A devotional of Psalm 119:33-64 ה He 33 Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. We saw yesterday that being in the Word learning the way requires discipline and strength. To follow it to the end, we must also grow in endurance. This is not aContinue reading “Open the Eyes of my Heart”
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The Word as a Template for the Heart
A devotional on Psalm 119:1-32 Fascinating facts about Psalm 119 according to rcg.com: This, the longest psalm, is divided into 22 sets of eight-verse strophes, or sections. Before each section, a word and sometimes a symbol appear. (These words are the English names of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The symbols represent the HebrewContinue reading “The Word as a Template for the Heart”
Lavish Lavish
A devotional on Psalm 112 Note the repetitions in some of the Hebrew words for emphasis to show depth or longevity. 1 Praise the Lord. Halal Jah! Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Are you one of those, beloved? Does the mention of his name cause shockwavesContinue reading “Lavish Lavish”
Nevertheless, He Remembered
A devotion on Psalm 106: 24-48 Yesterday we saw that despite grand benefits to God’s people, they chose to be soulish and to walk in iniquity. Their Wills, their Intellect, and their Emotions were bent away from God and from things of God. They wanted what they wanted, when they wanted it even when itContinue reading “Nevertheless, He Remembered”
Promises – Choose to Remember
A devotion of Psalm 105:23-45 This wonderful section is the promise from God’s perspective and as he had planned it. We know very well that the reality on the ground was very different as we shall see in the summary at the end and in tomorrow’s reading. Today, we see God’s hand of power inContinue reading “Promises – Choose to Remember”
Seven-Year-Old at the Wheel
A devotion of Psalm 103. Your soul is the essence of who you are and comprises your Will, your Intellect, and your Emotions (WIE.) It drives the flesh or the body and can also be referred to as the heart. The general stance of the soul is not one of kneeling. It stands tall andContinue reading “Seven-Year-Old at the Wheel”
A Saint Abroad & A Devil at Home
A devotion of Psalm 101. 1 I will sing of mercy and justice; to You, O Lord, I will sing praises. Yesterday I confessed to a friend that sometimes I am not very responsive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. He’ll bring a “haphazard” matter to mind that needs my attention, normally a personContinue reading “A Saint Abroad & A Devil at Home”