April 2 Psalm 73 (ESV) God Is My Strength and Portion Forever A Psalm of Asaph. 73:1 Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity … More April 2 Psalm 73
“April showers bring”…..God’s grace in Christ! Psalm 72:6 says, “May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!” From The Treasury of David, Spurgeon quotes John Willison, with some spiritual lessons from RAIN: 1. As the rain is the free gift of God to the dry ground, it … More May HE be like rain, like showers
April 1 Psalm 72 (ESV) Give the King Your Justice Of Solomon. 72:1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! 3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the … More April 1 Psalm 72
In Psalm 71, we read the prayer of an older saint, presumably David. He has had a long life, with remarkable experiences and opportunities for his faith to grow. In this prayer, he affirms His trust in God as his refuge and strength. He recalls how God has been his Rock and his Refuge. He … More …until I proclaim your might to another generation
Psalm 70 is our read-through-the-Bible passage for today. John Piper uses this Scripture in a Taste and See article: God commands us to delight in him. Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” … More Delight in our great God!
What kind of sacrifice does God desire? I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 69:30-31 Here he puts dishonour upon mere outward offerings by speaking of the horns and hoofs, the … More What kind of sacrifice does God desire?
As I read Psalm 69:1-18 today, I thought of my life and struggles I have faced. I thought of friends facing ugly, impossible situations. I thought of David and the enemies that were pursuing him. Indeed, our circumstances can seem to be a “miry pit” or “deep waters.” Save me, O God! … More Spurgeon: Our Lord was no fainthearted sentimentalist
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! —Psalm 68:34-35, part of our reading plan today Charles H. Spurgeon in the “Treasury of David”: Let … More Acknowledge His mighty power
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. —Psalm 67:1-2, in our reading plan for today Charles Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David: God deals in a way of mercy with … More Making the God of Mercy Known
Our passage from Deuteronomy mentions “God testing us.” The Bible tells us that a believer is like gold or silver that must be “tried” in a furnace to remove all the impurities in the metal. What is that process of refining silver? In our Psalms passage for today, Psalm 66:10 we read, “For you, O … More “Refining”: A process of being tested and tried
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