FEBRUARY 20, 2026 Psalm 119:113-114 I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. The Bible says that “He who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. … He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways” (James […]
FEBRUARY 19, 2026 Psalm 119:113-114 I hate the double-minded, but I love Your law. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. These verses begin the section called ס samekh, the fifteenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The word samekh literally means “support,” which is interesting seeing that the form of the letter […]
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Psalm 119:111-112 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end. Have you ever heard someone say of a photograph, “The picture doesn’t do it justice”? This statement expresses the notion that a photographic […]
FEBRUARY 17, 2026 Psalm 119:109-110 My life is continually in my hand, yet I do not forget Your law. The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts. A person who is in a state of constant agitation, either because of external foes or internal woes, such a person can easily […]
FEBRUARY 16, 2026 Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. In the previous devotion, we highlighted how God’s Word allows us to navigate through the darkness of this world, avoiding the obstacles and pitfalls that are so prevalent in life. Building on that, I think it is important […]
FEBRUARY 14, 2026 Psalm 119:104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore, I hate every false way. Although many have tried to make the laws of God out to be complex, hard-to-understand, and in some cases, irrelevant, the reality is that the Lord’s instructions are rational and, very often, just plain old common sense. This […]
FEBRUARY 14, 2026 Psalm 119:104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore, I hate every false way. Although many have tried to make the laws of God out to be complex, hard-to-understand, and in some cases, irrelevant, the reality is that the Lord’s instructions are rational and, very often, just plain old common sense. This […]
FEBRUARY 13, 2026 Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! There is a tradition among our Jewish friends whereby a bit of honey is utilized to help young students learn the Hebrew alphabet. A drop of honey is dabbed on each letter which the student is allowed […]
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 Psalm 119:101-102 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your judgments, for You Yourself have taught me. There is an old adage that says, “A shy person cannot learn, and an impatient man cannot teach.” The idea is that, […]
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 Psalm 119:97-98 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. These verses begin the section corresponding to the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, מ mem. There are various ideas as to what this particular letter […]
