With Jack Bailey
Scripture They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord. ~Psalm 118:12, NLT Quote The greater the darkness, the more people appreciate and are drawn to the light of a good countenance and a joyful spirit. ~Charles R. Erdman…
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 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 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…
Scripture Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me. ~Psalm 38:2, NIV Quote I believe that a man can find nothing more glorious than these Psalms; for they embrace the whole life of man, the affections of his mind, and the motions of his soul. ~Athanasius {296-373} There are fifteen…
Scripture Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ~Psalm 34:18, LSB Quote God never despises the cries {Prayers} of His saints. ~Martin Luther I go to bed at night thinking about my Psalm for the following day. I do love Psalm 34. There are a lot of great…
Scripture How long will you be heavy hearted human creatures? Why love emptiness and chase after falsehood? ~Psalm 4:3, Augustine Quote I was inflamed by the Psalms with love for You {God}. ~Augustine {My Confessions, p.162} I was reading Augustine’s My Confessions and he quoted Psalm 4:3, How long will you be heavy hearted human creatures?…