A devotional of Psalm 126 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. God’s restoration in our lives is as a dream. It seems unreal and inexplicable. Frequently it is hard to connect the dots of his favor. All we know is we were as those who slumber …
A devotion of Psalm 98 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness …
A devotion of Psalm 97 1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! If you have no other reason to be filled with joy today, you just found one! Just the fact that he is in control is reason for you to jump for joy. We rejoice because he …
A devotion of Psalm 96 NKJV A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment https://youtu.be/S-VJEzPf41w this wonderful song starts in Swahili and the following verses are in English. “Sifuni Mungu” means “Y’all praise the Lord.” “Imbeni” means “sing”. “Vyumbe vyote” means “all creatures.” Turn it up! 1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new …
A devotion of Psalm 89 A maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. The beautiful name Ethan means ‘enduring.’ It’s root word means constant, continual, perennial, permanent, as well as hard, mighty, and strong. Ethan the Ezrahite was known for his wisdom. Wisdom is not just heady prowess, but skill applied in real life situations. Come along …
A devotion on PSALM 70 I grew up regularly hearing the Takbir from my Muslim neighbors. It is the commonly used Arabic phrase ʾAllāhu ʾakbar, meaning “Allah is the greatest”. David starts and ends our succinct passage today with an urgent plea. He begs God to hurry and help him, admitting David’s utter weakness and …
Succulent strawberries, so shiny they look fake, Drip juicy goodness to stain your favorite t-shirt. They are followed promptly by God’s gift for July birthdays: Ravishing vanilla cake with raspberry filling; As rich, rare, and radiant as my ruby birthstone! Hot on their heels come brilliant bursts of blueberries. I oblige my happy belly, fresh or …
My friend Faith sent me an email with a sweet story about a man who returned home for a neighbors funeral. The neighbor had greatly influenced the young man’s life in the absence of his father. Towards the end of the story was the statement: “every night someone thinks of you before they go so …
Cece had just come into a large sum of money from a house sale. She was excited to pay off an large loan she had. At the title company she opted for collecting the money by check instead of a direct deposit. When it came she did a happy dance, fondled it in her hands …