Psalm 37: 7 – 9 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be cut off, but […]
Psalm 69: 13 But as for me, my prayer is to Thee. David was in great distress, but he knew to whom to turn. He sought people to sympathize with him. He looked for comforters among men. Ultimately, though, salvation and compassion are in the arms of the Lord. There is something very interesting about […]
Psalm 22: 1 My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Many people recognize these words as having been spoken by Jesus from the cross. When the sin of the world hit him, he was isolated from his father. Did you realize, though, David penned the same words and that they are recorded in […]
Jeremiah 31: 34 I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more. The entire topic about forgiveness fills volumes. There is God forgiving us and us forgiving others. However, there is another aspect of this topic that is interesting. Let’s call it forgive and forget. Is it truly forgiveness if we […]
1 Chronicles 16: 11 Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually. This verse is placed in a “Psalm of Thanksgiving” found in First Chronicles. I find it interesting that in the midst of a Song of Thanksgiving David would include these words. This was his source of strength. He recognized that his […]
1 Chronicles 16: 8 – 9 O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders. Now there is a beautiful picture of praise. Here speaks the voice of one who is truly grateful for all […]
1 Chronicles 16: 4 And he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel. King David erected a tent to house the Ark of the Covenant. On the day that he had the Ark moved to the […]
