Daily Devotion
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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…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 12:1-8 When you feel deserted, alone in standing for what’s right, read Psalm 12. The emphasis in this psalm is on words, on speaking. First, David speaks in prayer (vv. 1-3). Where are the godly? People today don’t want to take a stand for the truth, but…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 1:1-6 Have you ever read the preface to the hymnal used in your church? Few people ever do. The preface to God’s hymnal (the Book of Psalms) is Psalm 1. It begins with a word we often use–blessed. Nowhere does Scripture tell us that God blesses programs…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 8:1-9 Psalm 8 deals with sovereignty. “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, You who set Your glory above the heavens!” (v. 1). The first Lord means “Jehovah,” the covenant-keeping God, the God who keeps His promises. The second Lord means…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 18:7-15 These verses present one of the greatest descriptions of a storm found in the Bible. It is a graphic picture of the way God works when He comes to the aid of His children. David was saying in these verses that God the Creator, God the…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 9:13-16 Have you ever looked at a beautiful rose and watched it slowly blossom day after day? Have you ever tried to help it open? If you try, you might kill it. God makes everything beautiful in His time. He causes everything to straighten out and line…
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FONT SIZE | A A A Read Psalm 10:1-11 As we read the Book of Psalms, we find that David was constantly in and out of trouble. Some people say that Christians who really love the Lord will never be in difficult places. But that wasn’t true of Moses; it wasn’t true of David; and…