Category Archives: Mike’s Posts

10 For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. 11 You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. 12 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you … Continue reading →

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us … Continue reading →

9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. (Psalm 48:9 NIV) It is obvious, from reading Psalm 48, where the Psalmist’s mind was at the time he sat down to write. He was thinking about God. … Continue reading →

3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. 5 Then I acknowledged … Continue reading →

8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil. (Psalm 37:8 NIV) Every raging fire begins with a small spark. Every outburst of unbridled, explosive, consuming anger can be traced back to something less … Continue reading →

“In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the LORD!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.” (Psalm 31:22 NLT) As I read Psalm 31 this morning it is not too difficult … Continue reading →

Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. … Continue reading →

14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14-1 NIV) Lord, it seems that You are developing a theme for the lessons … Continue reading →

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 … Continue reading →

“…I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.” (Psalm 17:3 NIV) How many times has my mouth gotten me into trouble? How many times have my words left the sour taste of regret lingering for hours, if not days? … Continue reading →