Betrayal

Scripture Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me. ~Psalm 41:9, NLT Quote Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ~Jesus There is no way a man like David should go to heaven but the same thing can be said about me. David was saved…

The High Cost Of Low Living

Scripture My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned.  ~Psalm 38:5, NIRV Quote Sin can make us so sick that we become sick of sin. ~Ya’akov No one seems to know the exact setting that inspired Psalm 38. It is a penitential Psalm like 32 and 51. Scholars are reasonably sure…

Depravity

  Scripture Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all. ~Psalm 36:1, NLT Quote When man loses his fear of God, he starts to lose everything else that is important to good conduct and character. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The first four verses of Psalm 36 is…

Truth Or Consequences

  Scripture When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. ~Psalm 32:3-4, NASB Quote God will not permit His Children to sin successfully. ~Charles Spurgeon The problem with hiding or covering our sin is guilt.…

Straight Talk About Sin

Scripture How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! ~Psalm 32:1-2, NASB Quote You have not got to the bottom of the blackness of sin until you confess that it is rebellion…

Dealing With Fear

Scripture The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote I know not what the future holds but I know who holds the future. ~Stuart Hamblin I love Psalm 27 and have since my…

The Nightingale

Scripture The LORD is my Shepherd, I have all that I need. ~Psalm 23:1, NLT Quote If He be a shepherd to no one else, He is a Shepherd to me. ~Charles Spurgeon The 23rd Psalm is undoubtedly the most popular of all the Psalms. It is probably the most popular passage in the Old…

A Worm And Not A Man

Scripture But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all! ~Psalm 22:6, NLT Quote When people reject Christ, they act like animals. ~Max Anders That Jesus was willing do die for us is one thing but for Him to die an ignominious death is something else. Jesus did…

Hidden Faults

Scripture How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.  ~Psalm 19:12, NLT Quote “The bible is alive, it speaks to me. It has feet, it runs after me. It has hands, it takes hold of me.” ~Martin Luther I don’t remember where I was or the…

A Wordless Book

Scripture The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make Him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard.  ~Psalm 19:1-3, NLT Quote God’s voice of power in creation prepares the way for His voice of grace…