Category: Daily Devotion

  …so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 1 Thessalonians 1:7 – In his greetings portion of his letter to the church of Thessalonica, we see Paul giving this church high praise. They had embraced the message of the Gospel fully, even though they only had a…

  For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 1 Thessalonians 2:5-6 – Why are you going out to people and…

  The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” Psalm 110:1 – How to understand this psalm is by understanding who is talking to who. We see it says, “the Lord says to my Lord,” and for us in English that looks the same, but…

  May his days be few; may another take his office! May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow! May his children wander about and beg, seeking food far from the ruins they inhabit! Psalm 109:8-10 – Shockingly, yes, this is in the Bible! What we have is David praying to the Lord…

  Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph. Psalm 108:9 – This psalm is unique for it actually isn’t a new psalm, but a combination of sections from two other psalms. Psalm 108:1-5 is very similar to Psalm 57:7-11, and Psalm 108:6-13 is practically identical to…

  He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. Psalm 107:20 – Our psalm today reveals two truths. First, due to our actions we can find ourselves in deep trouble. Second, that God can rescue us from the deepest of troubles. Maybe it’s a desert waste we’ve walked ourselves…

  They did not destroy the peoples, as the Lord commanded them, but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did. They served their idols, which became a snare to them. Psalm 106:34-36 – A way that we see Israel rebel repeatedly in the Old Testament is within their relationship with…

  Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 105:4 – If you’re going to seeking the presence of someone continually, over all others you could seek, then that person better be able to provide you everything you need. Clearly, as we read through this psalm, the Lord is someone who can…

May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in his works…Psalm‬ ‭104‬:‭31‬ ‭- Our psalm does a beautiful job of opening our eyes to the extent of work that the Lord pours into creation. He’s over the pathways of every stream, every branch for every bird is prepared by Him, every…

Psalm 103 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭103‬:‭1‬ ‭- An interest of mine is watching documentaries of ultra-marathoners. These are racers who will go 100 miles, 200 miles, some even well over 400 miles straight in a single…