Always live with confidence

Psalm 47:2 “For the Lord most high is awesome, the great King over all the earth.” Awesome is the majestic epitome of everything and that defines God.  Two political parties are at war in an area of the country where I live and it would appear chaos will reign.  What will be the outcome?  When will peace again rule?  God not only knows, He is your and my God and though man is full of confusion, God is not.  You and I live with complete mental peace only because our Majestic God holds our hand and carries us no matter the turmoil prominent in our sinful world. 

God is God!

Psalm 46:10 “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'” Can God be anything but honored as the Only One with Supreme Authority?  God is God.  There is no other God.  If only the world would recognize His majestic power we would live in a much more contented world.  However, unknown by many, yet known by many–He is The Authority and Supreme Master of the Universe.  Praise God that you have a relationship with Him as your loving Father.  

Never alone

Psalm 46:7 “The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” God again makes a promise.  He is always with us.  That promise is the best promise you or I will ever hear.  We take comfort in Him who will never fail us.  Praise God.

Fear is never necessary

Psalm 46:2 “Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,” Can you imagine anything more terrifying than the calamity expressed in this verse?  And still God says to never fear.  And why should we never fear?  Because He is taking care of us as He has promised and His promises never fail.  Stability, courage and faithful strength are all our middle names.

Always

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” God’s continual presence in our lives is more than essential for each one of us.  Without His every second presence we would find ourselves lost, lonely and worshipping a God who does not keep His promises–therefore, our God becomes god just like all the other religious gods.  God is a faithful, ever present, always keeping His promises God.  Each of us is blessed beyond our understanding to be loved, adopted children of our Wonderful God! 

A continual prayer

Psalm 44:26 “Rise up and help us; rescue us because of your unfailing love.” You and I have no idea what love God has for each of us.  What incomprehensible love we take for granted.  Our Psalmist uses the word—unfailing—love.  That is a great word and concept to cherish for 2026.  Can you remember that for the next 365 days?Happy New Year!

Generational responsibility

Psalm 44:1 “We have heard it with our own ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.” Every Christian has the responsibility of teaching and sharing their faith with the following generation.  With that concept as an accepted responsibility future generations will always benefit from previous generations and ancestors.  Without that line of ancestor teaching faith truths will disappear which is the worst thing that could happen to children and future families.

A second time

Psalm 43:5b “Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” The ending to this chapter is identical to the ending in the previous chapter.  Why?  Here is a thought—You and I need constant reminders and assurances.  Our human nature is strong at times and forces us into depression thinking and lack of hope thinking.  God is helping us, giving us strength, assuring us, comforting us while constantly repeating the thought–I love you.  We could not possibly be in better hands.  Thank and praise God!

A great prayer

Psalm 43:3a “Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me…” The concept of God as the light of the world occurs hundreds of times in the Bible.  Why?  The opposite of light is–dark–and that is exactly how one lives without light.  Light dominates Christmas.  Why?  With Jesus comes light.  That’s really what all the lights are about even though many do not realize it.  Jesus is Light. Enjoy His light. Live in the Light! Merry Christmas–Our Light comes to earth!

Always hope

Psalm 42:11b “…Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” How can you and I do anything other than praise our Savior on this magical day?  God’s love for each of us becomes evident and obvious.  Christmas, then Lent, then Easter—-No where is there greater love—Our humble recognition of our Savior’s love gives us a hope and assurance, peace and comfort.  You and I can only humbly say—THANK YOU! 

True passion

Psalm 42:2 “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.  Where can I go and meet with him? We all NEED to have a close relationship with our God.  Our soul, our being, our life, our heart or what makes you uniquely you has a very deep desire to have as firm as firm gets relationship of contentedness, comfort and peace which ONLY comes from God.  Our psalmist uses the visual of a very thirsty person.  We all know the true relief of water.  God is our ultimate thirst quenching water.

Amazing!

Psalm 41:13 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.  Amen and Amen. Our minds cannot comprehend the complete thought of this verse.  We are only capable of thinking of beginnings and endings.  We speak and hear the word forever but our minds are incapable of understanding the concept.  We have nothing to relate without time.  Yet, because God has David write it we believe even though we don’t understand.  All of God’s promises fit into the same category–we have the faith of a child listening to a parent.  God says it–we, with wisdom, knowing God, believe.