God’s People and Gratitude
Psalm 106
The dispositions of the human heart are varied. A “disposition” is a tendency, a habitual inclination, or frame of mind. When we stop to think about our own heart, our own tendencies concerning how we navigate the ins and outs of life, I think we might recognize some similarities with those around us. I can’t [...]
Giving Thanks In The Day of Distress
Psalm 77
Our Thanksgiving celebration has a long history. In our day we have lost touch with much of the meaning of Thanksgiving. Today Thanksgiving has been largely reduced to indulging in lots of delicious food and watching football games with our families or friends. For those first folks who gave thanks many years ago, they did [...]
Remember
Psalm 78
In my estimation, one of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the ability to remember. Because I am able to remember I will always treasure that day that a friend of mine led me in a prayer to ask Jesus into my heart as Lord and Savior of my life. Because of [...]
Men of Passion
Psalm 1
I love Fathers Day. I absolutely love Fathers Day, but its not because I need another tie or gift card or anything else for that matter. I dont need a thing. I love Fathers Day because I love being a dad, and now a grandfather. Wow, does that sound weird! How can I be a [...]
I’m Thankful
Psalm 65
I’m thankful this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day for most of our population is a real good excuse to lay aside the diet and pick up a knife and fork. It is a day full of food and football and little else. After months of hard work with little rest, Thanksgiving Day is a day set aside [...]
The Word of God
Psalm 119
The Word of God has a history. Throughout history people have been greatly divided in their assessment of the value of the Word of God. Some have said that the Bible is divisive, destructive, and diabolical. There are others who have greatly revered the Word of God and held it in the highest esteem and [...]
A Man’s Delight
Psalm 1
On this Fathers Day I have to tell you that in my mind there has never been a greater day to be a man seeking after the things of God than this day in which we live. You may wonder how I could say such a thing with all of the negative press that men [...]
Thy Word…
Psalm 119
The Word of God has a history. Throughout history people have been greatly divided in their assessment of the value of the Word of God. Some have said that the Bible is divisive, destructive, and diabolical. There are others who have greatly revered the Word of God and held it in the highest esteem and [...]
Which Way Should I Go?
Psalm 51:3-5
For the past two weeks we have been taking a look at Israel and Judah’s leaders who were being threatened with an attack from the enemy. We’ve studied these leaders in order that we might gain some insight into how our nation is to respond to the current events taking place in our world. We’ve [...]
Are You Grateful?
Psalm 103
This past week Ruth Ross and I went to visit some folks who are going through a difficult time so that we could pray for them and let them know that the Lord has not forgotten their struggle. Each week when Ruth and I go to hospitals, nursing homes, or into people’s homes I always [...]
Giving Thanks In The Day of Distress
Psalm 77
Our Thanksgiving celebration has a long history. In our day we have lost touch with much of the meaning of Thanksgiving. Today Thanksgiving has been largely reduced to indulging in lots of delicious food and watching football games with our families or friends. For those first folks who gave thanks many years ago, they did [...]
Don’t Get Up!
Psalm 33
On Tuesday, September 11, America was knocked to its knees. When the first plane hit the World Trade Center tower we thought that it was a horrible tragedy. How could a pilot make such a gross error in judgment? Did he have a heart attack? How could you not see the building? When the second [...]
A Man’s Delight
Psalm 1
On this Father’s Day I have to tell you that in my mind there has never been a greater day to be a man seeking after the things of God than this day in which we live. You may wonder how I could say such a thing with all of the negative press that men [...]
Understanding the Strategies of Satan
Psalm 119
Three weeks ago we were continuing our study of Psalm 119. We had just taken a look at “deception” and the myriad of ways that we as people deceive those around us and ourselves. After sharing the lesson with you that day I felt a strong need to continue the study, to give you an [...]
The Survival Guide for Believers In a Wayward World (Part 3)
The Fraudulent Facade of Deception
The ability to deceive another person has been called an art by some people who see deception as a way to acquire and achieve what one wants. Just in the past few weeks we have heard over and over again how deception has been used by President Clinton to cover up an embarrassing situation in [...]
Survival Guide For Believers In A Wayward World (Part 2)
Last week we began a new study, a study of the 119th Psalm that I am calling “The Survival Guide for Believers in a Wayward World.” There are many “survival guides” available for us at the local bookstore. You can find books with advice concerning “Surviving Financially,” “Surviving The Teenage Years,” and the Boy Scouts [...]
Survival Guide For Believers In A Wayward World (Part 1)
Psalm 119
We live in a very confusing time. What is right? What’s wrong? Who can you trust? Who can you believe? Is there anything that lasts in life? Does anything endure? If nothing is worth dying for, then is life really worth living? Is there anything meaningful to gain from 70 years on the planet?
A Lesson In Confession
Psalm 51
He had been found out! By the time he decided to confess his sin the entire nation was already talking. Unfaithfulness, adultery, lies. How could the leader of the nation, the man everyone admired, allow himself to stoop to such depravity and decadence?
It Is Well With My Soul
Psalm 116
I have been a minister of the Good News of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for almost fifteen years now. In those fifteen years I have come to understand that some people look upon ministers to supply answers to unanswerable questions, to bring comfort when pain’s sting is excruciately agonizing, and to have faith [...]
Look What GOD Is Doing!
Psalm 78
In my estimation, one of the greatest gifts that God has given us is the ability to remember. Because of this precious gift I will never forget what it was like to experience the birth of my children and the joy that Connie and I shared together in welcoming them into this world. Because of [...]