Revive Us Again

Scripture Will you not revive us again so that your people may rejoice in you? ~ Psalms 85:6 (CSB) Quote The victorious Christian life is a series of new beginnings. ~George H. Morrison This Psalm was most likely written after Israel returned from their Babylonian captivity. Israel had a tendency to turn to folly. The Hebrew…

Celebrative Worship

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…

Pilgrims: Not Settlers

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,…

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.…

The Word and Prayer

Scripture  I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD !  ~Psalm 119:145, NLT Quote In prayer, it is better to have a heart with no words than words without heart. ~John Bunyan When cannot pray effectively a part from God’s word. It is the word of God that reveals the will of God and…

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…

Beyond Bible Study

      Scripture Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. ~Psalm 119:97, NLT Quote Obedience is the instrument of spiritual knowledge. ~F.W. Robertson This is the 13th stanza of Psalm 119 and like all the rest, the subject is the word of God. Never has there been so…

God’s Word and Revival

Scripture Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.  The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions.  ~Psalm 119:50-51, NLT Quote The bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me. ~Martin…

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…

Praise The LORD!

Scripture Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. ~Psalm 150:6, NIRV Quotes Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it. ~Samuel Clemmons We conservatives have suffered many defeats but last night we experienced a miracle of sorts. Progressivism suffered a blow. I know that…