APRIL 4, 2024 Psalm 34:19-20 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. No one likes to suffer; no one in their right mind anyway. Yet when we made the decision to follow the Messiah we […]
APRIL 3, 2024 Psalm 34:17-18 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. There is no one, not even the simplest of people, who would serve a meal […]
APRIL 2, 2024 Psalm 34:11-12 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the man who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? In yesterday’s devotion, I briefly mentioned Yeshua’s exchange with the rich, young ruler — a man who possessed great […]
APRIL 1, 2024 Psalm 34:9-10 There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. In the previous devotion we focused upon the need to possess a reverence and fear of God in that we acknowledge His […]
MARCH 27, 2024 Psalm 34:2-3 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. The Bible says that boasting born out of arrogance is evil (James 4:16). It is also written that to […]
MARCH 26, 2024 Psalm 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Through the years, I have heard this verse sung, recited and proclaimed but seldom, if ever, have I heard it discussed within the context to which it is dedicated: A Psalm of David when […]
MARCH 25, 2024 Psalm 33:20-22 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, just as we hope in You. In keeping with the theme from yesterday’s devotion, those who place their […]
MARCH 24, 2024 Psalm 33:18-19 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. When Messiah spoke to the congregation in Philadelphia, He offered nothing but approval and encouragement. Of particular interest is the statement, “I […]
MARCH 23, 2024 Psalm 33:16-17 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. History and simple logic teaches that a great and mighty army should always be able to overcome an inferior force, yet […]
MARCH 22, 2024 Psalm 33:13-15 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works. When we consider that God looks upon us from Heaven, it translates in […]
MARCH 21, 2024 Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. What does it mean for a nation to be blessed in a Biblical sense? Based on what was promised to Israel again and again, I would say the evidence of God’s blessing upon a nation is that its […]
MARCH 20, 2024 Psalm 33:10-11 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. As we discussed in the previous devotion, the commandment of the LORD stands firm no […]