Set Apart . . . by God, for God READ Psalm 4:1-8 You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him. Psalm 4:3 Throughout the Scripture, God sets apart people for himself and his purposes. Often the Bible uses the language…

Serve the Lord READ Psalm 2:1-12  Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 Introducing a Change in Weekend Daily Reflections: Starting yesterday, I began to try something new in my Daily Reflections. During the week, I’ll continue to work passage by passage through a book of the Bible. But on…

God’s Perplexing Permission READ Isaiah 63:1-19  LORD, why have you allowed us to turn from your path? Why have you given us stubborn hearts so we no longer fear you? Return and help us, for we are your servants, the tribes that are your special possession. Isaiah 63:17 As the prophet looks upon the mess…

When Work Seems Useless READ Isaiah 49:1-4 I replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the LORD’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.” Isaiah 49:4 In Isaiah 49, the Lord speaks to his Servant, sometimes pictured…

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