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 89:27-52 a maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite Yesterday we learned that 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 …
A devotion on Psalm 86 I have juxtaposed the King James Version (KJV in red) and The Passion Translation (TPT in blue). Note the economy of words in the KJV. I used it as a child and it has a fond place in my heart. I enjoy reading other versions but find my heart inevitably …
A devotion on Psalm 81 1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. The Hebrew says Elohim uzeinu for God our strength and Elohei Ya’akov for the God of Jacob. This grand invocation is for us to burst out enthusiastically – a welcome relief from the grave …
A devotion on PSALM 78:49-72 I posit that God gives us experiences to develop skills that we will need in heaven. Heaven will not be a place of dull, endless lounging. There will be industry, science, technology, the arts and so much more that will occupy us. It will be Eden redeemed. So, while here …
A devotion on Psalm 76 1 God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great. 2 His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. Judah and Israel are Old Testament references for God’s chosen people. It is not because they were a great people that God chose them. Indeed, they were …
A devotion on PROVERBS 25 – 8/9/21 Don’t brag about yourself before the king and don’t stand in the place of the great; for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!” than to demote you in plain view of a noble. Proverbs 25:6, 7. “Be completely humble and gentle.” Paul …
PSALM 63 – 7/15/21 A psalm of David when he was in the wilderness. Are you in a wilderness? Perhaps an emotional wilderness or a financial wilderness; a relationship wilderness, a health wilderness, or a moral wilderness. Have you a calling, a promise – and it is delayed? Are you at your wits end? You …
PROVERBS 20:1-15 – 7/14/21 3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of …
PSALM 62 – 7/13/21 Can you imagine a famous song being written for you? This magnificent psalm was written for Jeduthun. Who was he? He was a Levite and the leader of one of 3 temple choirs. He is named at the beginning of psalms 39, 62, and 77 and is either the composer, the …