Thus says the Lord:Cursed are those who trust in mere mortalsand make mere flesh their strength,whose hearts turn away from the Lord.They shall be like a shrub in the desert,and shall not see when relief comes.They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness,in an uninhabited salt land. Blessed are those who trust in
Psalm 138 – Confitebor tibi (I will confess to You) 1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing your praise.2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and praise your Name, because of your love and faithfulness.3 For you have glorified your Name
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Finding Home in God’s Presence Psalm 84 is a beautiful meditation on the longing for God’s presence, the happiness of those who trust in Him, and the divine protection given to those who seek Him. Life is a journey, one that ends and begins in finding God. The recurring themes here are clear: The Pilgrim’s
Psalm 24:7-10 – Who is the King of Glory? Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle.Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors,
The Bible is a masterpiece of interconnected truths, woven together by the Spirit of God. One striking thread runs from the final verses of the Old Testament to the mountaintop moment in the New Testament where Jesus is transfigured. This thread is hidden and you never see it…till you do. Malachi’s Final Words: A Bridge
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7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” — Matthew 7:7-8 When I first read this, I thought Jesus was
Sometimes trusting in God’s faithfulness looks like we are doing nothing. It can be the hardest “nothing” to do. “Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened attentively and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and esteem His
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Why is trusting God so hard? Well maybe it isn’t. Maybe we just make it hard. 13 “‘Your words have been arrogant against Me,’ says the Lord. ‘Yet you ask, “What have we spoken against You?”’ 14 You have said, “It is pointless to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out His requirements
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Malachi 3:8-12 8 “Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the entire nation of you! 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house,
Malachi 1:6-146 “‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of armies to you, the priests who despise My name!But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ 7 You are presenting
