Psalm 42:8 “Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” Over and over again, the Bible reveals the need and benefit of prayer. When praying right, it certainly is not wasted time because we… Read More »
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.“ Our Shepherd is most Wonderful. All He does toward us and for us is good – whether we understand it at the time or not. In Jeremiah 29:11,… Read More »
I apologize for a lack of recent posts – we have been traveling and it was difficult to continue writing. Here is the next one from Psalm 23. Psalm 23:5 “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” Continuing the theme… Read More »
Psalm 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” Thank God that the Shepherd’s leadership does not stop when we run into trouble. He may not always seem to be present and… Read More »
Psalm 23:3 “He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.“ In Psalm 23:2, it was seen that the Lord leads His sheep – particularly those that are close to Him to “green pastures,” and to “still waters.” These things refer to His loving provision for His sheep… Read More »
Psalm 23:2 “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” In order to be blest, sheep need to follow close to the Shepherd. When believers do, this verse reveals two important blessings. The first blessing is rest. The Shepherd knows when we are weary and need to… Read More »
Psalm 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23 is one of the most widely known passages of Scripture. It has provided comfort to believers through the ages and to believers of all ages. I want to look at the verses in this beautiful psalm – starting with the first verse.… Read More »
Romans 1:17 “the just shall live by faith.” Martin Luther claimed this verse for his own personal salvation. It also resulted in the Reformation in which many thousands of people were saved. Interestingly, the verse is not talking about salvation but about how God’s people should live once they are saved. Putting your faith in… Read More »
Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” Many times in the Bible there are references to singing to the Lord – especially in the Old Testament. It has not become obsolete in the New Testament, but the thought and practice… Read More »
Psalm 62:1,2 “Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” We live in an age where we have grown accustomed to getting what we want fast. There is fast food, instant messaging and email,… Read More »