Daily Devotion
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 10:14-18 In Part 1 we dealt with concern — the first stage of asking the question “Why?” In this segment we will cover the last two stages. The second stage involves commitment — God is helping.Man’s sinful condition leaves him helpless, so David turns his attention from…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 10:1-13 “Why?” is the easiest question to ask but the hardest to answer. David asks why three times in this psalm. The atheist’s answer to this question is that there is no God; the rationalist says God is unable to act or doesn’t care; and the legalist…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 10:12-18 David cried out and said, “God, You’ve got to take care of the situation.” For several years Saul had been pursuing him. At one point David compared himself to a flea that was being chased. Saul’s problem was that he was listening to liars in his…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 18:1 Life has been full — not always busy, but full.And yet, there’s always been this quiet tug at my heart…A longing to put into words the stirring in my soul. Today, that tug became a pull I could no longer ignore. It all began when I…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 12:1-8 Whenever you get the idea that you are the only one left who is godly, beware. That’s how David was praying in Psalm 12. He said, “The godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men” (v. 1). I call this the…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 7:1-9 This psalm was born out of a sad experience David had with Cush, a Benjamite (see I Sam. 24-26). Cush was one of Saul’s spies. And because of what David did, Cush caused the deaths of innocent men. Whenever David had a problem with persecution or…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 1:1-2 Two of the most popular words in the Christian vocabulary are bless and blessing. God wants to bless His people. He wants them to be recipients and channels of blessing. God blesses us to make us a blessing to others, but He has given us certain…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 9:7-12 This passage teaches a great truth: The safest and strongest protection we have is the name of the Lord. “And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You” (v. 10). As I read…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 4:1-8 David was experiencing great difficulty. He was in a “tight corner.” God permits tight corners (II Sam. 12:10). He forgives but disciplines, and we reap what we sow (Ps. 25:17). Psalm 4 is encouraging because it tells us that God cares for us and gives us…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 5:1-12 What do you do in difficult situations? Many of the psalms were written during difficult, often painful, experiences. In Psalm 5 we find two sequences concerning trials. In the first sequence (vv. 1-7), David is experiencing difficulty and makes his request–“hear me.” (v. 1-3). Meditation here…