Isaiah 58 – Superficial people. We’ve all endured them. If we’re honest, we’ve probably been one at some point in our lives. Superficial people seem frivolous, self-absorbed, and shallow…
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Isaiah 52 – Awake from your slumber and believe! Awake from the sleepiness that has taken over your ways and thoughts and live in victory. Within this profound and…
Isaiah 42 – It’s known as the Servant Song. The verses found in this passage of Isaiah are remarkably beautiful. Speaking toward Jesus the…
Isaiah 26 – Difficulties and turmoil bombard us from time to time. We struggle with physical illness. We have broken relationships that tear us apart. We wrestle with our…
Isaiah 20 – Many years ago while in Cyprus a friend of mine told a story how God asked him to do something which seemed illogical. He was back…
Isaiah 12 – This calls for a celebration! This chapter is a song of gratitude to the Lord. Let us rejoice for what He is has done!
Ephesians 5 – There is a subtle downward slope that can happen to any Believer who is not standing firm and working on their relationship with Jesus daily. It…
Ephesians 3 – What do you long for? What are the prayers ever on your mind and whispered from your lips? Where do the burdens of your heart take…
Exodus 15 – “The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation. The Lord is a warrior. The Lord is His name.” -…
Judges 9 – Our personal goals can control our actions. When there is power and position at play, those actions can be reckless. After Gideon destroyed the altar of…
Judges 5 – Leadership is a gift. Wise leadership can be rare. The role of leadership within any sphere of life is important. When leadership is undertaking the work…
Job 35 – Paul and Silas sat in the heart of the dark damp prison. They had arrived at Philippi and immediately gone to the river to meet with…
Job 3 – Theres a childrens rhyme put to song that says: O be careful little eyes what you see O be careful little eyes what you see Theres…
Joshua 10 – Throughout the Israelites taking of their new land we see Joshua’s integrity and faith. He was called to victory and acted upon it. When the kings…
Matthew 11 – The prison walls felt like they were closing in on him. The cold dampness they held seemingly, somehow began to creep into his mind…
Proverbs 1 – Knowledge is good but without wisdom used to applying what we’ve learned and living it, it is useless. He was the third king of Israel, David’s…
2 Samuel 22 – It’s good and right to look back at God’s faithfulness. We forget that too often. It seems that for many of us, when…
2 Samuel 5 – Waiting. We all hate it. When waiting on the timing of God, it can seem like the most excruciating amount of time. We…
1 Samuel 2 – Hannah sings praise to God for hearing her heart cry. He’s seen her affliction, her struggle and now feels vindicated on every level…
2 Timothy 2 – Paul sat in chains writing to Timothy whom he loved deeply as a son. From behind bars, he continued to encourage and call…
1 Kings 14 – It’s the tale of 2 kings who flagrantly walked away from God and His commands. Consider how as the nation was already split…
Genesis 2 – “You breathe in me and I’m alive with the power of your holiness. You breathe in me and You revive, feelings in my soul that I…
Amos 6 – It’s an unnoticed disease that creeps upon most unexpectedly. The tentacles of self-satisfaction, self-reliance begin to grip the mind and heart ever so slowly. Once its…
Amos 5 – In a move that would be shocking to the listeners, Amos sings a song of lament, a dirge of Israel who is fallen. The irony is…
1 Corinthians 14 – Several years ago, then superstar Adele performed at an award show. People were anticipating such a terrific performance as she never…
Psalm 149 – Psalm 149 – Psalms 149:1 NASB Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones…
Psalm 137 – Psalm 137 – It’s a striking scene. Gathered on the shores of one of Babylon’s rivers the people remembered what they had lost. Held in captivity due to their…
Psalm 135 – Psalm 135 – It opens and closes with the same phrase: Praise the Lord! There are several aspects mentioned here as why we should praise our God. He is…
Psalm 126 – God has the ability to restore all things. From the wreckage of our lives to the exile and captivity we have been held in – our…
Psalm 118 – “When I think about the Lord How He saved me how He raised me How He filled me with the Holy Ghost How He healed me…
Psalm 117 – In what is the shortest Psalm of all, believe it or not, Martin Luther wrote 36 pages on it! For although just a few verses it…
Psalm 113 – On the night of Jesus’ betrayal the scriptures tell us: “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” -…
Psalm 103 – As the phrase goes, “You’ve made your bed, now lie in it” refers to someone who must accept the results, usually unpleasant, of something they’ve done….
