“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Psalms 122:1 My daily Bible reading today was in the book of II Chronicles, chapter 20, which records the story of David numbering Israel, and then being rebuked by the Lord for doing do.  God offered him three choices of punishment, and David chose to fall into the hands of God.  A pestilence took the lives of many people in the land. And as David repented, the angel of the Lord stopped the plague at the threshing floor of Ornan. A couple of…

“Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.” Mark 11:2-3 This story in the Bible has always intrigued me.  Can you imagine just going into someone’s yard, untying their donkey, and leading him off?  I am sure that the owner was astonished and wanted to know what they…

“O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.” Psalm 96:1 Wide open windows this morning, fresh air flowing through the rooms, birds singing in the trees, awakening a feeling of new life. It’s time to sing praises to the Lord. Singing lifts our spirits and brings joy and peace to our hearts. Perhaps this last year has been a hard one for you.  Perhaps you have lost a loved one or maybe more.  You may be thinking, “what do I have to sing about?”  Maybe you or your spouse have lost your job,…