Go From Strength to Strength

A devotion on Psalm 84 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! What a bright opening to this most delightful poem! Spurgeon calls it the “Pearl of Psalms.” It is as though you have just passed the threshold of a dear friend’s new home and you gush about their abode. How fortunate weContinue reading “Go From Strength to Strength”

They Despised the Pleasant Land

A devotion on 77:25-47 Many claim that Christianity is for the unthinking. I think that our devotions this week have proved just the opposite. Repeatedly, scripture has stressed the need to constantly engage multiple brain processes such as alertness, focus, contemplation, memory, consideration, analysis, judgement, etc. We thus understand God’s mandate to us to loveContinue reading “They Despised the Pleasant Land”

Unveiling the Soul

A devotion on Proverbs 23. I’ve been a Christian for over 3 decades and I’m just now coming to a deeper understanding of the nuances of the soul. I’ve known God saved my soul but it has been a blurry subject. As I contemplate the concept of ‘Participating in the Divine Nature,’ Holy Spirit isContinue reading “Unveiling the Soul”

ISOLATION

PROVERBS 18 – 7/2/21 “A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment.” Pr. 18:1 A man’s greatest fears in life are pain (physical and emotional) and death. Today’s passage packs powerful psychological truth. It paints a picture that well describes David Eckman’s ( of the wonderful ministry –Continue reading “ISOLATION”