Psalm 150“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” (Psalm 150:6)God is good and always worthy of our praise. Take a moment and think about all the good things in your life that God has blessed you with. Yes, your family, friends, home, and job are definitely worthy of praise. Keep counting your blessings and then give God your praise! Have you praised Him for your salvatio...

Psalm 143Revival simply means to be restored. It reminds me of a campfire. When the fire appears to have died out on the surface, there is still a small ember waiting to rekindle the flame. It just has to be stoked.As Christians we face trials, have doubts, and endure spiritual battles. At times our flames of passion begin to fade and our faith is tested. The great news is that in the midst of the...

Psalm 133I remember a time several years ago, when we took our youth group to a conference called the Ramp. While we were in worship service, several hundred kids were worshipping the Lord, then the worship team stopped the music and all you could hear were the voices of the whole room worshipping the Lord in one accord. There was no direction from anyone, and there was nobody leading a song; it w...

Psalm 127“Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain.”Each passing year contains trials which lead to a new year filled with fresh desires. The optimism of a new year with new hopes and dreams can take many shapes and forms. Maybe it's a better job or better health, maybe it’s more money or a bigger house. The notion of being successful in material terms is not in and of it...

Psalm 121Asking for help is about the last thing I want to do. It does not come easily to ask for help and sometimes I don't realize how much help I may need in a situation until someone steps in. Or, a task becomes too overwhelming and then the last resort seems to kick in and I am forced to ask for help. That question usually comes with the added statement, "if not, its ok," because I can't seem...

Psalm 116What are you thankful for? Kids, grandkids, a house, a job, money? I’m thankful for most of these things but let's remember, these things are from God. He has blessed us with these things.What am I thankful for? First and most importantly, I am thankful for forgiveness. I am thankful thatGod allowed Jesus Christ to take care of my mistakes. I mess up too often, but I am so thankful for th...

Psalm 95Worship is one of the ways we express our love and appreciation for God saving us. To worship God is to come bow before Him, and to show how much He is worth to us. We can express worth to Him through song, and through obedience. We are reminded in scripture to do all things whole- heartedly as though working for God and not for man. The way we live our lives shows worship to God, and when...

Psalm 91Mentally, Psalm 91 is an anxiety-busting balm for my soul. It’s a reminder that I'm so important that God commands his angels to guard me. It’s a reminder that I have to go through the difficult time I’m facing. But while I’m going through it, He is my fortress; He is my refuge.They say there are two absolutes in life, taxes and death. There is a third, hard times. They’re coming, just end...

Psalm 84When I volunteered to write a devotion on “church” I planned on going down the “what is church" rabbit hole. As I read through Psalm 84, it became clear that “what does the word church mean” was not where this Psalm was leading me. So, before finishing this reading today please read Psalm 84; I’ll wait.Over the past few months, I’ve had a series of interruptions that have kept me from atte...

Psalm 60Last year as we studied Israel crossing the Jordan into the Promised Land, Pastor Rick had us write a word on a rock to make memorial stones for our lives. My rock says “Restored” and it lives on my mantle as a regular reminder that the Lord does restore.Psalm 60:1-3 says: “O God, You have cast us off;You have broken us down;You have been displeased;Oh, restore us again!2 You have made the...