Whispering Hope

Scripture  And so the LORD ’s fame will be celebrated in Zion, his praises in Jerusalem, when multitudes gather together and kingdoms come to worship the LORD.  ~Psalm 102:21-22, NLT Quote Hope can see through the darkest clouds. ~Thomas Brooks We don’t know who wrote Psalm 102 but we know it was written after the Babylonians…

Integrity 101

Scripture I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. ~Psalm 101:2, NASB Quote Our contemporary culture is proficient at producing corrupt people who are skilled at lying, falsifying, distorting and covering the truth. ~Stephen Lawson Evolution, global warming [climate change], the right to privacy: what do these things have in common?…

The Throne of Grace

Scripture Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving; go into HIS courts with praise. Give thanks to HIM and praise HIS name. ~Psalms 100:4, NLT Quote The evidence of Spirit-filled worship is joy, thanksgiving and submission. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Psalm 100 is the last of the enthronement Psalms [93-100] and next to Psalm 23 is the most…

Holy Is The LORD

Scripture Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His footstool: Holy is He. ~Psalm 99:5, NASB Quote Providence is God’s mysterious working in this world, causing all things to work together for His glory and our good. ~Stephen Lawson Psalm 99 is another enthronement Psalm beginning with these three important words…The LORD reigns. The…

What Is Your Worldview

Scripture The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice. ~Psalms 97:1, NASB Quote The center of the universe is the throne of God. This is an unalterable fact. ~G. Campbell Morgan Everyone has a world view, a perspective, a prism or lens which they view things through. I have a biblical worldview but many have a…

Focus, Focus, Focus!

Scripture Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into His courts. Worship the LORD in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before Him.  ~Psalm 96:89, NLT Quote “Before Jehovah’s awesome throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy: Know that the LORD is God alone; He can create…

Worship And Obedience

Scripture O that today you would listen to His voice! Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah {strife}, as on the day at Massah {testing} in the wilderness, when your ancestors tested Me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen My work.  ~Psalm 95:7-9, NRSV Quote It is a dangerous sin to ask…

The Law Of The Harvest

Scripture God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them. ~Psalm 94:23, NLT Quote Those who reject the hand of God’s mercy {Christ} will not be delivered from the hand of His justice. ~Matthew Henry God is active in…

Mischief By Decree

Scripture Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, one which devises mischief by decree? ~Psalm 94:20, NASB Quote The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. ~Edmund Burke Psalm 94 is another Royal Psalm making reference not only to the king and the throne but also to judges.…

Our God Reigns

Scripture The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.  ~Psalms 93:1, NLT Quote God reigns. Not Satan, not man, not politicians, not rich Jews, not circumstances, not fate but God. The LORD reigns. ~Stephen Lawson…