OCTOBER 17, 2024 Psalm 66:1-3 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! The nations of the earth are slow to acknowledge God’s sovereignty and glory, and that’s being kind. In reality, they are more inclined to mock […]
OCTOBER 16, 2024 Psalm 65:11 You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance. They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing. It is obvious that God […]
OCTOBER 15, 2024 Psalm 65:11 You crown the year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance. They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing. As we come to the […]
OCTOBER 14, 2024 Psalm 65:10 You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth. In this verse, David continues to recount the blessing of the water cycle — how God causes the rain to water the ground in order that life might be sustained. He […]
OCTOBER 13, 2024 Psalm 65:9 You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, for so You have prepared it. Water is critical; without it, life would be impossible. This is a fact established in the very beginning for we see that water […]
OCTOBER 12, 2024 Psalm 65:8 They also who dwell in the farthest parts are afraid of Your signs; You make the outgoings of the morning and evening rejoice. All of us should be familiar with the idiomatic expression that encourages us to “Stop and smell the roses.” In other words, slow down and take the time […]
OCTOBER 10, 2024 Psalm 65:5-7 By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation; You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off seas; who established the mountains by His strength, being clothed with power. You who still the noise of the seas, the noise of […]
OCTOBER 9, 2024 Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple. Shortly before His crucifixion, Messiah said to His disciples, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go […]
OCTOBER 8, 2024 Psalm 65:1 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; and to You the vow shall be performed. O You who hear prayer, to You all flesh will come. Have you ever been in a crowded room full of different voices speaking at the same time? If you’re like me, after a few […]
OCTOBER 7, 2024 Psalm 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. This psalm is devoted entirely to describing people who disdain the righteous and plot evil schemes to destroy them. Throughout the Bible, we see the repeated attempts of rebellious men to […]
OCTOBER 6, 2024 Psalm 63:11 The king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him shall glory. But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. There is a truth, validated time after time in Scripture, that should cause the righteous to hope and the wicked to consider their ways. Though God […]
OCTOBER 5 2024 Psalm 63:6-7 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. There is a rule at our house: when bedtime is approaching, conversations about topics that tend to be negative or have the […]