Posts with the tag “ray-mandish”

Daily Devotional From Psalm 91–Verse 14“‘Because he loves me,’ says the Lord, ‘I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’” What’s curious about Psalm 91 is that even Satan seemed to think that it is talking about Christ (Luke 4:10). Yet Jesus replies to Satan’s temptations with, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test,” which is from Deuteronomy 6:16. The offer was this...  Read More

Daily Devotional From Psalm 80– Verse 19“Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” The Psalmist repeats this phrase three times (vs. 3, 7, 19), personifying God’s people, Israel. Yet in some ways it’s kind of ironic. The people who were once too afraid to face God (Exodus 20:18-19) now realize their need for a face-to-face encounter with God. The Psalmist kn...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 69– Verse 6“Lord, the Lord Almighty, may those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me; God of Israel may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me.” When I read this psalm, I cannot help but think of Christ. Christ is the ultimate intercessor, the one before the throne of God, our mediator. Scripture tells us that He prays for us (John 17:9, Romans 8:...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 58–Verse 4-5“Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears, that will not heed the tune of the charmer, however skillful the enchanter may be.”Wicked people are compared to snakes by the psalmist. A classic example of portraying the rebellious and unrighteous as those from the serpent's lineage (Genesis 3.15). As the Psalmist s...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 47–Verse 5“God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.” The Psalmist makes a clear point throughout the psalm: God is the king over all nations. Yet He is not some far-off, distant, or fantastical ruler. Instead, He is deeply personal, relating to his subjects, and this is a cause for joy. For God to ascend, He must have descended. The p...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 36–Verse 1“I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes” (NIV).The first point the Psalmist makes about the wicked is that they lack a God-fearing vision. Their eyes dart around, lusting with the possibility to take from any tree they please. Like Eve, they have been deceived. There are trees ou...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 25–Verse 5 “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long” (NIV).The Psalmist refers to God as a teacher and a savior throughout Psalm 25. These are ideas we are often familiar with applying to God. However, the inverse should also be applied to ourselves. If God is a teacher, then we must be students. If God is a sav...  Read More