Walking Through the Psalms“Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.” – Psalm 41:9 (NLT)“Out of the Ashes of Betrayal” Have you ever been be...  Read More

Walking Through the PsalmsBut may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The LORD is great!” – Psalm 40:16 (NLT)“The Joy Is...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For troubles surround me—too many to count! My sins pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost all courage. Please, LORD, rescu...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.” – Psalm 40:11 (NLT)“God Won’t Hold Back” I love this prayer o...  Read More

Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. – Psalm 127:3 (NLT)...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I have not kept the good news of your justice hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.” – Psalm 40:8 (NLT)“Rules Or Relationship?” Growing up, I was taught that being a Chris...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.” – Psalm 40:3 (NLT)“Are...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.” – Psalm 40:2 (NLT)“The Pits” “That’s ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.” – Psalm 40:1 (NLT)“The Waiting Room” I think the hardest part of going to a doctor is the ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.” – Psalm 39:7 (NLT)“Our Hope Is in Him!” Our verse today is both sobering and wonderfully reassuring. It’s sobe...  Read More

“Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.” – Romans 7:24-25 (NLT)...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is.” – Psalm 38:4 (NLT)“Life Goes Fast, So Get It Right!” This p...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.” – Psalm 37:30 (NLT)“Be Careful Who You Listen To” Be careful who you go to for counsel. I often tell my people he...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich.” – Psalm 37:16 (NLT)“Lifestyles of the Rich and Dead” I think one of the more eye-opening experiences in m...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to harm.” – Psalm 37:8 (NLT)“Taming the Anger Animal” Do you think of yourself as an angry perso...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act.” – Psalm 37:7 (NLT)“Chill” When I was a pastor in Phoenix, we had a new guy show up for our Saturday...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you.” – Psalm 37:5 (NLT)“Committing & Trusting” Read the first half of that verse again. Now circle the sec...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” – Psalm 37:4 (NLT)“Your Heart’s Desire” Relax. This verse doesn’t mean what you think it means. I say t...  Read More

“Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.” – Acts 2:41 (NLT)...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. Trust in the LORD and do good. Then you ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see.” – Psalm 36:9 (NLT)“The Fountain of Life” I love this verse. In Genesis 1, we read how God “breathed into man th...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.” – Psalm 36:5 (NLT)“In the Blackness of Space” I was reading a fascinati...  Read More