Ps. 88

Our experience with God is an around-the-clock thing.

The constant awareness of His presence is a privilege He grants to us for protection, comfort, blessing, guidance … on and on. Our prayer life should be commensurate.

“And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him?” [Luke:18:7]

Ps. 82

There are many conditional blessings in the Christian faith. It’s the carrot God dangles in front of us to stimulate spiritual growth and it’s accompanying benefits.

Nevertheless, God is a good and loving Father and is by nature a VERY generous benefactor.

“It’s the Father’s good pleasure to give us the Kingdom.” [Luke 12:32]

Ps. 81

As the Children of Israel left Egypt, they must have wondered how they would survive. God promised to fill their hungry, open mouths with food.

This past 4th of July, how well did you eat? God is STILL filling our mouths with good food.

(Please be in prayer for the grieving families in Texas.)

Ps. 79

This Psalmist’s prayer was for restoration and revival. He knew what Israel had been in better days.

Life can rob us of our spiritual health if we let it. Unkept, our devotional habit can dry up and soon, we find ourself suffering spiritual depletion.

Nothing can help us like a bath in God’s Word. Put all else on pause and begin reading the Psalms and very quickly you’ll gain your spiritual pulse once again.

Ps. 78

God had performed great miracles for Israel in their escape from the bondage of Egypt, yet they still were captives of unbelief. This greatly frustrated God and exempted His people from living in the fullness of the blessings He intended.

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. [Matt. 13:58]

Ps. 77

God’s plan is for parents to train their children in Godliness and a healthy work ethic. They are not slaves … but it’s good for them to “Bear the yoke” in their youth. Show me a criminal, and I will point to an upbringing devoid of Biblical teaching.

They will in turn teach their children in like manner.

Ps. 77

God performs miracles for those He loves. It’s not wrong to seek them. We have power in the name of Jesus.

He turned the water into wine because He loved those at a wedding and wanted to be a blessing to them. He loves YOU and wants to do something special for you.

“Hitherto have you asked nothing in [His] name. Ask, and you shall receive that your joy may be full.” Jn.16:24

Ps. 75

Promotion comes from God. He raises one up and puts another down.

Promoting yourself is a fruitless task. Allow God’s gift in you to operate and flourish.

Ps. 71

Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come.

I’m not that gray, but I am old. The older I get, the more I ask myself, “What do I live for?” The Psalmist found putpose in being able to faithfully declare the goodness of God to the coming generation.

I plan to do that next week when I am on vacation with my entire family in Minnesota.

Ps. 71

Praise should displace inappropriate content from our mouth. When we are tempted to malign people (or political parties) we should instead put attention on God’s greatness rather than the inadequacies of men.

(I needed this admonition)