Daily Thoughts From God's Word

There are two extremes we can fall prey to when thinking about God’s commandments:  one, the belief that we can pretty much do what we...

In a Fox News article, today, Jake Paul, the internet-influencer-turned-boxer sensation, is quoted:   “This is the smartest generation....

The days pass and, as they do, we make our way through the Scriptures.  And what a joyful path that is!  However, having been so...

“Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of...

In Psalm 136, the psalmist begins, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever” (136:1).  And, then,...

“A Song of Ascents.  Of David.  O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things...

All these psalms are “psalms of ascent.”  That is, the psalmist seems to envision going up to the temple to recall God’s mighty acts for...

“To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!  Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as...

Psalm 119.  I think it is good practice to read this psalm very slowly, reflecting on the wonderful Word of God. When will we be...

The man who fears the Lord.  Consider his character and actions (from Psalm 112), how firm he is in his commitment to the Lord and to...

Reading Psalm 106, a couple other texts come to mind:  “If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and...

David’s psalm (103) is one of the sweetest to our ears.  He tells us: The Lord forgives all our iniquity (3). He redeems our life from...

“Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!   Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to...

Elisabeth Elliot entitled her biography of her husband, Jim Elliot, who was killed by indigenous peoples in South America, “Shadow of the...

Psalms, this morning, that seem very appropriate for the place and the time.  Here in Indonesia, we have seen many gods, and if one...