Posts with the tag “god”

Walking Through the Psalms“Save us, O LORD our God!” – Psalm 106:47 (NLT)“A Call for Help” There was a sad and bizarre story in the news a few years ago about a woman who decided to go shopping…with S...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Save us, O LORD our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.” – Psalm 106:47 (NLT)“Don’t Fit In. Stand Out!” On...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.” – Psalm 106:46 (NLT)“The Not-So-Obvious Miracles” Sometimes God’s blessings are not obvious. I asked a friend of m...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they were finally destroyed by their sin. Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn’t believe his promise to care for them.” – Psalm 106:24 (NLT)“Do You Believe?” This Sunday, I’m preaching on f...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the LORD and the people.” – Psalm 106:23 (NLT)“Step Between” On June 5, 1989, in Tiananmen Square in China, one lone young man, ca...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull.” – Psalm 106:20 (NLT)“What’s Your ‘Golden Bull?’” What will you take for your God? What would you take to...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.” – Psalm 106:15 (NLT)“Thank God for Unanswered Prayers” Thank God for unanswered prayers! There are ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Even so, he saved them—to defend the honor of his name and to demonstrate his mighty power.” – Psalm 106:8 (NLT)“Even So Grace” A few years ago, a man came home to find two ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.” – Psalm 106:3 (NLT)“Do the Right Thing” Do the right thing. Do it even when you know you cou...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave.” – Psalm 105:17 (NLT)“God Is Already There” Wherever you go today, God is already there. Isn’t t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.” He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan. – Psalm 105:11-12 (NLT)“God C...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He always stands by his covenant--the commitment he made to a thousand generations.” – Psalm 105:8 (NLT)“A God Who Keeps His Word” Don’t you hate being lied to or deceived? ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.” – Psalm 105:4 (NLT)“The Big ‘Little’ Difference” I remember hearing a speaker say one time, “There’s not a l...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD.” – Psalm 105:3 (NLT)“Claim His Name!” I think one of the most meaningful sermon series I’ve ever done was on the n...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” – Psalm 105:1 (NLT)“The World Needs to Hear: God Still Works!” Many of you kn...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When you give them your breath, life is created…” – Psalm 104:30 (NLT)“Catch His Breath” Wanda and I enjoyed a nice getaway last week. We took a cruise that went out of Bost...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all.” – Psalm 104:24 (NLT)“The Genius of Variety” As the psalmist is extolling God’s power and a...  Read More

Walking Through the PsalmsLet all that I am praise the LORD. O LORD my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty. – Psalm 104:1 (NLT)“Father and King” During a recent sermon, I show...  Read More

Walking Through the PsalmsNote: Wanda and I are going on vacation and may or may not have internet access. So if the devotionals are delayed or I miss a day, don’t panic. We’ll be back! Love you all!!...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” – Psalm 103:8 (NLT)“A Different Kind of God” Years ago, I had a good friend who wa...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things.” – Psalm 103:4-5 (NLT)“Our Redeemer Has Come!” A friend of ours worke...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“…and heals all my diseases.” – Psalm 103:3 (NLT)"God, Our Healer!" Some time back, I read about a woman named Ashley Hallford who had an amazing story of healing. Thirty-two...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He forgives all my sins...” – Psalm 103:3 (NLT)“Believe the Fact, Not the Feeling” Some of us may need to claim this verse today. Because even though we ARE forgiven, we don...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.” – Psalm 103:2 (NLT)“Don’t Forget to Remember” A great piece of advice I heard one day ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He will listen to the prayers of the destitute, for he is never too busy to heed their requests. – Psalm 102:17 (TLB)“You Have God’s Ear” There was a really cool story some ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For the LORD will rebuild Jerusalem. He will appear in his glory.” – Psalm 102:16 (NLT)“Turning Broken into Beautiful” Have you ever stood and just looked at the ocean, the ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you.” – Psalm 102:2(b) (NLT)“Answer Quickly, Lord!” I want to invite you to pray this prayer today. I believe it’s ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house and liars will not stay in my presence.” – Psalm 101:7 (NLT)“Throw the Liar Out” When I read this verse today, it made me won...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will search for faithful people to be my companions.” – Psalm 101:6 (NLT)“The Difference Between ‘Friends’ and ‘Companions’” I have lots of friends. I hope you do, too. I ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.” – Psalm 101:2 (NLT)“Integrity Starts at Home” Why is it that we often treat the worst, the very people we say we love the mo...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” – Psalm 100:5 (NLT)“The Generational Faithfulness of God” Do ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” – Psalm 100:3 (NIV)“We Are His” Sometimes there are words that...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they went wrong.” – Psalm 99:8 (NLT)“Love and Discipline” Aren’t you grateful...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel also called on His Name. They cried to the Lord for help, and He answered them.” – Psalm 99:6 (NLT)“You’re Famous!” I’ve had t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms"He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness." – Psalm 98:9 (NLT)“The Second Man Always Gets Caught” There is a saying in sports that says, “The secon...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King!” – Psalm 98:6 (NLT)“From Solos to Symphonies” There’s a lot of debate about who is the greatest basketball player of all ti...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel.” – Psalm 98:3 (NLT)“A Great Love Story” When Matt Grodsky met Laura Scheeler, he knew she was the woman he w...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.” – Psalm 97:11 (NLT)“Need a Heart Check-up?” I had a friend a few years ago who went in to get his heart ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Tell all the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’” – Psalm 96:10 (NLT)“When God Reigns!” I want you to fulfill this verse today. I want you to declare to the world, “The Lord reigns!...  Read More