Daily Devotional from Psalm 99—Verse 8Lord our God, you answered them; though you punished their misdeeds.Isn’t it wonderful to know that Grace and Justice can exist at the same time? Psalm 99 starts with a frightening acknowledgement of God’s Power and Dominion. It says “…let the nations tremble.” So great is His Might. In later verses, the psalm explains His Reign, His Righteousness and His Auth...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 98–Verses 8-9 “Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity.”‭‭I love how the Word of God often portrays His creation actively anticipating His second coming with great joy. One day we will finally see our Savior face to fac...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 97–Verse 1, 3, & 12 (CSB)“The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad…Fire goes up before him and burns up his foes on every side... Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, and give thanks to his holy name.”  The God we worship is a ruling and reigning king with a kingdom that WILL NOT be defeated. His enemies have no chance. They ar...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 96–Verse 8Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!When you get up and go to a building to gather with the saints on Sunday morning and worship, it is not supposed to be just come - sit - listen - leave. The psalms are full of specific instructions of HOW to worship God. And verse 8 is one of those: bring an offering when y...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 95—Verse 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.We belong to him: “we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.” I love that. But you know what I love even more? He belongs to us: “For, he is our God!” Wow. We have a God! Thee God! The only God! He belongs to us. He is mine. He is yours. He is ours!! Nobody c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 94—Verse 19 “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”A dictionary definition of consolations can be ‘comforts or expressions of sympathy which ease grief or disappointment and offer hope or peace’. What are the cares of your heart today? Consider before the Lord what is weighing on you right now. Is it about your health, a troubled relation...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 93–Verse 2 “Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting.”I love the way God describes Himself in this chapter. In this verse, He is saying that there has never been a time when God’s throne wasn’t established. There will never be a time when God’s throne isn’t established.God is completely outside of time as we understand it. There has never been a ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 92–Verses 12-14“The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green....”What goes up and never comes down?Your age.If we are getting old, we know we are declining physically, so how do we yield f...  Read More

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 90–Verse 12“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”Oh man, this Psalm really hits home. If every minute we wasted throughout the day was written on our forehead, I’m pretty sure we’d be walking around with our heads down Lol. Things that seem insignificant, like picking up our phone and scrolling social media for a few minutes, really add up...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 89—Verse 15 (KJV)“Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.”  Some people spend their time chasing the good life – living for the weekend, the next vacation, retirement, or whatever pleasure they can afford. If it isn’t money, perhaps it’s sex. If it isn’t sex, then maybe entertainment, experiences, posse...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 88–3 “I am overwhelmed with troubles…”18 “…darkness is my closest friend.”From verse 3 all the way through verse 18, it goes on like this. Pain after pain with no relief. This psalm never provides us a “…but, God” moment, or a “this too shall pass” promise.Nope. It just keeps scraping along. Grinding, tearing, burning. As painful and desperate as this psalm is, I like t...  Read More