October 17, 2020 | Psalm 59 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Since Adam and Eve rebelled against God in the Garden of Eden, the world has been broken. As one writer expressed, we live in a world where people “exhibit a corruption of thought, emotion, intention, speech, and disposition.” This impacts every area of our life: […]
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October 16, 2020 | Psalm 58 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Of the 3,500 species of snakes in the world, only about 600 are venomous. Nevertheless, snakes can do significant damage. According to the World Health Organization, every year 81,000 to 135,000 people die from snake bites. In today’s reading, David compares his enemies to snakes, […]
October 15, 2020 | Psalm 57 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When our children were toddlers, and we brought them into an unfamiliar situation, like a wedding or graduation party, they would often hide behind my legs when someone tried to talk to them. When little ones feel uncomfortable, they look for safety by clinging to […]
October 14, 2020 | Psalm 56 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Moses experienced fear. When God called him to deliver Israel from Egypt, Moses was afraid that his own people would not listen to him, that Pharaoh would not respect him, and that he could not speak well enough to accomplish the job (Exodus 3–4). Even […]
October 13, 2020 | Psalm 55 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Stress and anxiety can take a toll on one’s body. According to WebMD, emotional stress can cause dizziness, a fast heartbeat, the inability to concentrate, headaches, muscle tension, and even short-term memory loss. If not handled well, high emotional stress can have a lasting negative […]
October 11, 2020 | Psalm 53 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue According to the Pew Research Center, atheists account for less than 4 percent of the United States population. However, around 25–30 percent are considered “nones,” people who have no religious affiliation. This statistic should arouse our compassion. As Paul reminded the church in Ephesus, they […]
October 10, 2020 | Psalm 52 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When David was fleeing from King Saul, he came to the sanctuary city of Nob and asked Ahimelek, the priest, for help. Ahimelek assumed David was still working for Saul and assisted him with provisions. One of Saul’s servants, Doeg the Edomite, overheard this and […]
October 9, 2020 | Psalm 51 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Seventeenth-century pastor John Donne was also a celebrated poet. In one of his Holy Sonnets reflecting on the Second Coming, he wrote, “When we are there; here on this lowly ground / Teach me how to repent; for that’s as good / As if thou […]
October 8, 2020 | Psalm 50 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Why do you pray? Read your Bible? Tithe? Do you do these things to earn God’s favor? Today’s psalm explores the difference between the things we do that truly honor God and the things we do which are a thinly disguised attempt to impress God […]