Psalm 100 – Many people live as though they are the Masters of their Universe. Everything they do, everything they are, revolves around themselves. Decisions made, a life lived;…
Psalm 98 – What would a new song to our eternal great God sound like? This question rambles in my thoughts as I consider my own prayers and what…
Psalm 96 – Let’s take a stroll down our past. Consider your journey and where you’ve come from. Think of your family and upbringing. Look toward those events in…
Psalm 88 – Darkness presses in. The pit of which we have fallen drives our sight above to see a flicker of light. So far away, we cannot even…
Psalm 74 – “Remember Your people Remember Your children Remember Your promise O God Your grace is enough Your grace is enough Your grace is enough for me” -…
Psalm 72 – We live in a time and age where the vitriol of hatred spews continually across our globe. World leadership across this world spews hate and criticism…
Psalm 68 – We as Believers need to be confident. Confident in our salvation. Confident in our relationship with Jesus. Confident in the reality God is supreme and reigns…
Psalm 66 – The Greek Bible calls this “A Psalm of Resurrection.” It is read every Easter before the congregation. The Psalm speaks toward our need to praise our…
Psalm 59 – “O my Strength, I watch for You. You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God. God will go before me…” Psalm 59:9-10b NIV…
Psalm 57 – We all encounter it from time to time. Someone speaks against us. Sometimes these words are easily brushed off and we go on. Other times it…
Psalm 51 – Psalm 51 is a beloved writing of hope for all Believers for centuries. James Boice notes, “It was recited in full by Sir Thomas More and…
Psalm 45 – Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. 8 Fine linen, bright and…
Psalm 44 – War-Weary – utterly exhausted and dejected by war especially after a prolonged conflict. (Dictionary.com) There’s a tension that hits all of us at times. It’s that…
Psalm 34 – Heartache is a part of life. Disappointment racks our mind and even demeanor when things go completely south as to what they should or could have…
Psalm 30 – What would it look like for us to live a life of praise? From the moment we wake even before crawling out of bed to the…
Psalm 24 – It speaks toward the greatness of God. Everything in creation is His. No man can stand before the eternal Creator on his own. Psalm 24 is…
Psalm 21 – David Guzik writes at the end of his commentary on Psalm 21: “We will sing and praise Your power: After the direct statement of praise, David…
Psalm 20 – O Lord, Answer us when we call! It’s a prayer, almost like a spontaneous one on David’s part offered before a battle. It’s a prayer preparing…
Psalm 18 – It’s one of the most beautiful songs of thanksgiving. An almost identical poem is found in 2 Samuel 22 as David was coming to the end…
Psalm 16 – Right under the title of Psalm 16 it states “A miktam of David.” There are many thoughts as to what this means as commentators and theologians…
Psalm 6 – Correction. Discipline. Rebuke. Words we don’t like the sound of and many times think of these with parents to children but not necessarily as adults. Yet,…
Deuteronomy 32 – The song of Moses has been labeled as not only praise but also prophetic words given the people of Israel. Holding forth hope and destruction for…
Ecclesiastes 1 – Written over 3000 years ago, much of the message of Ecclesiastes still resonates. Pursuing things, people, objects, power and pleasure bring nothing more than emptiness…
Numbers 28 – How many times do any of us hurry into our Sunday morning service without preparation? Many times any distraction that is possible seems to hijack our…
Luke 1 – He’s the only author of the Gospels who was a Gentile. Luke was a physician and companion of Paul who traveled alongside on many of his…
Song of Solomon 8 – The Song of Solomon closes much the same way it opened – intense passionate love of Solomon and his wife. In so many ways,…
Song of Solomon 7 – It’s a chapter that would cause one to blush. In intimate detail, Solomon describes his wife. This is the third time he has done…
Song of Solomon 6 – We are bombarded with imagery of what makes a marriage fulfilling. Often inundated with concepts of romantic love through book and film, what is…
Song of Solomon 5 – There’s a saying, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” We’ve heard this statement many a time and indeed it does. But the flip side…
Song of Solomon 4 – The wedding procession and ceremony of the two lovers has taken place, now we look into the intimacy between them on their wedding night. …
Song of Solomon 3 – The maiden longs for her lover. Still yet to be married, the next few chapters will unroll the engagement, marriage and consummation of the…
Song of Solomon 2 – Love. People have fallen in and out of it seemingly on a whim. Some have said when all is said and done they aren’t…
Song of Solomon 1 – David’s son Solomon took the throne after his father. Asking for wisdom and discernment to lead the people, God granted him these things and…
Acts 23 – “I will bless the Lord forever. I will trust Him at all times. He has delivered me from all fear. He has set my…
Acts 3 – Chuck Swindoll tells a story about a man who went to see a psychiatrist because he was extremely depressed and the psychiatrist just could…
Lamentations 1 – He’s known as the weeping prophet. For 40 years Jeremiah served God faithfully with little to no success. By the world’s standards, he was a failure…
Leviticus 7 – In the late 70’s Henry Smith wrote a simple song that took off in the 80’s. Give Thanks was simple but profound in they lyrics that…
Revelation 19 – The darkness of man’s hearts and ways had reached the darkest of times. He no longer looked toward the God of their fathers, but instead searched…
Revelation 16 – The last 4 verses of Revelation 15 has a sobering scene unfold. The portals of the temple in heaven open and out walk 7 angels dressed…
Revelation 15 – It feels as though the book of Revelation has these endless rounds of a heavyweight, worldwide championship boxing or wrestling match. There seem to be these…
Revelation 14 – In the last days there will be a great division of the human race. There will be those that remain true to the faith even in…
Revelation 5 – “I wish I could take every Christian and dangle them over the pit of hell for 30 seconds. This would change the way they live here…
2 Chronicles 20 – Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!…
1 Chronicles 25 – Attention musicians! Does the name Asaph mean anything to you? Anyone….anyone…..Bueller? Although it might not mean anything to us…
1 Chronicles 13 – Some 400 years before God had instructed Moses to construct the Ark of the Covenant. Measuring 3 feet 9″ long, 2 feet 3…