NLT). The psalmist instructed the people of God not to hide the testimony of faith that had been handed down to them by their
April 5, 2023
“When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted. I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. You don’t let me sleep” (Psalm 77:2-4 NLT). The psalmist spoke of a time when
March 30, 2023
“My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection. That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long. And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing” (Psalm 71:7-9 NLT). The psalmist asked
March 24, 2023
“May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you” (Psalms 67:2-3 NLT). This psalm expresses a prayer that all the nations would one day know the Lord and his salvation. Centuries before Jesus gave the Great
March 22, 2023
“Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all” (Psalm 65:3 NLT). When we confess Jesus as Lord and believe in our hearts that he died for sins, was buried and raised from the dead, we are saved. In that very moment, we have been saved from sin’s penalty (justification), we are being