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Something different today, last night in a meeting my cellphone went off (I know bad boy) my ring tone is bagpipes playing Amazing Grace and that reminded me of it’s author John Newton. Newton story is an amazing one he truly was a great sinner saved by an even Greater Savior. Here are a couple … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/02/2020
PSALM 55 Betrayal or Broken Trust CONTEXT: In this individual lament psalm, the psalmist is not simply afflicted by enemies—he has been betrayed by a close friend. He begins by asking God to hear him and deliver him from his enemies (v. 1–3). He then describes his inner anguish and expresses a desire to flee … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/23/2020
AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: There is little doubt or argument among scholars that this is both a Psalm of David and one of repentance and praise. Some interesting things (at least to me) the title says To the Chief Musician so this was never meant to be a private calling out for repentance and reflection. David … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/19/2020
The other day I was having a conversation with a good friend and somehow we got into a discussion on prayer. He mentioned that a while back he had been asked to give the closing prayer at a meeting of his churches leadership and when he finished one of the deacons leaned over and said … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/18/2020
AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: The Psalm opens with a prayer, Ps 38:1; continues in a long complaint, Ps 38:2-8; pauses to dart an eye to heaven, Ps 38:9; proceeds with a second tale of sorrow, Ps 38:10-14; interjects another word of hopeful address to God, Ps 38:15; a third time pours out a flood of … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/12/2020
PSALM 32 CONTEXT: Used as one of the early church’s penitential psalms (Pss 6; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143), this thanksgiving psalm focuses on the forgiveness of sins. The psalmist begins by extolling the blessings of forgiveness (vv. 1–2). He then shares how he suffered until he acknowledged his sin and was forgiven (vv. 3–5). He encourages the godly to pray to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2020
Luke 19:1-10 Sinners at the Table Think of the most untrustworthy people in today’s society, and you have the image of Zacchaeus, back in Jesus time. He was a chief tax collector, was rich and that made him the most unliked of individuals. Jesus had no issue with sinners like Zacchaeus, in fact as … More Devotional thought for Today – 10/26/2020
Today’s BreakPoint: How Chuck Colson Thought Abortion Would Ultimately End …“This,” Chuck concluded, “is the way the abortion war will ultimately be won: through Jesus Christ changing hearts, one by one. No amount of political force, no government, no laws, no army of Planned Parenthood workers, can ever stop that. It is the one thing … More How Chuck Colson Thought Abortion Would Ultimately End
PSALM 4 Anger is a natural outpouring if the unregenerate man. Here in Psalm 4 David begins by with a prayer, begging God to deal with his enemies v.1-3. When we get to v.4 David instructs his enemies to turn (repent) from their anger Be angry,2 and do not sin; (ESV); turning to God v.5. David … More Devotional Thought for Today – 10/23/2020
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