Today’s Scripture: I have said, You are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. Psalm 82:6 AKJ Do you believe YOU are a child of the Most High God? What responsibilities come to us because we are His children? It appears to me here in Psalm 82 He was reminding us of our abilities and our responsibilities. As His earthly children we ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I praise God more and more.
Today’s Scripture: But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. Psalm 71:14 ESV Do we even realize how much God protects us? Psalm 71 reminds us to put our trust in God. It is God who delivers and saves us. How many times has God rescued us from wickedness when we were totally unaware? We are to tell of God’s salvation all ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: God makes His way known to us.
Today’s Scripture: that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Psalm 67:2 ESV God is gracious to us, He blesses us and He does make His face shine upon us. David sang about this here in Psalm 67 and we can sing these same praises today. The Holy Spirit of God will move us and make God’s way known to us. Just this ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: My life shouts joy.
Today’s Scripture: The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. Psalm 65:13 KJV Disclaimer and reminder: these affirmations are statements of whom God called us to be and who we are affirming to be. Affirming His Word to become fully His so we live for Him; living for Him so ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
Today’s Scripture: With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O LORD, for it is good. Psalm 54:6 ESV I praise the LORD for His abundant goodness. As I knelt before Him this morning I came to grips with my lack of goodness. But praise be to God, I just “happened” to be going to a stretch of Psalms that in ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: Great is the LORD and I praise Him greatly.
Today’s Scripture: A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, Psalm 47:1 ESV In the preceding Psalms David was relying on his hope in God. In this section he takes us from hoping to knowing. David tells us that God set him free and he tells us how. We can learn from ... Continue Reading »
Affirmation of God: I hope in God.
Today’s Scripture: Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 43:5 ESV Sometimes we need reminders of where our hope lies. This was a rough stretch for David. Reading several Psalms of David this morning I have captured this affirmation “I hope in ... Continue Reading »