Day 31 - Do or Die Motivation

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. Verse 21

It is Day 31 of this meditation journey.  I am in awe of the things the Lord taught me.  I hope you have a deeper relationship of honor towards Him by your praise,

Day 30 - Rejoicing or Dread

The LORD preserves all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. Verse 20

Have you ever heard of Jonah?  I bet you have.  The Bible book of Jonah is an exciting account about rebellion and restoration.  God wanted Jonah to go to the city of great wickedness called Nineveh.  It was the capitol of the great Assyrian army, ruthless and known as the "bloody city" for the way it abused conquered peoples. God told his prophet Jonah

Day 29

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him, He will also hear their cry and will save them. Verse 19

Today my husband John and I worshiped with inmates at the Allegheny Jail in Pittsburgh.
 
I have shared about our last visit two weeks ago.  Today,  I just want to praise the Lord for His

Day 28 -Fear in Verse 19

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him, He will also hear their cry and will save them. Verse 19

Do we fear the Lord?  What does that look like?  

My brother –in-law, facing a brain tumor, spoke with me about this.  He told me he had a hard time with the concept of putting trust in a God of whom he was also supposed to be afraid.  He said, “How can I trust

Day 27 More on Verse 19

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. Verse 19

Today, the Lord reminded me that I am not helpless or hopeless.  Nope. 

Oh, yes, my flesh will cry out to Him and He will answer.  He has given me special standing before

Day 26-Personal Story

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. Verse 19

Boy, oh boy, all this talk about desire is really an effort, isn’t it?  Honestly, the unspiritual side of us wants to have our cake and eat it, too!   But, that very physical side of us absolutely does need to eat!  We most definitely

Day 25- Verse 18

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him truth.  Verse 18

Living a life that truly reflects this verse requires some time with God and some life experience.  Oh, I may read the Word of God. I may be stunned by its beauty and poetry.  I may even be impressed by

Day 24 - Verse 18

The LORD is near to all them that call on him, to all that call on him in truth. Verse 18

David states this truth emphatically.  There is no
”maybe”, or “might be”, or conditional “if this or that.”
The Great Covenant
Maker and

Day 23 -Verse 17

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. Verse 17

Whenever we see all capital letters for LORD, we are reading the rendering of the proper Name of

Day 22 - More on Verse 16 - Desire of Nations

You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Verse 16

God’s nature is to give, and then give some more.  He did not withhold His own Son, but sent him to be the ransom for our sin.   Will He then hold
back from us any good

Day 21 - Verse 16

You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. Verse 16

Yesterday we meditated on the “open hand of God”, the free gift of forgiveness that sets

Day 20 - Verse 16 The Open Hand of God

You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Verse 16

The open hand of God paints a beautiful

Day 19 - Personal Story

The eyes of all wait on you; and you give them their food  in due season. Verse 15

So, today you may wonder why I am

Day 18 - More on Verse 15

The eyes of all wait upon you and you give them their meat in due season.  Verse 15

This translation of yesterday’s verse is a bit different, but the intent is the same.  We know that

Day 17 - Verse 15

The eyes of all look hopefully to you and you give them their food in due season. Vs 15

David continues to illustrate the ways in which God demonstrates His supreme goodness

Day 16 - More on Verse 14

The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that be bowed down. Verse 14

David has expounded to this point in his psalm on the glorious majesty of God.  He has pointed out that

Day 15 - Verse 14

The LORD upholds all that fall, and raises up all those that be bowed down. Verse 14

To those who are in Christ as members of His kingdom, and blessed with all the privileges and

Day 14 - Verse 13

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. Verse 13 

This is one of those interesting verses where different translations will include or exclude

Day 13 - Verse 12

To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Verse 12

When we come into relationship with the Lord, a huge

Day 12 - Verse 11

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power;  Verse 11

It is hard to contain your excitement when something wonderful happens.  You just can’t

Day 11 - Verse 10

All your works shall praise you, O LORD; and your saints shall bless you Verse 10

We have seen these words used more than once already by David in the first

Day 10 More on Verse 9

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Verse 9

As I continue to meditate on this verse of Psalm 145, I couldn’t help but think someone

Day 9

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Verse 9

From the hand of the Creator came

Day 8

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.   Verse 8

If you had any confusion over why we give praise

Day 7

“They shall abundantly utter the memory of your great goodness, and shall sing of your righteousness.” Verse 7

Abundant.:  Insanely full and huge.  Bubbling and boiling over.  It is intense and

Day 6

"And men shall speak of the might of your terrible and wondrous acts: and I will declare your greatness."  Verse  6

David’s desire and vow was that every generation would continually

Day 5

 "I will speak of the glorious honor of your majesty, and of your wondrous works." Verse 5


David is emphatic.  He is even redundant.  He cannot say it often enough.  He declares, boldly and

Day 4

“One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.”  Verse 4
 
It goes without saying that families share their stories.  Their common

Day 3

“Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised.  His greatness is unsearchable.”  Verse 3

Can you sense the depth of David’s fervent devotion?   He is overwhelmed by

Day 2

“Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever.”  Verse 2

We are daily in His grip.  His mercies are new towards us every morning.  He neither sleeps nor slumbers.  He will never leave us or forsake us.   Can we

Day 1

"I will extol you, my God, O King, and I will bless your name forever and ever."  Verse 1 

King David was accustomed to great honor as the leader of his people. Yet, since childhood, as a shepherd in