Archive for the ‘devotional’ Category

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 ...

Job 42:5–6: “I have heard of You by the hearing...

January 6th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
After God answered Job, Job said that he had heard great things about God ...

Job 41:1: “Can you draw out Leviathan with...

January 5th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In chapter 41, God pointed Job to another beast He called Leviathan as an ...

Job 40:3–4: “Then Job answered the LORD and...

January 4th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In the face of God Almighty’s questions, Job couldn’t help but recognize his own ...

Job 39:26: “Does the hawk fly by your wisdom,...

January 3rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Job had wanted an audience with God, an opportunity to present his case, to ...

Job 38:1–3: “Then the LORD answered Job out...

January 2nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In chapter 38, God finally spoke to Job from a whirlwind. Perhaps because Job's ...

Job 37:6: “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall...

January 1st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional
The Book of Job is the record of God allowing Satan to bring difficulty ...

Job 36:26: “Behold, God is great, and we do...

December 31st, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
As Elihu continued his rebuke of Job, he correctly stated that "God is great, ...

Job 35:8–9: “Your wickedness affects a man...

December 30th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Because Job claimed that he had examined himself and found nothing worthy of such ...

Job 34:37: “For [Job] adds rebellion to his sin;...

December 29th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Elihu's speech against Job continued. Elihu accused Job of being in open rebellion against ...

Job 33:33: “If not, listen to me [Elihu]; hold...

December 28th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
Elihu was very confident that he understood the ways of God. Without any trace ...

Job 32:6: “So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite,...

December 27th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In this chapter we discover that there were others listening to the dialogue going ...

Job 31:1: “I [Job] have made a covenant with...

December 26th, 2023 by Pastor Ed in devotional
In Job 31, Job defended his righteousness, telling how he had lived his life ...