Kristi Burchfiel

When the world falls apart, what do you hold on to? No matter what you go through in life, there is someone that you can hold on to. See Psalm 28. The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him. Psalms 28:7 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.28.7.NASB The Lord provides the strength and the defense that we need in order to make it through the day. We can find our joy in Him, even when we can’t find it in our surroundings or circumstances. Because of that, we can praise Him, even while…

How powerful is hope? The Lord knew how important it would be that we hope in something and he knew that the very best thing we could hope in is Him. See Psalm 27. I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait for the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord . Psalms 27:13‭-‬14 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.27.13-14.NASB The psalmist had hope in the lord. This was not just a passing fancy or a wish that one day might come true. Hope is a confident assurance that what…

Do we desire to be where God is? Are we willing to live the life that God requires of us so that we can be pointing people toward the glory of God? Read through Psalm 26. O Lord , I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells. Psalms 26:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.26.8.NASB As I read this, I am reminded that I am not perfect and that while I may want to be part of the house of the lord, the only way that I can be is part this is through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Thanks to him for all that He has…

We are sinners. We can try to hide or downplay that fact, but that doesn’t change it from being the truth. Still, even as sinners we have a savior who seeks to restore us if we will come to him. Read psalm 25. For Your name’s sake, O Lord , Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Psalms 25:11 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.25.11.NASB Do we recognize that our sin is great? Many times we have difficulty just admitting that we are sinners, let alone seeing the greatness and magnitude of our sin. Only through the blood of Jesus Christ are we able to stand, yet we try to justify what we do…

What type of person is the Lord looking for? What is God’s standard? We see that in Psalm 24. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord ? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. Psalms 24:3‭-‬4 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.24.3-4.NASB The only person who meets those requirements is God himself and Jesus Christ his son. We may try to be all that God wants us to be but in the end that falls short. We are not perfect and every single one of us will fall…

Do you find yourself desiring more than you alrrady have? Are you not content? Psalm 23 is for you. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalms 23:1 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.23.1.NASB The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Because of who the Lord is, it impacts who I am and what I need and desire. I don’t have to be in need trying to find the missing pieces of life because the Lord is my shepherd. It’s his responsibility to help me know and understand the purpose for everything that I go through and experience. Do you find yourself wanting things? It could be because you’re not…

We need God. It doesn’t matter how strong or powerful we think we are, we need Him. See Psalm 21. For the king trusts in the Lord , And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken. Psalms 21:7 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.21.7.NASB Even the king, the most powerful, authoritative person they knew admitted that he needs the Lord. The king is not shaken because of the Lord, so how much more will that be the case for us? Are we trusting in the Lord for the strength that we need to do everything today?

What do you trust in? What are the things that you assume are going to be there for you no matter what? Often we mention people or we think of money or power, but the truth is that none of these things are going to bye there for us and none of them are worthy of our trust. Read Psalm 20. Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the Lord , our God. Psalms 20:7 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.20.7.NASB Our God, the creator of the heavens and the earth is the only thing that is worth boasting about. He created all things and…

I love to look at nature. The amazing glory of everything from the majestic mountains and sandy beaches to forests and fields is so impressive and wonderful in their own way. From Psalm 19 we see: The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Psalms 19:1 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.19.1.NASB The heavens are a creation of God and they are certainly declaring the glory and majesty of God. Are we? God created us as well and we can be amazing works that declare the glory and majesty of God. His hands have created awesome and impressive landscapes and yet these are…