Saved By Grace

Scripture How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies?  ~Psalm 4:2, NLT Quote Slander is worse than cannibalism. ~John Chrysostom The democrats did not invent slander and innuendo; they’ve been around since Satan’s debut in the Garden of Eden. The old adage,…

Triumphant Faith

Scripture I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. Psalm 3:5, NLT Quote Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that man coult stake his life on it a thousand times. ~Martin Luther The setting for Psalm 3 is…

The Antichrist

Scripture  “Let us break their chains,” they cry, “and free ourselves from slavery to God.”  Psalms 2:3, NLT Quote The first duty of every soul is not to find its freedom but its master. ~P.T. Forsythe Over the years Psalm 2 has become, if not my favorite Psalm, the one I refer to most and…

Two Roads

Scripture For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. ~Psalm 1:6, NIV Quote Decisions determine destines. ~Max Anders In spite of what the world teaches, there are only two roads. Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is…

Real Worship

Scripture  Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. ~Psalm 150:6, NLT Quote There is nothing boring about true worship. ~Steven Lawson When you read the Psalms you meet joy and sorrow, ecstatic elation and deep depression; you encounter pain and pleasure, trials and triumph. I do not know of any emotion…

Worship and Warfare

Scripture Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.  ~Psalm 149:2-3, NLT Quote Satan desires worship and he is constantly enticing the world to give him homage. He does not mind people…

Praise Jesus!

Scripture Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.  ~Psalm 148:13, NLT Quote I praise Jesus because though I deserved death and hell, He by grace gave me life and heaven. ~Ya’akov Psalm 148 is another hallelujah Psalm that begins…

Praising Is Pleasing

Scripture He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. No, the LORD ’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.  Psalm 147:10-11, NLT  Quote Seven Days without worship makes one weak. ~Allen Varlett   The Hebrew word châphêts which is translated delight in…

Perpetual Praise

Scripture  The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.  ~Psalm 145:9, NLT Quote No matter how difficult the day may be, there is always something for which we can praise the LORD. ~W. W. Wiersbe Psalm 145 is a Psalm of praise. Although the Psalms are filled with praise to…

The Brevity of Life

Scripture LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them? They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.  ~Psalm 144:3-4, NLT Quote It is not the years in our life that matters most; it is the life in our years. ~Anonymous While I was…