Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. The LORD wraps Himself in light as with a garment….(Psalm 104:1-2) This continues our series on “Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104.” If you want to read Part 1 and Part 2, you may see them here. Wallace Stegner …
Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104 (Part 2)
Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1) This continues our series on “Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104.” If you want to read Part 1, you may see it here. David Egner tells of a children’s pastor who introduced two girls and two boys, …
Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104 (Part 1)
Praise the LORD, O my soul….I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord. But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord …
Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Speedily
Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together….Before they call I will answer; While they are yet speaking I will hear. (Psalm 34:3; Isaiah 65:24) This post continues to look at amazing ways the Lord answers prayer. You may also like Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Before We Pray God Answers One night, a …
Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Before We Pray
Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together….Before they call I will answer; While they are yet speaking I will hear. (Psalm 34:3; Isaiah 65:24) The Hot Water Bottle Dr. Helen Roseveare (1925-2016) was an English Christian missionary, doctor, and author who served in Zaire. She worked late one night in the 1960s helping a …
Praying for Police (Scriptures to Use)
Used at a recent Bible study for Houston Police Department officers and chaplains. Most of us are aware that the day-to-day work of police officers can be full of potential dangers. They can be injured or killed by criminals or traffic accidents. In the current climate they are often underappreciated and disrespected. Shift work and stress can contribute to poor …
Bold Praying (Part 3)
May my cry and supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise….May your hand be ready to help me….I long for your salvation, Lord….Let me live that I may praise you….I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. (Psalm 119:169-176) Last time we began to look at Bold Praying …
Bold Praying (Part 2)
O Lord, oppose those who oppose me. Fight those who fight against me. Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid….Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught. (Psalm 35:1-2, 55:1-2) If you missed it, you can go back and read …
Bold Praying (Part 1)
Since we have a great high priest who has ascended into Heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we have a high priest who is able to empathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way, just as we are—yet He did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne …
All Your Anxieties
Cast all your anxieties [cares, concerns, worries] on God because He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) Recently, I used the verse above to encourage someone and remembered a praise song based upon it. The “Cares Chorus” was written by Kelly Willard in 1979 it and goes like this: I cast all my cares upon you. I lay all of …