Recent Devotions
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:” Psalm 37:7 David went through difficult circumstances in his lifetime, and yet through them all he maintained his faith in God. He knew that God was in control and no matter what he faced, he found rest in the Lord. I believe his secret is revealed in the following scriptures: Psalm 55:17 “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” Psalm 63:6-7 “When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help,…
“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 David’s next step is to commit everything to the Lord. What does this mean? If you are committed to something it means that you have pledged or obligated to do it.…
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalm 37:4 The word delight signifies intense pleasure. There are many things that we delight in. We delight in spending time with our family. We delight in gathering with friends for fun and fellowship.…
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I look up to the mountains- does my help come from there My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both…
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.” (Jeremiah 2:13) Have you ever been in a place where pure water was difficult to find? I’ve visited a few places where the water was questionable. I live where an abundant supply of good water is available, so it seemed strange to use bottled water to brush my teeth. However, I’d been warned I could make myself sick by using tap water even for that simple routine. Although the water looked as clear as my…
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalm 37:4). Oh how we love this verse! It is probably one of the most quoted verses in the Bible. We all love the idea of God giving us our heart’s desire; but as I study this verse, I see a set of instructions that we must follow to make this reward of “heart’s desire” possible. If we look at verses 3-7 we see that we are to trust, delight thyself, commit, and rest. Trust Before we can delight in the Lord, we must…
“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20, NKJV) Home. It had its own feel, its own smell, its own familiarity. That worn spot in the carpet was still there, and the same picture hung over the couch. There was lemon pie in the fridge, peanut butter fudge on the counter, and warm hugs at the door. When I called out, “I’m home,” I knew I was welcome there. I was loved.…
