APRIL 20, 2026 Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep.Are you a workaholic or know such a person? Some consider this lifestyle to be a virtue; others see it as a vice. Either way, […]
APRIL 19, 2026 Psalm 127:119 Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. In the previous devotion, we addressed the fact that David was not allowed to build God’s House, even though he longed to do so. To his credit, he understood that […]
APRIL 18, 2026 Psalm 127:1 Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. There are many issues and concerns a person must face in this life, but there are a few that are primary — building a happy home, having a successful livelihood […]
APRIL 17, 2026 Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. The emphasis of this psalm has been to acknowledge the joy and gladness that God’s people will experience when Messiah […]
APRIL 16, 2026 Psalm 126:2-3 Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad. For those of us who aren’t Jewish but are believers in the God of Israel, it is a strange thing for us to consider ourselves as being in exile. However, […]
APRIL 14, 2026 Psalm 126:1-2 When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. From the beginning of time, when God’s people have strayed from Him too far and for far too long, exile has been their […]
APRIL 13, 2026 Psalm 123:4-5 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel! The Gospels recount that a certain wealthy, young man came to the Messiah asking what he must […]
APRIL 12, 2026 Psalm 125:3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity. In follow up to the previous devotion in which the focus was our dependency on the Lord, David underscores the notion by saying that God’s people should […]
APRIL 9, 2026 Psalm 124:6-8 Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. When […]
APRIL 8, 2026 Psalm 124:1-2 Let Israel now say— “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us.” David begins this psalm with a statement that gets right to the point — […]
APRIL 7, 2026 PSALM 123:3-4 Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorn of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. As God’s people, it is our duty to serve as His agents and […]
APRIL 5, 2026 Psalm 122:6-7 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces. In case you didn’t know, the word שלום shalom or “peace” is actually a part of the name Jerusalem — ירושלים Yerushalayim. In other words, the purpose and plan […]
