Tag: faith

PsalmsLeave a comment

He Is Not Afraid of Bad News

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 112:1–10 (ESV) 1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. 6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. … Continue reading He Is Not Afraid of Bad News

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

God Has Promised

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 108:5–13 (ESV) 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! 6 That your beloved ones may be delivered, give salvation by your right hand and answer me! 7 God has promised in his holiness: “With exultation I will divide up Shechem and portion out the Valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter. 9 Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” 10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? … Continue reading God Has Promised

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

They Had No Faith

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 106:24–31 (ESV) 24 Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise. 25 They murmured in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the Lord. 26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness, 27 and would make their offspring fall among the nations, scattering them among the lands. 28 Then they yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead; 29 they provoked the Lord to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out … Continue reading They Had No Faith

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

I Will Show Him My Salvation

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 91:14–16 (ESV) 14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. 15 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Understanding and Applying the Word As we read the end of this psalm, we read of God’s promises to the psalmist. We are first told that this is one who holds fast to God … Continue reading I Will Show Him My Salvation

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

I Am Helpless

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 88:10–18 (ESV) 10 Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Selah 11 Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon? 12 Are your wonders known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness? 13 But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14 O Lord, why do you cast my soul away? Why do you hide your face from me? 15 Afflicted and close to death from my youth up, I suffer … Continue reading I Am Helpless

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

Groans, Taunts, and Praise

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 79:9–13 (ESV) 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake! 10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes! 11 Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die! 12 Return sevenfold into the lap of our neighbors the taunts with which they have taunted you, O Lord! 13 But … Continue reading Groans, Taunts, and Praise

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

Testing God

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 78:17–25 (ESV) 17 Yet they sinned still more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert. 18 They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved. 19 They spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness? 20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?” 21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; his anger rose against Israel, 22 because they did … Continue reading Testing God

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

No Turning Back

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 78:9–16 (ESV) 9 The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle. 10 They did not keep God’s covenant, but refused to walk according to his law. 11 They forgot his works and the wonders that he had shown them. 12 In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the waters stand like a heap. 14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the … Continue reading No Turning Back

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

The Right Hand of the Most High

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 77:10–15 (ESV) 10 Then I said, “I will appeal to this, to the years of the right hand of the Most High.” 11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. 12 I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. 13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? 14 You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. 15 You with your arm redeemed your people, the children of Jacob … Continue reading The Right Hand of the Most High

Rate this:

PsalmsLeave a comment

I Cry Aloud

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 77:1–4 (ESV) 1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. 2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted. 3 When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah4 You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Understanding and Applying the Word In a time of trouble, the writer of this psalm turned to God. He cried out and was confident that … Continue reading I Cry Aloud

Rate this: