Category: Daily Devotion

O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. Psalm 30:2 – Being a part of a church family means you are connected to a bunch of people’s lives. So when the seasons for illness comes around, you hear of so many that are feeling the effects of the illness. I’ve lost count…

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. Psalm 29:2 – This morning I had the blessing of studying Hebrews 3 with our deacons at church. In the chapter we see Jesus lifted to a very high place of honor. That Jesus was to be thought of as higher than even…

The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed. Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever. Psalm 28:8-9 – As we begin this psalm, the nature of David’s words are more of the crying out for help type rather than the praising that we see…

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:13-14 – As you read though this psalm, likely you noticed a change in its nature halfway through. It began with confidence and praise, declaring…

My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord. Psalm 26:12 – While this old hymn certainly wasn’t written during the time of King David, I believe David would have boldly sang it if he knew the words. “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.” What…

Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. Psalm 25:16-18 – As with many of the psalms, we see David in a season of persecution,…

  Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Psalm 24:8 – The King is here. Imagine that being the words you heard from a family member as you are relaxing in your living room. The doorbell rang, they checked the door, and who’s at the door waiting to come…

  He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. Psalm 23:2 – The imagery in the psalm is beautiful to all who read it. God, as our Shepherd, is leading us to places of refreshment and rest, for in a sheep’s perspective, places of still waters and green pastures would…

  Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it. Psalm 22:30-31 – Immediately beginning reading this psalm we see two things. First, we see David is in some intense trouble, pushing him to the…

  His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence. Psalm 21:5-6 – In the previous chapter we see God’s people praying for the king, asking for his blessing and protection. In our chapter today…