promises

Fear God (Psalm 128:1-4)

“Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the Lord.” (Psa. 128:1-4)

WOW – what an awesome PROMISE from God to husbands and fathers! If you’ve been praying for your wife to overflow with the light and love of Christ, and for your children to be saplings of Jesus, growing in the discipline and fear of the Lord, then the equation is simple: (more…)

Scripture Is Pretty Important (Psalm 119:1)

“Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.” (Psa. 119:1)

I recently shared on Psalm 117, which is the shortest chapter in the Bible, and am now at Psalm 119, which is the longest chapter in the Bible! There are some really cool things that God shows us through this passage. (more…)

The Everlasting God (Psalm 90:1-2)

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psa. 90:1-2, Moses)

Moses must have been thinking back to his conversation with God at the scene of the burning bush when he wrote that part of his prayer. (more…)