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O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you. (Psalm 125:4) What if members of an orchestra determined their own pitch? Rather than tuning to Concert A, they use their own subjective tuning fork? What would that sound like? Just imagine. We live in a world where the…

What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Yes, the raging waters of…

The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. (Psalm 121:7,8) When our oldest child was three months old, I purchased a ticket to fly with her from the Toronto area, where we were living, to Minnesota…

“O Lord, listen to my cry; give me the discerning mind you promised.” (Psalm 119:169) Today we echo the prayer that David prayed for a decisive mind. God’s Word is able to renew, restore, and transform our minds, healing the damage that our sin and trauma have caused. With His Word in our minds and…

For you are a slave to whatever controls you. (2 Peter 2:19) Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living. (Romans 6:18) God observes the shackles that we hide in our souls. We are slaves to food, sex, drugs, money, pride, fame, man’s approval, pornography, and…

“Come near to God, and He will come near to you.” James 4:8 “‘You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 29:13,14a God gave you a will to choose Him, and He’s not about to override that will.…

“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’ So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet—a great army.” Ezekiel 37:9,10 Of…

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality.” (Ephesians 5:3) Many Christians are engaging in forms of pre-marital sex (with or without the literal act), conveniently assuming that the standard of righteous sexual behavior prior to marriage is ambiguous in Scripture. Ironically, they have a legalistic perspective on what the sex act…

I am always aware of your unfailing love. (Psalm 26:3) Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. (1 John 4:18) We are encouraged by the Word of God to live fearless lives. The only way to walk this supernatural path is through the love of God, which He pours out upon our…

With all my heart I want your blessings. Be merciful as you promised. (Psalm 119:58) Our last post talked about James 4:3 – “And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.” Does this conflict with the Scripture above? The Psalmist is…
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