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I entreat your favor with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. Is this a spot where my understanding of what the psalmist is saying is in error? It appears to me that I need to be praising You for Your grace and mercy; I need…
When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."And their eyes were opened.…
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Do I hear that thunderous, "TRUST ME"? Am I willing to trust what I do not understand? And why is it that there…
No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. OK, so what's my problem? The Almighty, the Omnipotent One has said He will never…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Trust, trust, trust, trust--Got it, John? This is complete, total commitment to the LORD, God the Almighty. No holding back, no saving something…
And Jesus said to him, "'If you can'! All things are possible for one who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" This short story has resonated with me for many years; the father's anguish and my own as I struggle…
Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Don't wait, let the praises of the LORD…
Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. Your Word—my hope, my comfort, my promises, my life. Lord, that I would grasp it more firmly, hang on more tightly each day. Today's…
Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! My finite mind is overwhelmed, it cannot grasp the Infinitude of the LORD GOD.. Won't I run out of praises? How will I…
Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might…
Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, to bind their kings with chains and their nobles…
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! For…
For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. What a glorious thought that as the Church grows, the paeans of praise well up more and more loudly. Let the chorus thunder Today's…
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes…
I will also speak of your testimonies before kings and shall not be put to shame, for I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. Bingo, I just prayed for guidance regarding the In the Gates posting on FB tomorrow and there You are with the word I…