Posts with the category “daily-devotional”

Walking Through the Psalms“I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people.” – Psalm 116:14 (NLT)“Promise Maker Or Promise Keeper?” Say this out loud: “I will keep my promises.” ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?” – Psalm 116:12 (NLT)“It’s Not Enough” “It’s not enough.” This Sunday I will go to church. I will sing songs. I will pr...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.” – Psalm 116:1 (NLT)“A Judge Who Listens” Many years ago, I was sitting in a traffic court waiting for a f...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O Israel, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield.” – Psalm 115:9 (NLT)“The God Strugglers” The name “Israel” literally means, “He struggles with God.” What a fitt...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Their idols are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands.” – Psalm 115:4 (NLT)“Laying Down Our Idols” Idol worship was a common practice in the days of the ps...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness.” – Psalm 115:1 (NLT)“We Fight the Battle, But HE Wins the War!” T...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When the Israelites escaped from Egypt—when the family of Jacob left that foreign land—the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel became his kingdom. The Red Sea s...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Who can be compared with the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high?” – Psalm 113:5 (NLT)“Jesus and AI” I saw a disturbing conversation this morning on the Today Show. They ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom.” – Psalm 111:10 (NLT)“Wise Up!” One of our fatal flaws as human beings is believing we’re smarter than we really are. A gr...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!” – Psalm 111:9 (NLT)“The Deal of a Lifeti...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them.” – Psalm 111:2 (NLT)“God Is AMAZING!” Amazing. That’s the perfect word. God is simply “amaz...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.” – Psalm 110:5 (NLT)“God Can Strike Down Many Kings!” David’s confid...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Let them see that this is your doing, that you yourself have done it, LORD.” – Psalm 109:27 (NLT)“That Has to Be God” What in your life can only be explained by saying, “God...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For I am poor and needy, and my heart is full of pain.” – Psalm 109:22 (NLT)“The God of Our Broken Hearts” When I read this part of David’s prayer in Psalm 109, my mind flas...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD, for the sake of your own reputation! Rescue me because you are so faithful and good.” – Psalm 109:21 (NLT)“Because of Who HE Is!” Da...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations even as I am praying for them! They repay evil for good, and hatred for my love.” – Psalm 109:4-5 (NLT)“It’s Not Abo...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.” – Psalm 108:13 (NLT)“With God’s Help” I want to give you some FANTASTIC news: Whatever it is th...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power.” – Psalm 108:6 (NLT)“Everything a Father Is Supposed to Do” About six years ago, a father by the name of Fr...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!” – Psalm 108:1 (NLT)“Who Is YOUR Confidence In?” There was a great old story I hear...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.” – Psalm 107:43 (NLT)“Remember the Love” Next September, our coun...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.” – Psalm 107:20 (NLT)“Sending God’s Healing Word Your Way!” One of my first hospital visits I ev...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains. – Psalm 107:13-14 ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Save us, O LORD our God!” – Psalm 106:47 (NLT)“A Call for Help” There was a sad and bizarre story in the news a few years ago about a woman who decided to go shopping…with S...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Save us, O LORD our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.” – Psalm 106:47 (NLT)“Don’t Fit In. Stand Out!” On...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.” – Psalm 106:46 (NLT)“The Not-So-Obvious Miracles” Sometimes God’s blessings are not obvious. I asked a friend of m...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin. Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn’t believe his promise to care for them.” – Psalm 106:24 (NLT)“Do You Believe?” This Sunday, I’m preaching on f...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the LORD and the people.” – Psalm 106:23 (NLT)“Step Between” On June 5, 1989, in Tiananmen Square in China, one lone young man, ca...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull.” – Psalm 106:20 (NLT)“What’s Your ‘Golden Bull?’” What will you take for your God? What would you take to...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.” – Psalm 106:15 (NLT)“Thank God for Unanswered Prayers” Thank God for unanswered prayers! There are ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Even so, he saved them—to defend the honor of his name and to demonstrate his mighty power.” – Psalm 106:8 (NLT)“Even So Grace” A few years ago, a man came home to find two ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.” – Psalm 106:3 (NLT)“Do the Right Thing” Do the right thing. Do it even when you know you cou...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave.” – Psalm 105:17 (NLT)“God Is Already There” Wherever you go today, God is already there. Isn’t t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.” He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan. – Psalm 105:11-12 (NLT)“God C...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He always stands by his covenant--the commitment he made to a thousand generations.” – Psalm 105:8 (NLT)“A God Who Keeps His Word” Don’t you hate being lied to or deceived? ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.” – Psalm 105:4 (NLT)“The Big ‘Little’ Difference” I remember hearing a speaker say one time, “There’s not a l...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD.” – Psalm 105:3 (NLT)“Claim His Name!” I think one of the most meaningful sermon series I’ve ever done was on the n...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” – Psalm 105:1 (NLT)“The World Needs to Hear: God Still Works!” Many of you kn...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When you give them your breath, life is created…” – Psalm 104:30 (NLT)“Catch His Breath” Wanda and I enjoyed a nice getaway last week. We took a cruise that went out of Bost...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all.” – Psalm 104:24 (NLT)“The Genius of Variety” As the psalmist is extolling God’s power and a...  Read More