With Jack Bailey
Scripture Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests aganist his mother, my soul is like a weaned child within me. ~Psalm 131:2, NASB Quote “Hope is never ill when faith is well.” ~John Bunyan This is a very short Psalm written by David but it is packed with liberating…
Scripture LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? ~Psalm 130:3, NLT Quote The only way to cover sin is to uncover sin: confess it to Christ our Redeemer. ~Richard Sibbes Psalm 130 is the sixth of seven penitential Psalms and the eleventh of 15 ascent Psalms. The author…
Scripture When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the LORD has done for them.” ~Psalm 126:1-2, NLT Quote God can do more in five minutes than man can do in ten…
Scripture Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. ~Psalm 125:1, NLT Quote Faith puts God between us and our circumstances. ~Daniel Webster Wiersbe says this Psalm speaks of three kinds of people: [1] THE FAITHFUL–those who trust the LORD, [2] THE…
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 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 Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. ~Psalm 119:129-130, NLT Quote If the Israelites had obeyed God’s commandments, there is no imagining how much God would have blessed them. ~Ya’akov This stanza contains a progression and everything begins with worship…