SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 Psalm 106:16-18 When they envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord, the earth opened up and swallowed Dathan, and covered the faction of Abiram. A fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. For humans, jealousy is a dangerous emotion to give into. In the beginning, […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 Psalm 106:13-14 They soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel, but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert. The Bible tells us that when the waters of the sea closed upon the Egyptians, not one of Israel’s pursuers were left. It is written, “Thus […]
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 Psalm 106:7-8 Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; they did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, but rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea. Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake, that He might make His mighty power known. Because we are flesh, our focus often strays from […]
SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Psalm 106:4-5 Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation, that I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, that I may glory with Your inheritance. Among the hopeful aspirations of […]
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 Psalm 106:3 Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times! At a glance, this verse seems to say that the person who lives a life based on what is right and just — a person who does what is right in God’s eyes in every situation […]
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. In the previous devotion, we highlighted the concept that God’s goodness shown to one generation is often the fruition of the goodness He bestowed upon a previous generation, hence the statement, “His […]
SEPTEMPER 18, 2025 Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. These words begin the last psalm in the fourth book of the psalms, and according to tradition, were written by David to commemorate bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Years later, the Holy Ark would reside in […]
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Psalm 105:42-43 He remembered His holy promise, and Abraham His servant. He brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness. Based on the verses above, one could argue that the Exodus generation was redeemed, not so much for their own virtue and merit, but for the sake of their ancestor, Abraham. God […]
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 Psalm 105:40 The people asked, and He brought quail, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. We all know that, when in the wilderness, many of the people began to long for those things they had been familiar with in Egypt; they said, “We remember the fish which we ate freely […]
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Psalm 105:37-38 He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon them. In the previous devotion, we highlighted the fact that God provided, in advance, everything His people would need as they […]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 Psalm 105:37-38 He also brought them out with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among His tribes. Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon them. The Bible tells us that, by the time the last plague was about to be unleashed on Egypt, “the Lord gave the […]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 Psalm 105:36 He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, the first of all their strength. Many of the previous verses in this psalm recount the plagues that God poured out upon Egypt. The final plague, the death of the first born, is the one that broke the stubborn pride of Egypt, […]
