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What is fear?
Psalm 46:1-11 What is fear? That is perhaps a question that most of us have not pondered. Certainly, we have asked ourselves why are we afraid and what is it that we fear? But when is the last time you … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Afraid, Anxiousness, Being afraid, Christian, Christianity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Fear, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Pandemic, Prayer, Psalms, Spirituality, Trust, Worry
Help
Psalm 121:1-8 I look to the hills, from where is my help to come? This first line of our psalm has a lot to say about humanity’s response to living in a fallen and broken world. Everyone at some time … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer, Psalms
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Faithful, Forgiveness, Grace, Help, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Psalm 121, Psalms, Salvation, Spirituality
You can’t please everyone
Psalm 34:1-22 The old saying is alive and well, you can’t please everyone. No matter how good your intentions might be, someone at some time is going to express disappointment or concern with your effort. When this happens, it becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Faith
Tagged Christianity, Confidence, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Grace, Peace, Peace of Christ, Peace of God, Prayer, Psalms, Shame, Spirituality, Trust
Praise the Lord
Psalm 150:1-6 It is indeed right and salutary that we should, at all times and in all places, offer thanks and praise to you, O Lord, Holy Father, through Christ our Lord. And so begins the preface to celebrating the … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Worship
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Grace, Jesus Christ, Praise God, Praise service, Praise the Lord, Psalm 150, Psalms, Spirituality, Word of God, Worship
A new day
Psalm 118, Zephaniah 3:14-20 With each sunrise comes the hope that today will be better than tomorrow. The problems of yesterday are in the past, they are but memories now. Today is a new day, a chance to start again, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Faith, Love of God, Morning devotions, Psalm 118, Psalms, Spirituality
Dear God
Psalm 103:1-22 Dear God, I was reading your Son’s sermon on the mount and his words about prayer especially caught my attention. Jesus said I should speak with you in private, that I should meet you in a quiet place. … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Prayer
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Psalms, Spirituality
The Lord is good
Psalm 34, 1 Peter 2:1-5 In his first epistle, Peter cites the psalmist and begs the church to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (1 Peter 2:2-3). Like a newborn baby develops a taste for its mother’s milk … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Bible, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, Psalm, Psalms
Confessing sin
2 Samuel 12:1-14, Psalm 51:1-19 We are all sinners. We all fall short of God’s expectations for His created people. But how willing are we to acknowledge our sins before God, confessing that we are indeed broken and disobedient? After … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Confess sins, Confession, Faith, King David, Prayer, Psalm 51, Psalms, Repentance, Sin, Spirituality
