The Unchangeable God

Psalm 102:27 “But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.” A year or two ago, I was preaching at a church in the western U.S. In between the two morning services, a lady came up to me and said, “Guess how old I am.” I may not be...

Serve the Lord

Psalm 100:2 “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” Right off, this psalm gives us what we are to do: “Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” No matter what your official capacity in...

Judge, Jury, and Defense

Psalm 94:1 “O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.” Judge Roy Bean lived over one hundred years ago, and he was both a barkeeper and a judge. Whenever the need arose, such as an apprehended...

The Here and Now

Psalm 88:10-11 “Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?” I am glad that oftentimes we find ourselves in the Psalms that God...

What is Your Ambition?

Psalm 84:1-2 “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.” Have you ever wished on some days that you could be a little bird with no...