GENTLE GRACE \”Rejoice in the Lord always…Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything…\” (Philippians 4:4-6a) Not long ago I noticed something in today\’s verse. Right between \”Rejoice in the Lord always\” and \”Do not be anxious about anything\” are two phrases that at first seem…
Come, let’s shout praises to GOD, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let’s march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! Psalm 95:1-2 MSG It is not at all easy when you are down and out – broken and feel like not getting up. It is hard but…
What Memorizing Scripture Will Do for Your Kids June 26, 2023 by: Douglas Sean O’Donnell To Fight Sin with Scripture Earlier this year a friend told me that he had memorized Matthew 26:29 to remind him of the joyous promise of Jesus’s presence at the great feast in heaven and to help him resist the…
The Psalms Are Both by and about the King June 24, 2023 by: Bruce K. Waltke, Fred G. Zaspel A Royal Hymnbook Fundamentally, the Psalms are both by and about the king. The Psalter can be thought of as a royal hymnbook, and its individual psalms have the house of David as its subject matter…
How (and How Not) to Read the Psalms June 20, 2023 by: Bruce K. Waltke, Fred G. Zaspel This article is part of the How (and How Not) series. Hunt and Find For many reasons, the book of Psalms is a favorite of most Christians. Although we all have derived spiritual benefit from this ancient…