OCTOBER 27, 2024 Psalm 67:1-2 God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. As was discussed in the previous devotion, God ordained that the nation of Israel was to be favored and blessed by Him — […]
OCTOBER 26, 2024 Psalm 67:1-2 God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. From the moment God called Abraham, it is clearly evident that his descendants, eventually called Israel, were to be a blessed people. As […]
OCTOBER 25, 2024 Psalm 67 Jewish tradition teaches that this particular psalm was first introduced by Moses, and then repeated by David, as one to be especially remembered and studied by God’s people. To accentuate this belief, tradition also teaches that David etched the words of this psalm onto his shield in the shape of […]
OCTOBER 24, 2024 Psalm 67 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me! It is quite natural and should be quite easy to bless God when He responds favorably to our petitions and our need. I mean, most anyone would be quick to express their gratitude to another person who […]
OCTOBER 23, 2024 Psalm 66:18-19 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. If a sinful thought comes into our mind, does that constitute a sin? That’s a question many have debated for centuries, frankly. There exists some rabbinic […]
OCTOBER 22, 2024 Psalm 66:13-14 I will go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows, which my lips have uttered and my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble. It is our tendency as humans, that when in the midst of a crisis, to promise God certain things that we […]
OCTOBER 21, 2024 Psalm 66:10, 12 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined…. We went through fire and through water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment. Anyone who has determined to follow the Lord knows what it means to be tested. In some form or fashion, all of […]
OCTOBER 20, 2024 Psalm 66:5-6 Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. He turned the sea into dry land; they went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him. Men have their agenda — and then there is the will of God. In other words, […]
OCTOBER 18, 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!” How can we, as humans with limited understanding and power, possibly define and describe the One who is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent? Being constrained by […]
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 […]