JESUS’ UPSIDE-DOWN TEACHING - MATT. 5:1-12In this very first setting of teaching from the Lord in the New Testament, immediately we are shaken by what He says.  The list of 9 Blessings is completely f...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 - Encourage One Another9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or as...  Read More

Ephesians 4:4-7“There is ONE body and ONE Spirit, just as also you were called in ONE hope of your calling; ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism, ONE God and Father of ALL who is over ALL and through ALL ...  Read More

ROMANS 10:1-4 - MAN‘S WAY OR GOD’S WAY?As I begin reading Romans 10, Paul’s brokenheartedness is evident (as in the previous chapter) for Jewish people that he cares about deeply.  His comments are no...  Read More

Psalm 139 has many easily “devotionalized” verses and subjects.  It is full of overwhelming thoughts of God’s greatness, nearness, power, and care.  For this short thought, I would like to focus on ju...  Read More

Psalm 136 is a joy!  There is no other way to put it.  As it rehearses the history of God’s work in history and specifically Israel, each thought is derailed before getting to the next.  In the readin...  Read More

Psalm 118 has so much that could be said of it.  Verse 22, alone, is quoted in the New Testament not just in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but also in Acts, Ephesians and again in 1 Peter.  These messianic...  Read More

Allow me to encourage you to participate in today’s emphasis on the much needed prayer for our nation.  We have a whole variety of attitudes about the direction, divisions, and declarations we see eve...  Read More

As we come to the close of Book 4 in the Psalms, we have a beautiful tag-team history lesson in Psalms 105 & 106.  These combine to bring praise, honor, and blessing to the Lord for the way He has act...  Read More

This section of the collection of Psalms is such a refreshing read every day.  It is glorious each day to come to the text and glorify the Lord in a precious new way with a helpful nudge to expand our...  Read More

As we have been reading in these last several Psalms in the 70’s … Oh my.  We have been wading through groaning, lament, darkness, remorse, and hardship.  We have seen little of the Glory and Praise o...  Read More

Here we are at the end of Book 2 (of 5) in the Book of Psalms.  Did you know there were divisions within all these poems & songs?  As a little refresher, you might watch this good overview from the Bi...  Read More