Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

Psalm 31:5: “Into Your hand I commit my spirit;...

February 6th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a prophetic statement applied to both King David and to the Son ...

Psalm 30:11: “You have turned for me my mourning...

February 5th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
God exchanged David's sackcloth, a garment traditionally worn in times of mourning, for a ...

Psalm 29:10–11: “The LORD sat enthroned at...

February 4th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King David noted in this psalm that in the distant past God was there ...

Psalm 28:1–2: “To You I will cry, O LORD...

February 3rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We have all experienced times when it seemed like God was silent and not ...

Psalm 27:1: “The LORD is my light and my salvation;...

February 2nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There are times in our lives when it feels like we live in a ...

Psalm 26:1–2: “Vindicate me, O LORD, / For...

February 1st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This was a psalm written when David had apparently been accused of something, and ...

Psalm 25:4–5: “Show me Your ways, O LORD;...

January 31st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
We can't help but notice how strong David's desire was to learn how God ...

Psalm 24:3–4: “Who may ascend into the hill...

January 30th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Since God is perfect, how can sinful people approach Him; how can we come ...

Psalm 23:1: “The LORD is my shepherd; / I shall...

January 29th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This opening line of the “Shepherd's Psalm” is the most famous line of all ...

Psalm 22:1: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken...

January 28th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This is a familiar passage to believers. It is 1 of 7 statements Jesus ...

Psalm 21:1: “The king shall have joy in Your...

January 27th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David was singing a song of praise and worship about the confidence he had ...

Psalm 20:7: “Some trust in chariots, and some in...

January 26th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David began this psalm with a prayer request, asking God to bless us, as ...

Psalm 19:1: “The heavens declare the glory of God;...

January 25th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
To David, the heavens included the sky above, the earth's atmosphere, and outer space, ...

Psalm 18:2: “The LORD is my rock and my fortress...

January 24th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
When we read the word my in this psalm, it jumps off the page ...

Psalm 17:15: “As for me, I will see Your face in...

January 23rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David looked forward to eternity and had a proper perspective of what true satisfaction ...

Psalm 16:5–6: “O LORD, You are the portion of...

January 22nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Psalm 16 reveals the thankfulness of David's heart as he declared that his lot, ...

Psalm 15:4: “In whose eyes a vile person is despised,...

January 21st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In this psalm there are 3 things the psalmist holds as critical for himself ...

Psalm 14:1: “The fool has said in his heart, /...

January 20th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Psalm 14 states that a person who says there is no God is a ...

Psalm 13:1: “How long, O LORD? Will You forget...

January 19th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
There were times in David's life when he felt like his trials and difficulties ...

Psalm 12:1: “Help, LORD, for the godly man...

January 18th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The prayer, "Help, LORD!" may just be the most honest prayer possible. David was ...

Psalm 11:3: “If the foundations are destroyed,...

January 17th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King David seemed to be referring to the basic order of society, from the ...

Psalm 10:12–13: “Arise, O LORD! / O God,...

January 16th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
David cried out, "Arise, O LORD!" He had been trembling in the trenches long ...

Psalm 9:17: “The wicked shall be turned into...

January 15th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
"There are only two certainties in life—death and taxes!" This age-old adage humorously speaks ...

Psalm 8:2: “Out of the mouth of babes and nursing...

January 14th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Putting into words the thoughts and ideas of the greatness, the glory, the fullness ...

Psalm 7:1: “O LORD my God, in You I put my...

January 13th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
It is impossible to live life without trusting, having faith, in someone or something. ...

Psalm 6:1–2: “O LORD, do not rebuke me in...

January 12th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Psalm 6 is the first of seven penitential psalms by King David. In them, ...

Psalm 5:3: “My voice You shall hear in the...

January 11th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
For centuries this psalm, called the Morning Psalm, has inspired us as believers to ...

Psalm 4:4: “Be angry, and do not sin. / Meditate...

January 10th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
This statement "be angry, and do not sin" could be better translated as "in ...

Psalm 3:7–8: “Arise, O LORD; / Save me, O...

January 9th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
King David wrote this psalm as he fled from his son Absalom, who was ...

Psalm 2:7: “I will declare the decree: / The...

January 8th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the New Testament, Acts 4 and Hebrews 1 both say that this psalm ...

Psalm 1:3: “He shall be like a tree / Planted...

January 7th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
According to the author of this psalm, there are 2 roads that can be ...