Psalm 119:97-104 David… I. Loved God’s Word All through the book of Psalms, David’s love for the Word can be seen. He wrote Psalm 1:2 and practiced it: “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” (vs. 99) “for thy testimonies are my… Read More »
Psalm 67:1,2 “God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.” God used this Psalmist to want God’s blessing. He asked for three things: “Be merciful unto us.” “Bless us.” Cause your “face… Read More »
Proverbs 31:10 “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.” On this Mother’s Day, let us remember and celebrate our own mother’s – whether they are still alive or not, and let us remember the mothers that have given birth to our children. I know that many of you will.… 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 34:6-8 “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” In my last blog… Read More »
Proverbs 8:34 “Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.” Believers that would be wise in God’s wisdom need to be around the source of wisdom. The only source that we have is the Word… Read More »
Philippians 1:4,5 “Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;” The Apostle Paul greatly enjoyed spending time thinking about, praying for, and fellowshipping with the believers at Philippi. He considered it a joy to pray for them –… Read More »
In this brief series of blog posts on How to Be Happier New Year – According to the Bible – two aspects of greater happiness have already been touched on. Those two important elements for believers are getting in tune with God through confession and salvation, confessing sin as needed, and through obedience to the… Read More »
Malachi 3:6 “For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” Believers sometimes come to think that God is a big blessing machine and they expect Him to be blessing them all the time. Some Christian groups even teach that if you are not being blessed, then you… Read More »