Ps 60:2 You have shaken our land and split it open. Seal the cracks, for the land trembles. Natural disasters occur all over the earth. Earthquakes have been around since creation but here, David is asking God to seal the cracks. Cracks in the earth can expose toxic gases, gaps in which to fall, and … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS CRACKS
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WORD OF THE DAY IS BLAMELESS
Ps 26:1-2 Declare me innocent, O Lord, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. No one is innocent since Eve ate the forbidden fruit. David was proclaiming his innocence as others accused him of … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS BLAMELESS
WORD OF THE DAY IS WISE
Ps19:7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. If creation is God’s word then his instruction is his living word. God gives us guidelines on how to live in the Bible. We need the insight of God’s word to fully … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS WISE
WORD FO THE DAY IS CREATION
Ps 19:1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Look up, day or night, it doesn’t matter. God’s creation coming from his own fingers shows the glory and beauty of his love for us. Nature was David’s favorite place. As David tended his father’s sheep, sleeping under the … Continue reading WORD FO THE DAY IS CREATION
WORD OF THE DAY IS FREE
Ps 34:4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. David is still running from Saul and thinks of hiding in plain sight in Gath where Israel’s enemy live. The problem is Goliath, the one he killed as a teen was from there. Knowing no one would … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS FREE
WORD OF THE DAY IS TONGUE
Ps 34:12-13 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Doesn’t everyone want to live a long and prosperous life? Sure, even Spock who spread his fingers and gave the “live long and prosper” greeting on the long … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS TONGUE
WORD OF THE DAY IS WALLS
Ps 35:17 How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions! Psalm 35 is an “imprecatory” (cursing) Psalm, which asks God to deal with his enemies. David forms a foundation for believers to use when anger against another occurs. He doesn’t … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY IS WALLS
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