Psalm 136:24—He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits. (The Message) We’re continuing to read and think about Psalm 136. Isn’t it amazing all the great reminders of what He has done and His unconditional love for us?
Read MorePsalm 136:23—He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever. (New Living Translation) God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits. (The Message) Think about this. God remembers you in your weakness. He understands that we are weak, because He created us. I have grown to appreciate my weaknesses, because it’s
Read MorePsalm 136:21-22—God gave the land of these kings as an inheritance— His faithful love endures forever. a special possession to his servant Israel. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) We’re continuing to look at Psalm 136. What have you learned from it so far? God gave the Israelites an inheritance and a
Read MorePsalm 136:17-20—Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever. He killed powerful kings— His faithful love endures forever. Sihon king of the Amorites, His faithful love endures forever. and Og king of Bashan. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Once again we see God’s faithful love in
Read MorePsalm 136:16—Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) The God who marched his people through the desert, His love never quits. (The Message) Do you ever feel like you’re wandering around in a wilderness? Do you think God might be there leading
Read MorePsalm 136:14-15—He led Israel safely through (the Red Sea), His faithful love endures forever. but he hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) God shows His love for us in some very unusual ways sometimes, like He did in these verses. Think about why
Read MorePsalm 136:13—Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Here is another amazing miracle God did for the Israelites, because He loved them. Read the story in Exodus 13 and 14. It’s exciting to watch how God worked. What has God done for you to
Read MorePsalm 136:12—He acted with a strong hand and powerful arm. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Took Israel in hand with his powerful hand, His love never quits. (The Message) How have you seen God act with a strong hand or a powerful arm in your life? If you don’t think you have,
Read MorePsalm 136:11—He brought Israel out of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) And rescued Israel from Egypt’s oppression, His love never quits. (The Message) How have you seen God rescue you from an impossible situation, like He did with the Israelites when they were in Egypt? God’s love helped the Israelites through a
Read MoreToday is my son Timothy’s wedding to Megan. Please pray for them as they begin their new life together.
Read MorePsalm 136:10—Give thanks to him who killed the firstborn of Egypt. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) How on earth can God killing the firstborn of Egypt show you and me His faithful love? Think about that. God killed all the firstborn to save His people, to rescue them. It was the
Read MorePsalm 136:7-9. Give thanks to him who made the heavenly lights— His faithful love endures forever. the sun to rule the day, His faithful love endures forever. and the moon and stars to rule the night. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Now read this passage in the Message: The God who
Read MorePsalm 136:6—Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations, His love never quits. (The Message) God’s love never quits. Do you believe that? If not, ask the Lord to show you His great love today.
Read MorePsalm 136:5—Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) The God whose skill formed the cosmos, His love never quits. (The Message) Our God is such a great God. He made the heavens. Think about that. If you haven’t seen Louie Giglio’s DVD called “How
Read MorePsalm 136:4—Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Thank the miracle-working God, His love never quits. (The Message) Spend some time today thanking God for His miracles. What miracles have you seen? There are probably many more than you realize. There are many modern day
Read MorePsalm 136:3—Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits. (The Message) Take some time to read this whole Psalm. Imagine the last part of each verse is being sung over you, reminding you that His love for
Read MorePsalm 136:2—Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. NIV Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits. (The Message) Meditate on God’s love that endures forever. What does that mean to you? Wikipedia defines unconditional love as: “a term that means to love someone regardless of the loved one’s qualities or
Read MoreI’m continuing to grow in my love relationship with God, learning to understand His great love for me more and more. I’m also growing to love Him more each day. It gets easier to love Him the more I get to know Him and understand the extravagant dimensions of His love for me (Eph. 3:14-18,
Read MoreJesus is such a great example to us in so many different ways to manage stress. Today we look at something we don’t often look at as a stress management technique. Read the following verses. What can you learn from them? Matthew 16:21-23—From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he
Read MoreOnce again, Jesus is our example of how to handle stress. Today we see him resting. What can you learn from Jesus’ example? Mark 6:31-32—Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t
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