I say to the LORD, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O LORD! O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. —Psalm 140:6-7 (today’s Psalm reading) Spurgeon, in the Treasury … More The Lord was David’s own by deliberate choice
2 Chronicles 6:32 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for the sake of your great name and your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, when he comes and prays toward this house, hear from heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the … More Why would God answer a foreigner who calls on Him?
John Piper, in a sermon,” Advancing and Sustaining the Covenant Community” Look at the connection between 1 Thessalonians] 3:12 and 3:13, that we come to today in our Bible reading plan. 12) May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all men, just as we also do … More Piper: Connecting love and holiness
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. Luke 10:21, in our reading plan for today. Coty … More Delighting in childlike humility
Dr. Sam Storms writes on Psalm 139, in our read-through-the-Bible plan for today: Psalm 139 is all about God, simply and solely. If that doesn’t interest you, I doubt that you’ll find it of much help in life. That it might not interest you is, of course, tragic. That it ought to interest you goes without saying. But let … More A subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity
2 Chronicles 5:13 and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever,” … More Standing in the steadfast love of the Lord
In 1 Thessalonians 3:1-6, in our reading plan for today, Paul was writing to a group of Christians who were suffering deeply for their faith. He was very concerned that their faith endure through these trials. What joy to receive the wonderful news that they had indeed endured, and had even grown! His labor had … More Enduring through suffering
Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet … More No chance – apart from the grace of God
I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; —Psalm 138:1 ESV We need a broken heart to mourn our own sins, but a whole heart to praise the Lord’s perfections. If ever our heart is whole and wholly occupied with one thing, it should … More Spurgeon: We need a whole heart to praise the Lord’s perfections
2 Chronicles 2:5 is part of our reading plan today. The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except … More Who can contain Him?
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