PSALM 116:9-11: “I will walk in the LORD’s presence in the lands of the living. I will continue to believe, even when I say, “I am greatly afflicted” and speak hastily, “All people are liars!” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Am I walking … Continue reading →

JUDGES 3:5-6: “The Israelis continued to live among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, taking their daughters as wives for themselves, giving their own daughters to their sons, and serving their gods.” OBSERVATION: … Continue reading →

PSALM 111:1-101) “Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all of my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright. 2) Great are the acts of the LORD; they are within reach of all who desire them. 3) … Continue reading →

JOSHUA 17:17-18: “So Joshua told the tribes of Joseph, which were Ephraim and Manasseh, “You’re truly a numerous group, and you have great power. You are not to have only one allotment, but the hill country will also belong to … Continue reading →

PSALM 107:35-38: “He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may … Continue reading →

PSALM 102:27-28: “But you remain the same; your years never end. May the descendants of your servants live securely, and may their children be established in your presence.” OBSERVATION: Everyone needs an anchor! This is one of the first things … Continue reading →

JOSHUA 3:-4: “So it was, after three days, that the officers went through the camp; and they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing … Continue reading →

DEUTERONOMY 30:19-20: “I call heaven and earth to testify against you today! I’ve set life and death before you today: both blessings and curses. Choose life, that it may be well with you—you and your children. Love the LORD your … Continue reading →

JOHN 16:13-14: “Yet when the Spirit of Truth comes, he’ll guide you into all truth. He won’t speak on his own accord, but he’ll speak whatever he hears and will declare to you the things that are to come. He … Continue reading →

JOHN 14:22: “Judas (not Iscariot) asked him, “Lord, how is it that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (ISV) OBSERVATION: How can I experience the presence of God? Why does God’s presence seem … Continue reading →

JOHN 11:33-37: “When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was greatly troubled in spirit and deeply moved. He asked, “Where have you put him?” “They told him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus … Continue reading →

PSALM 84:5-7: “How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path. (6) They will pass through the Baca Valley where he will prepare a spring for them; even the early rain will cover it … Continue reading →

DEUTERONOMY 6:25: “It will be credited as righteousness for us, if we’re careful to obey the entire Law in the presence of the LORD our God, as he commanded.’” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Can I ever be good enough to earn a … Continue reading →

DEUTERONOMY 4:2: “Do not add or subtract a thing to what I’m commanding you. Observe the commands of the LORD your God” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Have you read the “Gospel According To Facebook”? When I read these words in Deuteronomy, I … Continue reading →

JOHN 5:30: “I can do nothing on my own accord. I judge according to what I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.” (ISV) … Continue reading →

JOHN 1:4-5: “In him was life, and that life brought light to humanity. And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.” (ISV) OBSERVATION: The light that never dims! This is the thought … Continue reading →

LUKE 21:32-33: “What I’m about to tell you is true. The people living now will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.” (NIrV) OBSERVATION: … Continue reading →

LUKE 24:45-49: “Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures. 46He told them, “This is how it is written: the Messiah was to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and then repentance and … Continue reading →

PSALM 73:28: “As for me, how good it is for me that God is near! I have made the Lord God my refuge so I can tell all about your deeds.” (ISV) OBSERVATION: Why isn’t life fair? This was the … Continue reading →

LUKE 19:45-46: “Then Jesus entered the temple area. He began chasing out those who were selling there. He told them, “It is written that the Lord said, ‘My house will be a house where people can pray.’ (Isaiah 56:7) But … Continue reading →