Psalm 145

Psalm 145 was written as an acrostic poem. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is used to express the significance and the necessity of worship. You can’t help but hear David’s passion as you read this Psalm! He is committing himself to a…

Psalm 139

Have you ever contemplated the divine attributes of God? Most of us could rattle off the words or attributes but have you ever tried to grasp the overwhelming implications of what those divine qualities mean? That is exactly what David…

Psalm 136

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
            for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1 ESV)

For 26 verses, the Psalmist expands upon these themes of our gratitude and God’s faithful love. In particular, he gives thanks…

It makes me very happy to know that the Book of Philemon is in the Bible.

I’m glad that there is an entire book devoted to pursuing the freedom of a first century Roman slave.

I’m glad that Paul tells the former slave owner to regard this man: “no…

Psalm 120-122

These these psalms are considered “Songs of Ascents” because they were sung as God’s people went up to Jerusalem to worship. There exists a broad range of styles and themes in these songs which help show us there is room for things…

Psalm 119:121-144

My eyes shed streams of tears,
                        because people do not keep your law. (Psalm 119:136 ESV)

This is not the prayer of the legalist. The legalist looks with haughty eyes at the disobedient and wonders why they…

20 years ago I was absolutely convinced that if I truly loved the Lord, truly loved my wife, spent quality and quantity time with my kids and consistently led family devotions around the dinner table all 5 of my children would eventually grow up…

You’ve heard the line: “Evangelicals worship God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Bible”. 

The joke means to imply that some Christians are in danger of having too high a view of Holy Scripture; they are in danger of reading the Bible not…

Psalm 119:1-24

This psalm was written intentionally into sections on each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. They each contain eight verses, with each verse beginning with the same letter. Other than following the alphabet, there is not a clear, flowing…

Hear this carefully: An act done in faith can be saving.

Consider the example of Naaman in the Old Testament. He was told to DO something that he thought was ridiculous:

“Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and…