Category: Psalms
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Open Hands
Psalm 145:16 “You open your hand; you satisfy the desire of every living thing.” There are many things that only God can do. He alone controls the weather. He alone sustains the universe by His mighty power. The sun continues to shine, the moon continues to rotate around the earth, the plants continue to grow and produce…
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What sort of people ought we to be?
2 Peter 3:11 “. . . what sort of people ought you to be . . .?” 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” Psalm 145:8 “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” The Bible makes it very clear to us that this world will soon…
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The Unshakeable Fortress
Isaiah 49:16 “. . . your walls are continually before me.” Psalm 62:2 “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” In ancient cities, people relied on great walls for protection. They trusted in them. They served as a fortress. People believed they were safe as long…
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A Lavished Love
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. . . “ Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Sometimes things are so much more incredible than we realize at first glance. My youngest son’s name…
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The Glory of God!
Luke 19:37-40 “As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’ And…
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Your Word
Psalm 19:7 “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.” Your Word is pure (Psalm 19:8) Your Word is true (Psalm 19:9) Your Word is more precious than gold (Psalm 19:10) Your Word warns me of danger (Psalm 19:11) Your Word shows me my…
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The Bliss of the Ignorant
Psalm 19:12 “Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.” Have you ever heard the saying, “Ignorance is bliss”? It means that if you don’t know about something, you won’t worry about it. That’s why some people never read, watch, or listen to the news – they don’t want to be depressed by…
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Our Greatest Help
Psalm 20:1 “May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!” To whom do you turn in a time of need? What do you do when the chips are down but you don’t know what to do? Do you turn to a parent, a friend, a psychiatrist, or…
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It’s Personal
Psalm 139:17-18 “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand.” Do you read the Bible? Do you realize it is a message written to you, personally? If you don’t read it, what a shame to miss what was meant for…
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The Greatness of God
1 John 4:8 “God is love” Isaiah 6:3 “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty” Psalm 25:8 “Good and upright is the Lord.” Exodus 34:6 “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.” All of the statements above about God’s nature could be considered massive understatements, primarily…