Praise God: You Are Delivered!
on June 2nd, 2023
Though You have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once more. I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you -- I whom you have deliver... Read More
Look Ahead in Hope And Praise God
on June 1st, 2023
As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your saving acts all day long -- though I know not how to relate them all.I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign LORD; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, and yours alone. Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.Even when... Read More
Let The Spirit Change You Completely
on May 31st, 2023
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. . . . And God said, "Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water." . . . And it was so. . . . And God sai... Read More
Is The "Extra Blessing" Really Worth It?
on May 30th, 2023
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty- five years. His mother's name was Hephzibah. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of ... Read More
Don't Show It All Off
on May 29th, 2023
At that time Marduk-Baladan . . . king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiah's illness. Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his store houses -- the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine olive oil -- his armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not sho... Read More
We Can Petition God For More Years
on May 28th, 2023
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover."Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, "Remember, LORD, how I have walked faithfully before you and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good ... Read More