The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not wantPsalm 23:1 Psalm 23 is a song of trust and confidence in the Lord. It’s been a favorite of God’s people for generations. It expresses assurance of God’s presence and care in the midst of hardship. Just thinking through and holding on to each verse can bring … Read more
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.Psalm 136:1 Psalm 136 is unique in that each of the twenty-six verses ends with the phrase, “His steadfast love endures forever.” In other words, it repeats this refrain at the end of every verse. In Jewish liturgy, this psalm is … Read more
For you have made me rejoice, O Lord, by what you have done…Psalm 92:4a If you are a believer and love God, I’m sure you can think of many reasons to give thanks to the Lord. You may be grateful for your family, health, friends, nature, or even chocolate. Undoubtedly, it’s natural for you to … Read more
And it happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a certain slave girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her owners much profit by fortune-telling.Acts 16:16 One day as Paul and his team were going to the place of prayer, they encountered a slave girl with a … Read more
And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside,where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer…Acts 16:13 Who was the first convert in Philippi? Philippi was a major city in Europe. Up to this point, the gospel had not gone further than Asia Minor. One night Paul … Read more
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved…Acts 16:31 You may have heard the story of the Philippian jailer being saved. But are you familiar with the events surrounding his conversion? And have you given any thought to how this story applies to you? I’m fascinated by the many conversion stories in the … Read more
In the beginning, God…Genesis 1:1 In her book God’s Name, God’s Nature, Jill Briscoe tells of a catechism teacher who asked a young boy, “What is the chief end of man?” The boy replied, “The chief end of man is to glorify God and endure Him forever.” We can laugh at that because the boy should … Read more
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.Genesis 1:1 I was sitting on a rock with my feet submerged in the rushing water from the stream at the base of Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park. It was beautiful! After a grueling hike, I was ready to fully take in God’s creation. Beauty … Read more
When Jesus therefore had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”John 19:30 It is finished! Those are the words of Jesus right before He died. He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. His body was placed in a tomb, and on the … Read more
Thy word have I hid in my heart…Psalm 119:11 When I was younger, I could memorize a Bible verse in a matter of minutes. It didn’t mean I retained it long-term, but some of them I did, probably from years of learning the same verses. However, as an adult, memorization has been hit or miss. … Read more