Ps. 36-38 Boy, is Psalm 36 ever a today-relevant Psalm!! The first 4 verses speak so clearly of the so-called ‘leadership’ that we are faced with today – it brought several names to mind while ...
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Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57Day 150 – Ps 31, 35; John 11:30-57
Ps. 31 Psalm 31:5a, “Into your hand I commit my spirit” clearly gives us a picture of Jesus’ crucifixion. Whether prophecy or a quote of scripture, I can’t say, but these were some of the ...
Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29Day 149 – Ps 27-29; John 11:1-29
Ps. 27-29 It is easy to feel, and thus to act, confident when things are going well. But David says in Ps 27:3, “Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though ...
Day 148 – Ps 24-26; John 10:22-42Day 148 – Ps 24-26; John 10:22-42
Ps. 24-26 Ps 25:7 says, “Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!” Because God is good, He ...
Day 147 – Ps 20-22; John 10:1-21Day 147 – Ps 20-22; John 10:1-21
Ps. 20-22 I love Ps 20:7-8. “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.” ...
Day 146 – Ps 17, 19; John 9:24-41Day 146 – Ps 17, 19; John 9:24-41
Ps. 17 In Ps 17:3a David says, “You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you WILL find nothing”. I’m not sure what his intention with the ...
Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23Day 145 – Ps 15-16; John 9:1-23
Ps. 15-16 David is one of several representations of Christ in the Bible story. He is also in the direct line of Christ. This adds interest to the fact that so many of David’s words ...
Day 144 – Ps 12-14; John 8:28-59Day 144 – Ps 12-14; John 8:28-59
Ps. 12-14 Definitely seeing a pattern in David’s Psalms of distress – always the confidence in God’s salvation and ultimate justice against evil. And boy, how relevant the words of Ps 12 are still for ...
Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27Day 143 – Ps 9, 11; John 8:1-27
Ps. 9 “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.” (Ps 9:1) Gratitude is good for what ails us, they say, and I know ...
Day 142 – Ps 7-8; John 7:28-53Day 142 – Ps 7-8; John 7:28-53
Ps. 7-8 Psalm 7 is another example of David’s seeking vengeance from God against his enemies rather than taking vengeance himself. He is confident that those who are pursuing him are without cause and he ...
Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27Day 141 – Ps 4-6; John 7:1-27
Ps. 4-6 David fully trusted that God is good, and that He accepts a heart that is right before Him. It is important to note that a “right heart” isn’t about right behavior, but about ...
Day 139 – 2 Sam 21-22; Ps 18; John 6:22-40Day 139 – 2 Sam 21-22; Ps 18; John 6:22-40
2 Sam. 21-22 God takes a vow very seriously. The Gibeonites were the people who deceived Joshua and the Israelites when they were finally moving into the Promised Land, to take it over from the ...
Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21Day 138 – Ps 64, 70; John 6:1-21
Ps. 64 Thinking of Shimei, who cursed David as he left Jerusalem fleeing from Absalom, while reading this Psalm, it strikes me that David did not take his complaints about his enemies to others, but ...
Day 135 – 2 Sam 15; Ps 3, 69; John 4:27-54Day 135 – 2 Sam 15; Ps 3, 69; John 4:27-54
2 Sam. 15 David never made assumptions about his position with God, always leaving his fate in God’s hands. I don’t mean that he lacked confidence in God – quite the opposite, I think. When ...
Day 133 – Ps 32, 51; John 3:16-36Day 133 – Ps 32, 51; John 3:16-36
Ps. 32 In yesterday’s reading Nathan told David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die” (2 Sam 12:13b). David suffered consequences for his actions, but God forgave his sin and ...
Day 131 – 2 Sam 8-9; Ps 60; John 2Day 131 – 2 Sam 8-9; Ps 60; John 2
2 Sam. 8-9 David remembered his covenant with Jonathan and reached out to take care of any that were left in the house of Saul. He was kind to Mephibosheth because of their shared relationship ...
Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51Day 130 – 2 Sam 6-7; Ps 30; John 1:29-51
2 Sam. 6-7 Holiness is not a negotiable thing. It is what it is, and it is pure. Part of the reason God gave many of the rules and laws that He gave to His ...
Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71Day 124 – 1 Sam 23; Ps 54,63; Luke 22:47-71
1 Sam. 23 Things I notice: Ps. 54 In this Psalm, David acknowledges that it is God who protects and vindicates him. Ps. 63 In this Psalm, David compared God to both water and to ...
Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46Day 123 – Ps 52, 57, 142; Luke 22:24-46
Ps. 52 It is clear how David felt about Doeg, the Edomite, and rightly so. And yet, it is also clear that he leaves any vengeance or vindication concerning Doeg to God. He never seeks ...
Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23Day 122 – 1 Sam 22; Ps 56; Luke 22:1-23
1 Sam. 22 I am struck by the crowd that gathered to David. 1 Sam 22:2a says, “And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in ...
Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38Day 121 – 1 Sam 20-21; Ps 34; Luke 21:20-38
1 Sam. 20-21 What a difficult position Jonathan found himself in, having to choose between his father and his friend! Perhaps his decision was made easier when his father tried to run him through with ...
Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19Day 120 – 1 Sam 19; Ps 23,59; Luke 21:1-19
1 Sam. 19 How many of us, in David’s position, would have maintained the respect that David had for Saul as God’s anointed? Technically, God had already rejected Saul and anointed David in his place. ...
Day 55 – Ps 90; Lev 1-2; Mark 5:1-20Day 55 – Ps 90; Lev 1-2; Mark 5:1-20
Ps. 90 Funny, this prayer of Moses almost seems more relevant for today than for his time! He says that our lives last 70 or 80 years – this from a man who was 80 ...