With Jack Bailey
Scripture What if the LORD had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. ~Psalm 124:2-3, NLT Quote Every child of God has an omnipotent guardian, and God will sooner empty heaven of angels as to leave a saint unguarded. ~Charles H. Spurgeon Psalm 124…
Scripture We keep looking to the LORD our God for His mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master. ~Psalm 123:2, NLT Quote Faith is the spiritual vision of the believing soul that looks beyond this present reality and circumstances. ~Steven J. Lawson Faith is looking up to God. It is seeing beyond…
Scripture I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” ~Psalm 122:1, NLT Quote There is nothing more unchristian than a solitary Christian. ~John Wesley This is the third of 15 Ascent Psalms and the first of three that David wrote. The first Ascent Psalm [120] pictured…
Scripture “My help comes from the LORD who made heaven and earth.” ~Psalm 121:2, NLT Quote It would be inconceivable for the omnipotent One who created heaven and earth to be impotent when it comes to guarding and keeping His children. ~Max Anders Psalm 121 is the second of 15 Ascent Psalms. It was my…
Scripture “I am tired of living among people who hate peace.” ~Psalm 120:6, NLT Quote Singing praises to God, with other like minded believers, makes the journey sweeter. ~Ya’akov Traveling conditions have improved drastically since this Psalm was written. We ride in comfortable automobiles with heated seats, AC, Bluetooth, and guidance control systems–the Jewish Pilgrims,…
Scripture I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight. Let me live that I may praise you. ~Psalm 119:174-75, NRSV Quote Let every breath, all that I am, never cease to Praise HIM {Jesus}. ~Darlene Zschech {Edited slightly, one word, don’t think Darlene will mind} This is it, after 22 blogs…
Scripture I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I fulfill your commandments. ~Psalm 119:166, NRSV Quote In time, our great salvation will be consummated; in the meantime, we are to fulfill His commandments. ~Ya’akov Salvation encompasses many things: God saves us from something {hell} to something {heaven} and for something {service}. God saved Israel…
Scripture Plead my cause and redeem me; REVIVE me according to Your WORD. ~Psalm 119:154, NASB Quote The Word of God is synonymous with power: God spoke and creation came into existence–Jesus spoke and the dead were raised to life. ~Ya’akov We are getting very close to the end of Psalm 119 which is an acrostic poem.…
Scripture I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD ! ~Psalm 119:145, NLT Quote In prayer, it is better to have a heart with no words than words without heart. ~John Bunyan When cannot pray effectively a part from God’s word. It is the word of God that reveals the will of God and…
Scripture Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. ~Psalm 119:138, NLT Quote The Bible is the chart by which the Christians sails to eternity. ~Thomas Watson There are a lot of things a person can do with a bible. What caused the Psalmist so much grief was that most people ignore God’s Word. The bible…