I John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Christ commanded us that we are to love the Lord with all our heart and love our neighbor as ourselves. During the Sermon on the Mount, Christ likened anger with your brother to that of […]
Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Sin places a heavy burden upon your life; it oppresses you and places upon you a yoke of unrighteousness. God does […]
Exodus 32:26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord’s side? Let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
The nation of Israel had sinned in worshiping a golden calf. Moses had been up in the mountain receiving the tablets […]
Judges 7:6 And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
Gideon had blown a trumpet and had sent messengers across the land and 32,000 men answered the call. However, 22,000 men were […]
I Kings 19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Elijah had just seen God answer his prayers to bring fire from heaven. Elijah had just seen God answer his persistent prayer of brining rain back to […]
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
This world is trying to conform you so that you look just like the world. The world understands that if you look […]
Psalms 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
If you are reading this devotional then this verse applies to you. You have breath, the only question is, are you taking the time every day to praise the Lord. You are a human, created in the image of God; you […]
Psalms 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Are you ready for action? There are those who say that they trust God but they are unwilling to act upon their faith. God desires that you not only acknowledge HIM in your life but that you […]
Psalms 148:13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Have you learned to see the Lord’s glory in this earth? It is not hard to see HIS magnificent creation. However, just because you see God’s splendor, it does not mean that […]
Psalms 147:10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
God does not need your talents. God has given you your gifts and abilities, but God does not need them. When you do something in your own strength, you are the one who receives the […]
Psalms 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
When you trust in the Lord, you can be happy because you understand that it is God who provides for your needs. Because of your complete trust is in HIM, you are able to […]
Psalms 145:15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
God desires that your eyes be fixed upon HIM for your needs. HE does not want you looking to anything else for your substance. God will allow trials to come into your life so that you are looking […]
Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Look at all the great battles throughout the Old Testament. Look at who received the glory for the victory. When God brings battles into our lives, it is our responsibility to turn to God and see just […]
Psalms 143:5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
David decided that he was going to fill his life with the testimonies of God’s goodness. There may be many difficult things that he was facing, but he made a conscience effort to fill […]
Psalms 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
David was in distress but he understood that God saw him every step of the way. It did not matter how difficult things became - God was with […]
Psalms 141:3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Do you pray daily for God to protect you from evil? Do you pray that God will put a guard over your mouth so that you do not say foolish things? Do you pray that God will guard your eyes […]
Psalms 140:7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
When Joshua fought against Amalek, Moses stood upon the hill lifting up the rod of God. As long as Moses’ hands were raised, Joshua prevailed. When Moses’ hands grew weary and fell down, then Amalek […]
Psalms 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Jonah was instructed by God to go to Nineveh. Jonah decided to run away from God so he went the opposite direction. Jonah tried to hide from God and God sent a storm. Jonah understood that the storm was […]
Psalms 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
There will be times where you feel like God has forsaken you. The storms of life will be blowing. It will appear that the storm is about to engulf you and […]
Psalms 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
The nation of Judah is held captive in Babylon. They are weeping as they remember how God use to bless them when they were in Zion. Now they are suffering God’s judgment for their sins and the sins […]
Psalms 136:1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Throughout this psalm, the psalmist reiterates the point that God’s mercy endures forever. All 26 verses contain the phrase about God’s mercy. The psalmist gives many examples of how God demonstrated HIS mercy upon the nation of Israel. […]
Psalms 135:5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Do you personally know how the Lord is great in your life? Do you have a long list of personal testimonies of how God has shown HIMSELF strong in your life?
It is one thing to say with your […]
Psalms 134:1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
How many times have you asked the Lord to bless you? How many times have you interceded with God that HE would do something great in your life? How many times have you […]
Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Ask a mother how much she likes it when her young children quibble among themselves. A mother desires for her children to work together, to be friends, to be a team. However, there are days when her children just […]
Psalms 132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne forevermore.
David was promised that his seed could sit on the throne of Israel forever if they followed the ways of God. It was up to each generation to follow the […]
Psalms 131:1 Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
David understood that he was a great man who did great things for the Lord. However, David did not allow the fact that God was using him to cause […]
Psalms 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
In this Psalm we see the Psalmist calling out to God for mercy. He is calling out to God for mercy because he realizes that he has sinned and fallen […]
Psalms 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Most people do not like affliction. Most people do not sit around and see how they can make their life more difficult. However, afflictions arise in your life and it is a test of character to see […]
Psalms 128:1 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways.
Do you desire to be blessed of the Lord? This Psalm describes some of the ways that God will bless you if you fear HIM. God will bless you financially if you fear HIM and walk according to HIS will. God […]
Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
What can you do apart from the grace of God in your life? If God determines that you are not going to do something, there is nothing you can […]
