With Jack Bailey
Scripture One day soon afterwards Jesus went out into the mountains to pray, and He prayed all night. ~Luke 6:12, LNT Quote Our greatest hindrance in prayer is that we make it more about us than we do the Father. ~Charles Stanley Jesus was the only Begotten. Someone said, “God has many sons, but only…
Scripture As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. ~Ecclesiastes 5:1, NLT Quote Many times our prayers reveal that we believe God needs to hear from us…
Scripture The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea. ~Psalm 29:3 Quote “Unless men see the beauty and delight in the worship of God, they will not do it willingly.” ~John Owens Psalm 29 was written by David who witnessed the awesome…
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…
Scripture Oh, praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, you who serve at night in the house of the LORD. ~Psalm 134:1, NLT Quote Man’s chief work is the praise of God. ~Augustine Psalm 134 is the last of the ascent Psalms and is basically a benediction or a blessing on the pilgrims…
Scripture LORD, remember David… He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel, “I will not go home; I will not let myself rest. I will not let my eyes sleep…until I find a place to build a house for the LORD.” ~Psalm 132:1-5, selected, NLT Quote “Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church…
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 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…
Scripture Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. ~Psalms 115:2-3, NRSV Quote “It is visible that God is; it is invisible what He is.” ~Stephen Charnock Psalm 115 is another “Hallelujah” Psalm written after the Babylonian captivity and was sung after the Passover…
Scripture Praise the LORD ! I will thank the LORD with all my heart as I meet with his godly people. How amazing are the deeds of the LORD ! All who delight in him should ponder them. ~Psalm 111:1-2, NLT Quote Providence is the invisible hand of God inside the glove of human events. ~Max…