Defined, to satisfy is to meet the actual need or expectation. The Psalmist declared that God would have satisfied his haters with the finest of wheat, but they exempted themselves from His best by their unbelief and disobedience.

Paul said that God would supply ALL of our need through the resources of His riches. [Phil. 4:19] The writer of Proverbs 30 relayed “Feed me with my needed portion … not too much nor too little.”

We get into trouble when we want more than we actually need.

READ/LISTEN: Psalm 79-83

Parents wring their hands when they watch their children suffer because of their disobedience. Nevertheless, they love their children and continually look for better ways to “get through.” God experiences the same thing in His eternal campaign to bring His Children to maturity.

I always think of this scripture when considering the process of raising children. “By long forbearing is the prince persuaded and a soft tongue breaks the bone.” [Prov. 25:15]

Hang in there, parents. Be consistent with your love, correction, and prayers. Better days are ahead.

PRAY FOR TANNER DIGET: One of TCS’s young men was involved in an automobile accident and was life-flighted to Atlanta Medical Center last evening. He is undergoing extensive facial reconstruction surgery. We are thankful that his life was spared.

READ/LISTEN: Ps. 76-78

Asaph struggled with the value of keeping his heart pure and all the mental discipline and self-control it demanded. He envied the prosperity he observed the ungodly enjoying. His lament took him to God in prayer. While in prayer, God showed him the true value of purity of heart. The payday would come at the end of his life.

I can vouch for God’s goodness to me in my 70 years here on this planet. Purity of heart has been a lifetime quest of mine … primarily because of what Jesus said … “Blessed are the pure in heart, they shall see God.”

My eyes are not what they used to be, but by God’s grace, my view of Christ and His daily blessings has never been better.

READ/LISTEN: Psalm 72-75

David was faithful to acknowledge God when he was delivered from his enemies. He would compose songs to God and play them, singing and accompanying himself whether alone or in the great assembly.

Contemporary worship seems to lack the freshness we see in the Psalms. The motives and messages often relayed are those of the “worship industry” and not the leaders before us.

The fresh touch of an original composition combines sincerity, real-life encounters, and everyday challenges and victories that impact the worshiper with authenticity. We all need a fresh touch.

READ/LISTEN: Psalms 68-71

How often do you sing? Only in church? With the radio? To your children?

Singing is one of the highest forms of communication. It integrates voice, melody, emotion, lyric content … we are robbed when we discount or neglect it in practice.

It’s the foremost method of praising God. If we only knew how much God loves to hear His children singing to Him, we’d be doing it a lot more often.

Today is a great day to remember your vow of praise. Give Him your best whenever you are given the opportunity to join other believers in lifting your voices to the Lord in praise and thanksgiving.

READ/LISTEN:  Ps. 60-67

Another one of David’s strategies was to stand still in God’s peace and let the enemy’s plot pass before him. He found refuge in the Lord and merely watched the ploy fail.

God actually meters out how much we can take, all the while intent upon delivering us and showing Himself as the great Defender.

We trust. We stand. We wait. The enemy’s tricks blow up on him.

READ/LISTEN: Ps. 56-59

God has unlimited weapons at His command.  Confusion is one of them. He is able to destroy our enemies by having them turn upon themselves.

At the Tower of Babel, He confused their language so they scattered from their goal.

We, however, can attain a sound, clear thinking mind.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. 2 Tim. 1:7 (Amplified)

READ/LISTEN: Ps. 48-55

Praising the Lord is SO MUCH MORE than mere music. As we lift His name and declare His greatness with our mouths through singing and playing instruments, He is given His rightful place in our hearts and in every situation.  We were created for His pleasure, not Him for ours.

Through prayer and praise, every challenge of life can witness God’s power and must bow to Him.

The Ark of the Covenant was placed in a heathen temple overnight after the Philistines had stolen it. The temple was for their god, Dagon. Mysteriously, Dagon’s image was fallen over and found actually bowing to God’s presence in the Ark the next morning.

No power of the enemy can stand before God and the praises of His people.

READ/LISTEN: Psalm 38-47

I’m glad Psalm 37 is in the canon of scripture. It offers great hope and security for those who are aged and past the prime of life. The word “inheritance” is frequent. The assurance that God will provide for and keep the aged is the prevailing theme of this Psalm.

For one who has focused more on trust than upon saving, it is comforting to have God’s promises that the “righteous” will not be “forsaken, nor see his seed begging bread.”

Seeking the Lord rather than seeking worldly wealth is certainly a theme found in the Bible from cover to cover. In about ten years, ask me how it all turned out.

READ/LISTEN: Ps. 34-37

Nothing can deter the Lord’s plans. There is no army, no weapon, no strategy, no force that can stop what God wants to do.

Men make plans and devise strategies that they think will give them the advantage in life. They are not wise to place hope in their own resources. A wise man, conversely, relies upon the Lord and invests his time in his relationship with God. He finds out through Bible study and prayer what God’s plans are and he focuses upon fitting in with them. This is wisdom.

The builders of the Tower of Babel thought their plan to reach the heavens would be successful. God said, “We will go down and  confuse them.” God even used their futile plan to accomplish His Purposes in the earth.

READ/LISTEN: Psalm 28-33