With Jack Bailey
Scripture Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. ~Psalm 27:10, NLT Quote If you don’t find contentment in Jesus Christ, you will not find it anywhere else. ~Warren W. Wiersbe David’s parents did not forsake him but at the time he wrote Psalm 27, he was in doubt…
Scripture I trust in You; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. ~Psalm 25:2, NIV Quote Jesus endured what David feared. ~Ya’akov I think I was in the seventh grade when I was forced to read Nathanael Hawthorn’s THE SCARLET LETTER. Hester Prynne was a young woman…
Scripture You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. ~Psalm 23:5, NIV Quote To cultivate a heart that delights in the LORD Jesus is the first step toward the abundant life that is full and overflowing. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The image of a Christian as a pilgrim is not new. Luke…
Scripture My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. ~Psalm 22:16, NLT Quote When humans give up their divine distinctive {being created in God’s image} they become like beasts rending and tearing at their prey. ~Gerald H. Wilson Psalm 22 is possibly the most astounding piece of…
Scripture “You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you. ~Deuteronomy 15:15, NKJV Quote “Memorial Day is a reminder that freedom isn’t free—our grateful hearts honor all who served and sacrificed.” ~A. I. Chatbotta Those who know me know that I have great respect…
Scripture May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—those who say, “By our tongues we will prevail; our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?” Psalm 12:3-4, NIV Quote “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” ~Big Brother {George Orwell’s 1984} We live in…
Scripture Be angry and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed and be still. Selah ~Psalm 4:4, NKJV Quote Enjoying the Psalms requires a quiet and restful soul; otherwise you will fail to grasp what the Holy Spirit has to say to you. ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer I know I joke about being born…
Scripture “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake him.” ~Ezra 8:22, NIV Quote Yahweh is not static, fixed or predictable. ~Gerald H. Wilson C.S. Lewis said often {Chronicles of Narnia} in reference to Aslan, “He is not a tamed lion.”…
Scripture Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people? ~Jeremiah 8:22, NIV Quote In the quiet echoes of His Word, wounds find their balm, and hearts find their rest. ~Source Unknown I read Psalm 16 last Sunday morning. It was…
Scripture My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ~Psalm 22:1, NIV Quote The prayers of David were prayed also by Christ. Or better, Christ prayed them through His forerunner David. ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer I don’t remember anyone {Professor, pastor or teacher} telling me the value of using the Psalms in your devotional time as…