Posted in Bible, Devotional, Life, tagged Christ, God, godliness, sin on February 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
There is so much more in the words of our title than our finite minds can grasp. As believers we already have everything that pertains to life and godliness. Why do we so often live like spiritual paupers? What more do we really need? In possessing all things can we possibly not have enough? Oh [...]
Posted in Bible, Devotional, tagged David, patience, Praise, Psalms on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s hard to describe the excitement, joy, exhilaration that comes to us when God finally acts after putting us through a long period of waiting. David does a pretty good job of it in Psalm 40. In fact, he lays out the entire process wonderfully for us there.
First there is the waiting and crying out to the [...]
Posted in Bible, Devotional, tagged David, God, Psalms on February 27, 2008 | No Comments »
I often pray for the Lord to lead me, guide me or show me what to do - and I think that many others do the same. What I now wonder is how often the Lord has tried to lead me and found me an unwilling follower. In Psalm 32 David perceived God saying this [...]
Posted in Bible, Devotional, tagged courage, God, promise, Psalms, trust on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Truth does not have to be complicated to be deep. Our relationship with the Lord is often made strongest by the simplest, most straightforward concepts. The Psalms are full of them. Take the following:
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord.
- Psalms 31:24 (NKJV)
The first portion is something of a [...]
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