Posts with the tag “zoe-deming”

Daily Devotional from Psalm 45–Verse 1“My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.”Something about verse one of this chapter just makes me want to sing! Maybe it’s because Psalm 45 is a wedding song, addressed to a mighty king and his bride; a beautiful princess. The song describes the king’s might and power, and the uprig...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 34–Verse 8a“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!”I just LOVE how descriptive this Psalm is. It touches almost all the senses! Taste and see that the LORD is good. Come, O children, listen to Me. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken (touch).It reminds me that our God is personal and involved. He is not distant or removed from the human experience. If any...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 23– Verse 4“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Have you ever felt like you were walking through the valley of the shadow of death? That’s a pretty intense description, but I’m sure many of us have found ourselves there at some point. In those valleys, peace and...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 14–Verse 5b...God is with the generation of the righteous.It’s easy to read this snippet of verse 5 and think, “Whew. I’m saved. God is with me.” But we have to be careful not to develop a self-righteous attitude. We truly have to examine ourselves and ask questions. Am I walking with God daily? Am I in any way contributing to the corruption of the world? Do I have any ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 6–Verse 2Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.David did not hold anything back in this chapter. He came before the throne of God and laid it all out. He wasn’t scared of God’s response; in fact, he seemed pretty comfortable speaking from his heart and grieving with God. That’s because he knew that our God is a God w...  Read More