Psalms
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Not Coincidence
Psalm 121:1-2 “I lift my eyes to the mountains– where does help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” When I was little, my family drove a Cadillac Seville. It had all the bells and whistles because my mother likes all the bells and whistles. Before key fobs and
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Who’s Driving?
Psalm 119: 24,56 “Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.” “This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.” A statute is a law passed by a legislative body, while a precept is a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. If you were born in this country, you are used to
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On the Lord’s Radar
Psalm 119:15 15 I will meditate on Your preceptsAnd regard Your ways. We have all been at a restaurant, and the service is, well, not good. You come in and get seated by the hostess, and you sit there for a while before your waiter or waitress comes over to get your drink order. She disappears, only to show
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Great Work, Wrong Assignment
Psalm 118:8 “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.” Tony Evans tells a story about a paper he wrote while he was in seminary. He said he poured everything he had into this assignment and turned it in. He waited to see his grade, and to his amazement,
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SQUIRREL! And Other Spiritual Distractions
Psalm 106:13 “But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold.” We all watched the movie Up. The one line we repeat often is when the dog is talking to the old man and suddenly looks away and says, “SQUIRREL!” I can’t tell you how many times
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God’s Resume
Psalm 103 If you want a job, typically, you need a resume. In high school, many of us get to write our first resume. On it, you are supposed to list qualifications you have that employers would need. These qualifications are what get you the job most of the time, the other side being personal
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Is There a God?
Psalm 102:25 “In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.” As a parent, I have been asked many questions by my daughters. How hot is the sun? Why is the sky blue? How come we do not have four legs? Just a few of the
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Where Are You Sheltering?
Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” With winter storms, I am reminded how precious shelter is. Going outside in the cold is not a big deal; people do it all the time. In fact, many make their living outside. They have
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Oiled by Joy
“Serve the Lord with gladness.” Psalm 100:2 “Without oil the axle soon grows hot, and accidents occur. In the same way, if there is not a holy cheerfulness to oil our wheels, our spirits will slowly become clogged with weariness.” -Charles Spurgeon As I reflect on that quote, it resonates with me. I need to
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The Voice of God
Psalm 85:8 8 I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways. A short devotional today. The enemy would like nothing more than to convince you of the wrath of God. God is punishing us, or God has sent this hard
Let It Go 