Pleasing Words And Pleasing Thoughts
on June 20th, 2022
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:12-14 NLT) This is a prayer of David. This is the prayer of a man who tr... Read More
The Invaluable Word of God
on June 19th, 2022
The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul.The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. . . . The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold . . . By them your servant is ... Read More
Our Glorious God
on June 18th, 2022
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display His craftsmanship.Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make Him known.They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. (Psalm 19:1-4 NLT). The heavens are a natural revelation of the existence of God.Psalm 14 says, "The f... Read More
Wait In Expectation
on June 17th, 2022
Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. . . . Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.(Psalm 5:1-3; 12) There are points in time when we simply groan from the depths of our he... Read More
A Tree By The River
on June 16th, 2022
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,Or stand around with sinners, Or join with mockers.But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.Their leaves never wither and they prosper in all they do. (Psalm 1:1-3 NLT). God puts a priceless premium on His word. He told Joshua th... Read More
The Power of Righteousness
on June 15th, 2022
I love you, LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer . . . The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness . . . To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. . . . You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.With... Read More