It’s hard watching evil people seem to prosper and to be rewarded for doing things thst we know to be wrong.  It doesn’t seem fair and it can make it feel like all the good things we try to do in obedience to the Lord don’t count. Read Psalm 73. When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end. Psalms 73:16‭-‬17 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.73.16-17.NASB Asaph felt that way too. He wondered why he had spent so much time and energy to be obedient to God when it seems like the evil people have more fun.…

May God’s glory spread through the whole earth. We will generally say this and will see all that God does, but do we truly mean what we pray? Read Psalm 72. And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen. Psalms 72:19 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.72.19.NASB So what do we envision when we pray for God’s glory to fill the earth? Have you ever thought about it?   When we think God’s glory, we know how amazing and powerful it is, but also how life changing it is. God’s glory through the whole Earth would change everything about the Earth.  Are…

Where do we habitually stand? When it comes to the things that we believe in and how we focus our life, what are the things that we stand on continually and consistently? See what Psalm 71says. Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress. Psalms 71:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.71.3.NASB Christ is to be for us a habit. He is the one that we are to habitually stand on. He is the rock and the fortress, but unless we are standing on him habitually, it will do us no good. What good…

Who do we call on when we need help? How do we respond to the difficulties and stresses that can seem to overwhelm us daily? See Psalm 70. But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord , do not delay. Psalms 70:5 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.70.5.NASB God is ready to hear our cried for help and to respond. He knows that we have many struggles that we face and many enemies who seek to do us harm. He is there to lead and direct us and to guide us in every area that we face. Do we seek after him?…

I am tired of feeling “blah.” So many times throughout the days and weeks it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the “stuff” that is in our lives. We deal with the people and situations that seem intent on bringing us down. It can be hard to find the silver lining in the dark cloud. See Psalm 69. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. Psalms 69:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.69.3.NASB I have to remember that I am not the first person to go through this feeling and I will not be the last. This world is difficult and even…

God is awesome! He is amazing and wonderful and He is the one who provides everything for us. See Psalm 68. O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! Psalms 68:35 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.68.35.NASB God is amazing and wonderful and He has allowed us to know Him. He bestows on us all that we have and all that we need. Do we praise Him for all that He does for us?  

Why does God bless us? When you stop and think about it, it is not aleays clear why God will allow us to receive some blessings. Yet he explains his reasons for blessing us in Psalm 67. God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him. Psalms 67:7 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.67.7.NASB Everything that God does is centered around receiving the praise and glory that he deserves. He blesses us so that others will see what he is doing and will praise his name as a result. Do we give the credit back to God for all that he had done in our lives?

When was the last time you made an effort to look for what God was doing? Have you been seeking for God’s hand in the every day things we face? Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. Psalms 66:5 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.66.5.NASB God does amazing things and if we will open our eyes, we will see all that God is part of in our life and in the lives of those around us. God desires for us to see and rejoice in what he is doing in our lives. He is moving, will we see him and declare his glory?

Where does progress and success come from? God is the one who causes growth and prosperity. See Psalm 65. You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth. Psalms 65:9 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.65.9.NASB God is the one who is responsible for the growth and prosperity that the earth experiences. Similarly, he is responsible for the growth and prosperity that we experience as individuals. Do we seek it from him and do we thank him for all that he does on our behalf? He prepares everything in its time and…

Have you ever wanted to hide? I know there have been plenty of times when I hoped to not be seen, noticed, found, or called out. The psalmist also had moments like that. Reading through psalm 64, I saw this verse stand out. Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, Psalms 64:2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.64.2.NASB He’s whispering a desperate plea to be hidden from the discussion of the evil-doers. He doesn’t want them talking about him, gossiping about him, or anything like that. He wants to stay hidden so that he is not distracted by that extra concern. Do we pray that…