Daily Devotional from Psalm 21–Verse 2“You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips.”‭‭God longs to give us the desires of our heart. The Bible tells us it is God who placed them there. That sure puts things into proper perspective. As we wait and walk with God, our answer to prayer takes second place as we realize it is in the waiting that we are able to dr...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 20–Verse 7“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”During this time, chariots and horses were signs of military strength and financial prosperity. The world would like us to believe that we are successful (as a nation or individually) if we have a strong military or abundant resources. Yet, as we see so often in scripture...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 19–Verse 14“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”Half this psalm describes how the majesty of creation glorifies God (the sun, moon, stars, and the innumerable unique galaxies), and the other half explains how perfect and beautiful His Law (the Bible) is! His word is not beautiful only in ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 18–Verse 29“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.”Listen to David's confidence. He's not dwelling on the problem or imagining the worst. He's looking to God and expecting victory. Troop? Wall? Child’s play. That's the outlook faith produces. As God's people, we're called to move forward with courage, believing that He is able to do ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 17– Verse 8b“…hide me in the shadow of your wings.”David wrote this Psalm while fleeing from the insanely jealous King Saul. Trusting wholly in God, he cries for protection, giving us the picture of a great eagle with wings spread to cover him. Jesus gave us the image of longing to hold Jerusalem close as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings (Luke:13:34).We can rely...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 16–Verse 8“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”King David had his priority right. He put the Lord first in his life. Does that mean he was perfect? No, only Jesus lived a perfect life. But David knew that the Lord was his sourceof strength. By acknowledging that God was at his right hand, David was acknowledging t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 15–Verse 1“O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?”This song gives us a standard by which we may attempt to live — walking in integrity, speaking the truth, not slandering, keeping promises, not taking a bribe. But even if we were able to do all of these things, we are not worthy to be in God‘s presence. It’s only through the filter of...  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 13–Verse 1How long, O Lord? Verses 1-2 contain a litany of questions that basically boil down to one big question: “How long?”Many of my high school friends married right out of school. I headed to college, planning to wait a few years to meet my future wife. But after graduation and starting my first job at 24, nothing had happened.As everyone wed, I waited... 25, 26, ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 12–Verse 6The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times.The overall tone of this psalm is somber. “The faithful have disappeared,” David bemoans. Everyone on earth speaks nothing but lies to each other. I’ll tell you what, online gossip forums provide space for exactly that today. It takes strong will to stay ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 11–Verse 3…if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?When the foundations around us seem to crumble, our first instinct is often to run. Yet Psalm 11 gently redirects our gaze upward. The Lord has not stepped away from His throne, and He has not overlooked a single detail of your life. What appears chaotic to us is never outside His sovereign care. He ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 10–Verses 14, 17a  But you do see,…Oh Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear.Have you been distressed by the seemingly endless prosperity and power of people who take advantage of others? In their greed and arrogance, they flaunt their riches and devise their schemes against the innocent and downtrodden. Th...  Read More