Shout To The LORD

Scripture Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!  ~Psalm 66:1, NLT Quote Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. ~John Wesley Every romantic relationship, and I am speaking of a man and a woman, needs passion.…

God Does Not Accept Excuses

Scripture The LORD said…Now I am sending you to the king of Egypt so that you can lead My people out of his country.”  But Moses said to God, “I am nobody. How can I go to the king and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”  ~Exodus 3:10, GNT Quote God uses sinners; among men, that is…

Over Due Praise

Scripture  Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed. ~Psalm 65:1, NRSV Quote The Christian ought to be a living doxology. ~Martin Luther Dr. Wiersbe like the Revised English Bible’s translation of verse 1, “Praise is fitting for You, O God.” I like them all: AV–Praise waits…

Tongues Like Swords

Scripture Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the scheming of evildoers,  who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear. ~Psalm 64:2-4, NRSV Quote Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne,— Yet that scaffold sways the future, and,…

His Perfect LOVE

Scripture Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise You. ~Psalm 63:3, NRSV Quote Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. ~C.S. Lewis The Hebrew word translated ‘steadfast love’ in the New Revised Standard is checed. It is one of the few words that I remember while…

In God Alone

Scripture Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. He alone is my Rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. ~Psalm 62:5-6, NLT Quote We assume that with enough money, talent, knowlege, energy and effort, we can accomplish anything but this is not the…

The Royal Prayer

Scripture Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!  May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him! ~Psalm 61:6-7, NRSV Quote Our security is in a Person, not a place. ~Ya’akov We all long to be safe. June was telling me at lunch…

Picking Up the Pieces

Scripture  After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? ” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.  ~John 21:15, NLT Quote There is more grace in God’s heart than there is sin in your past. ~Erwin Lutzer…

Prowling, Howling and Growling

Scripture Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill. ~Psalm 59:14-15, NRSV Quote If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed. ~Adolf Hitler The setting of Psalm 59 is…