Healthy Fear

Scripture Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin.” ~Exodus 20:20, CSB Quote I am a God fearing man who worships God with my heart and my life. ~Willie Stargell The highest motive for service is love but that…

The Word and Revival

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.…

God’s Word Is Absolute

Scripture Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. ~Psalm 119:138, NLT Quote The Bible is the chart by which the Christians sails to eternity. ~Thomas Watson There are a lot of things a person can do with a bible. What caused the Psalmist so much grief was that most people ignore God’s Word. The bible…

God’s Word Enriches

Scripture With all my heart I want Your blessings. ~Psalm 119:58 Quote Making a living is not the same as making a life. ~David Compton The Eight stanza is Heth and it begins with “the LORD is my portion.” You could say, “the LORD is my inheritance or treasure.” The Psalmist understood that we cannot…

The Encouraging Word

Scripture I weep with sorrow, encourage me by Your word. Psalm 119:28, NLT Quote We must be watchful after the victory as before the battle. ~Andrew Bonar This is the Daleth stanza and it reveals a despondent Psalmist, his face is in the dust. We do not know what happened but evidently, he was being…

God’s Word And Persecution

Scripture Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your instructions. ~Psalm 119:18, NLT Quote Those who refuse to conform to the world will be persecuted by the world. ~Warren W. Wiersbe The third stanza is Gimel and again the subject is GOD’S WORD. This stanza begins with the Psalmist commitment to obey God’s…

Sola Scripura {Scripture Alone}

Scripture Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts.  ~Psalms 119:1-2, NLT Quote I have made a covenant with God that He sends me neither visions, dreams nor even angels. I am well satisfied with the gift…

Will They Listen

Scripture “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.” ~Ezekiel 3:10-11, NIrv Quote Most people do not…