The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). John 1:41 When you were a child, did you ever get yourself into a sticky situation that you couldn’t get yourself out of? I’m sure that your answer, like mine, is MANY …
And the name of the city from that time on will be: THE LORD IS THERE.” Ezekiel 48:35b Have you ever had one of those moments when you felt like God was a million miles away? I don’t think that there are many people that don’t feel that way at some point in time or …
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies. Psalm 18:2-3 I don’t think a person ever completely outgrows …
You who are the hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are you like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays only a night? Jeremiah 14:8 Have you ever watched a child during the month of December? They light up at the thought of Christmas coming. They hope to …
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Psalm 43:4 What brings you joy? Is it watching children play? Listening to the giggles of small children? Hearing a band or orchestra play a certain song? A …
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 “My God’s not deadHe’s surely aliveHe’s living on the insideRoaring like a lion” Have you heard that song? How about the movies? Have you seen the movies? The premise behind the …
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. Genesis 21:33 I have heard many people say as they reach the end of their life here on earth, “I’m just so tired.” I had always thought they were talking physical tiredness, and that may …
But God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the earth. Psalm 74:12 The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. Psalm 10:16 Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. Psalm 68:24 Many people go …
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalm 23:1 Shepherds are interesting people. The sole duty of a shepherd was to protect the sheep and provide for them. Sheep can be kind of “stupid”. They wander off when left to their own. Have you seen the picture of a shepherd with a lamb on …
In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior. Jeremiah 23:6 Suppose you invite me over for dinner and decide to make me an omelet. When you pull the eggs out of the fridge you realize …
