Daily Thoughts From God's Word

Some more of the Proverbs.  “All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit” (16:2).  Lesson:  The Lord...

Chapter 10 begins “The Proverbs of Solomon.”  Here's some of them . . .   “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent...

Settle things with a neighbor, don’t be a slacker but work hard, don’t spread lies and discord, stay away from wicked relationships, do...

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,       to understand a proverb and a saying, the...

And so, we come to the end of the book of Psalms.  Such honesty and transparency on the part of the writers as they share their joys and...

“I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.  I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a...

In Psalm 136, over and over again, the psalmist declares:  “for his steadfast love endures forever.”  This grateful testimony is followed...

A lot of unrest and trouble in the world and in our nation, these days.  It would be wrong not to be concerned about it all.  It would be...

In his despair, to whom does the psalmist cry?  He cries to the Lord:  “Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negeb!”...

One of the best known and most quoted, I suspect, verses in the Psalms:  “I lift up my eyes  to the hills.  From where does my help...

Several years ago, I wrote the following, which I repeat, here.   Psalm 119, of course, is often noted as the longest chapter in the...

A good word for today:  “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!  His offspring will be mighty...

In many of the Psalms, the psalmist is found recounting the mighty acts of God on behalf of Israel.  He also remembers how rebellious and...

David testifies:         Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.       They will perish,...

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;       he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless...