by lighthouse | Apr 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 85:8 “I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants–…” All of us have a choice: listen to what God’s Word says or ignore what God’s Word says. One cannot pick and choose. What does God say about subjects which seem to be very controversial–like: divorce, adultery, abortion, helping the poor, greed, raising children, work effort—all of life from the time we wake up until we go to sleep. There is no such thing as-if it’s political we can’t talk about it or we are all entitled to our own opinions. Reread especially to the first few words of this verse. These few words should guide our lives.
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.
by lighthouse | Mar 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 80:3 “Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” Allow me to interpret this passage in the form of construction. All of us who own a home are in a constant state of construction, demolition, restoration, a sigh of relief saying now we’re done (but we never are) as we are continually repeating those 4 steps. The same with our lives. We learn God’s Word. we disobey God’s Word, we are forgiven and made perfect and say to ourselves–now maybe we have learned for good (but we never do) and are continually repeating those 4 steps. Could our Savior be more loving—how compassionate He is—how forgiving He is—how blessed we are.
by lighthouse | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 78:7 “Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.” Every one of us has to make a decision in regard to relying on or trusting in every one and everything. You either trust or you don’t. If you don’t you cannot say–well, sometimes. If you do you will say–always. In regard to God we can honestly and definitely say–always. God’s promises are never in question. Whatever He tells us is absolute truth. When He says–I love you, I forgive you, you are my child, I am always with you, I am your God and your Savior–believe Him with all your heart—you are relying on absolute truth–trust Him! You are His wonderfully blessed child—worry about nothing.
by lighthouse | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 18:4 “We will[ not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.” Every responsible Christian is privileged to both live his/her life to God’s glory and to tell others of His grace and glory. Appreciation and love make it impossible to not tell others of His wonders. Your and my lives are simply not complete if we keep the marvels of our God to ourselves. Enjoy spreading Truth!
by lighthouse | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 78:1 “My people. hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.” The first question all of us must ask is–am I one of God’s people? Am I one of His faithful followers? Do I cherish my relationship with my Almighty God? Do I believe in the love of my Savior? The second question all of us must ask is–What does the answer to the first question require of me? Our passage this morning answers–listen, study, follow, obey and place your trust in Me. The wonderful result? Then you are Mine and you receive all the benefits of your inheritance. That is phenomenal!
by lighthouse | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Psalm 77:13 “Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God?” Holy. Perfect. Never an error. And to think that God is your and my God. And to know that God will bring us to Himself for all eternity. And to know that God is caring for each of us as we walk through our present life. What a blessing to be intimately loved by Him. We thank and praise our God! Have a great weekend.
