by lighthouse | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 85:7 “Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.” Without the events last week of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection all of us would stand before God –imperfect, unforgiven and sinfully inadequate to appear before our Heavenly Father. But, the events of last week did happen–Jesus brought life to all of us culminating in His resurrection. Easter is far from being about colored eggs, ham dinner and rabbits. My wife and I were privileged to be at the beach yesterday morning, see the sunrise and celebrate Easter with calm waves and the joy of our Savior’s love in our hearts. How did you celebrate this glorious day of our Savior’s resurrection and the sealing of our eternal redemption?
by lighthouse | Apr 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 84:4 “Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.” You and I are blessed as/when we are faithful children of our Heavenly Father. We place our full confidence and trust in Him. We don’t just say we do–we actually do! There is nothing better than to be blessed by God. We don’t just worship Him one day of the week–we worship Him and praise Him every day–all day. How blessed you and I are. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 82:5 “The “gods” know nothing, they understand nothing. They walk around in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.” How can the “gods” of this world have such strong recognition, power and influence while the Creator of the Universe, the God of Magnificence, the One and Only True God is ignored? We, given our human nature, often fail in our own lives to recognize the Authority of God. We make earthly assets, education, seeming important people, temporary success all become the important “gods” of life while forgetting our purpose and eternal goal. How can we be so foolish? We have to continually pray that God has us serve His purpose and never allow “gods” to dominate.
by lighthouse | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 81:13a “If my people would only listen to me…” The words of this passage were written approximately 3000 years ago. These words are as true today as they have been in the past. And they are not just written for someone else—they are written for you and me and our children and grandchildren. These words are written for us to teach to our family. If only….we listen, apply God’s truths—our lives would be blessed as our God intends.
by lighthouse | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 81:1 “Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.” Is it fair to say (write) that either a person has strength or a person has weakness? Is it fair to say (again, write) that a Christian has strength. That isn’t to write a Christian is problem free or is perfect–it is to write–a Christian relies in faith on the strength provided by his/her Heavenly Father. If strength is absent– anxiety, depression and a feeling of loneliness does exist. Not only is our Psalmist expressing the thought of strength with a relationship with Jesus, but to delight in that strength–sing, rejoice and shout about it! What a joy to live and be thankful for such a faith.
by lighthouse | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 81:1 “Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.” God makes Himself known to you and me through the Bible, through nature and through our individual hearts and souls.Our Psalmist not only knew of God, he knew that from God comes peace, contentedness and strength. How can any of us, knowing this truth, not earnestly and excitedly thank and praise the God of our forefathers and our loving, wonderful Redeemer.
