Psalms
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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…
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Band-Aid Solutions for a God-Sized Problem
Psalm 81:12 12 So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas. You cannot fix a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid. This phrase is kind of obvious. A Band-Aid will fix minor scrapes and cuts, but a gunshot wound, well, that is a whole different thing. All throughout the Bible, we…
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When Prayer Becomes a Wish List
Psalm 78:18 18 They stubbornly tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved. At Christmas time, we all want that certain gift. As children, we write letters to Santa and drop hints to those around us. On Christmas morning, we open all of our gifts and are overjoyed by the one gift we asked for,…
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When God Feels Far Away
Psalm 77: 7-13 7 Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again be kind to me?8 Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?9 Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude 10 And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.”11 But then I recall…
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Scattered
Psalm 68:1 “May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;” I recall singing an old church song that referenced this very verse. I love it because of what it does not say, not for what it does proclaim. The verse does not say, “Let God arise, and His enemies will fight,” or “Let God arise,…
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Believe It or Not
Psalm 55:22-23 22 Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. 23 But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction.Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me. Either you believe it or not. A famous…
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The Cornerstone of Foolishness
Psalm 53:1 “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God”.” I have been called a lot of things over the years, but I believe being called a fool cuts deeper than most other burns. The Bible goes on to define the attributes of a fool in Proverbs. David defines the cornerstone of fools…
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The Compass
Sometimes I wish I had a map in life. Something that told me exactly which decisions to make and which direction to take. Should I take this job or … The Compass
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No Payment Is Ever Enough
Psalm 49:7-8 7 Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death[a] by paying a ransom to God.8 Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough In the hustle and bustle of Christmas, we get excited to give gifts and see family. 2020 and all its issues have shown us how important family is. All the…
Let It Go 