• Psalm 15 devotional

    Psalm 15 – Daily Bread from the Psalms

    Daily Bread: Thoughts and Prayers from the Psalms ~Psalm 15~  Do what’s right.  Speak truth.  Be kind. Simple words of wisdom to live by.  As David prayed the words of this Psalm to the Lord, I picture him contemplating his own close communion with God.  David’s words echo the cry of his heart to rest from the craziness and evil of the world around him (see his previous Psalms!), and find himself living in another reality-  the green pastures of the Presence of God.  He rehearses his commitment to live out the kindness of the Lord before man all the days of his life. I pray we find ourselves with the same…

  • Psalm 14 devotional

    Daily Bread from the Psalms (Psalm 14)

    Daily Bread from the Psalms -Psalm 14- What would it be like to walk through all the ups and downs of life without God?  Do you remember a time when you tried?  If you’ve been a believer for awhile, you will understand how different your life is since you met Jesus.  Hopeful.  Peaceful.  Joyful.   And none of which depend on your circumstances. Maybe you’ve found yourself reading this post today, and wondering about the existence of God at all.  Come and meet Him.  He’s more real than anything you’ve experienced before. He loves you.  He cares.  He moves.   If you don’t know Him, my heart reaches out to you…

  • Psalm 13 devotional

    Daily Bread from the Psalms (Psalm 13)

    Daily Bread:  Thoughts and Prayers from the Psalms ~  Psalm 13  ~ Despair.  Do you ever wrestle with that? Sorrow has a way of clouding our vision.  Do  feelings about your difficult circumstances ever overwhelm the truth that you know?  As we read in Psalm 10 this week, it is quite easy to take our focus off Jesus when we are facing hard times.  Those feelings of doubt, discouragement, and sadness can creep in and cause our faith to shudder.  Don’t beat yourself up too much though.  You aren’t alone in doing this.  Remember Peter and the whole walking on water story (Matthew 14:22-34)?  And in today’s Psalm, David is right…

  • Psalm 12 Daily Bread

    Daily Bread from the Psalms (Psalm 12)

    Daily Bread:  Thoughts and Prayers from the Psalms ~Psalm 12~ Praying through the Psalms- If you have been praying through the Psalms with me, there have probably been portions or promises that have BURST in your heart as you have read or prayed them.  For me today, it was the declaration that “the words of the LORD are flawless !”   FLAWLESS !! What a comfort it is to know that on His words we can STAND solidly with all assurance and confidence.  We can read the words of these Psalms and declare them as our own! Psalm 12- Psalm 12 was also a reminder to me about the importance of hiding…

  • Psalm 9 Devotional

    Daily Bread from the Psalms (Psalm 9)

    Daily Bread From the Psalms Psalm 9 Are you feeling pressed on every side? Are you frustrated by the wickedness that seems to just multiply all around? Feeling helpless to do anything about it? SING! Praise God! Remember His Name and His Faithfulness! Those who trust in the Lord will never be ashamed! I will PRAISE You LORD With all my heart ! I will TELL Of all your wonders I will BE GLAD & REJOICE In YOU And I will  SING Praises to you ! Though wickedness rages on You are on your throne! You are known by your JUSTICE You will judge the world in RIGHTEOUSNESS You are the LORD…