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 138:2 “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” David was inspired to write the words: “for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” He loved the Word of God and meditated… Read More »
Psalm 84:4,5 “Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.” The writer of this Psalm knew that blessedness (happiness) comes from drawing near to God. He loved being close to the… Read More »
Psalm 34:9,10 “O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” There are many things in our world that could be a source of anxiety today. Just… Read More »
Ephesians 4:30 “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” In my last post, I talked about the sealing of the Holy Spirit. Every true believer (yes, there are false believers – professors without works) is sealed at the moment of salvation. Even though the future… Read More »
Psalm 5:3 “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” There is no doubt that David delighted in prayer. He spoke of it often as his joy and privilege to be able to talk to Almighty God and know… Read More »
Psalm 103:3-5 “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” This morning I was once again reminded of God’s many blessings to His… Read More »
Luke 12:15 “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Speaking to a crowd of religious leaders and other people, Jesus pointed out that there was a problem with being covetous. If you are not sure what… Read More »
Luke 12:6-7 “Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” In a world such as we live in now, it is easy to understand… Read More »
John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” Before the crucifixion, Jesus told His disciples that He was going to leave them. He was going to go away and they could not follow Him now, He said. They were perplexed and did not understand. There are also… Read More »