“Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;bring an offering, and come into his courts!Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;tremble before him, all the earth!” (Psalms 96:7-9 ESV) What difference has Jesus Christ made in your life? How … Continue reading Ascribe to the Lord the Glory Due His Name

“But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except … Continue reading For Those Who Love God

“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my … Continue reading Let Your Faith Rest in the Power of God

“Transgression speaks to the wickeddeep in his heart;there is no fear of Godbefore his eyes.For he flatters himself in his own eyesthat his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;he has ceased to act wisely and do good.He plots trouble while on his bed;he sets himself in … Continue reading God’s Steadfast Love to Those Who Know Him

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart … Continue reading If We Go On Sinning Deliberately

Psalms 27 (Select verses) “Better is open rebukethan hidden love.” (v. 5) There are people in this life who will love you sincerely, who you can trust to be who they say that they are, who will speak the truth in love to you, and who will not lie to you. And then there are … Continue reading Open Rebuke is Better Than Hidden Love

“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.Preserve my life, for I am godly;save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.Be gracious to me, O Lord,for to you do I cry all the day.Gladden the soul of your servant,for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my … Continue reading Combatting Hindrances to Obedience

“Teach me your way, O Lord,that I may walk in your truth;unite my heart to fear your name.I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,and I will glorify your name forever.For great is your steadfast love toward me;you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. “O God, insolent … Continue reading Unite My Heart to Fear Your Name