Not politics, not religion, not financial freedom, not medical breakthroughs, not scientific discoveries, not self-help strategies, not anti-aging treatments, not critical theories, not peace treaties, not reparations, not rewriting history, not pointing the finger, not retaliation, not human ability, nor power, nor might…. but JESUS....
Just when you think things couldn’t get worse, they got worse. Another enemy has reared its head. It's not a new one or an invisible one. This enemy has been around forever— a pandemic that has spread disease and spewed a deadly venom that’s been...
Psalm 145:21 (NLT) I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever. It’s fitting as we come to the end of our 21 Days of Psalm 145, in the Breathing Room with Jesus, that David ends his song of praise the...
Psalm 145:20 (NLT) The Lord protects all those who love him, but he destroys the wicked. There are only 2 kinds of people in this world: protected and unprotected. Protected people are those who love God and whom God sees as righteous. Unprotected people—those who do not love God,...
Psalm 145:19 (NLT) He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. What do you think this verse means? Maybe a better question is, what do you hope it means? Perhaps you’ve heard this phrase long quoted at evangelistic crusades:...
Psalm 145:18 (NLT) The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. Yesterday we talked about the right-ness and truth of God— in that God is who he says he is, and he always does what he says...
Psalm 145:17 (NLT) The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. We either believe God, or we don’t. We either believe that he is righteous (right) and just all the time, or we don't. We either believe that he is filled with kindness, or we...
Psalm 145:16 (NLT) When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing. We have a bit of preoccupation with food these days; gathering up at the grocery whatever we can find, hoping we’ll have enough to last this 30-day Shelter-in-Place (SIP). I...
Psalm 145:15 (NLT) The eyes of all look to you in hope; you give them their food as they need it. I’m hungry for something, but I don’t what for. So, I go to the panty and search, hoping to find something that might satisfy what’s growling inside...
Psalm 145:13b-14 (NLT) The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does. The Lord helps the fallen and lifts those bent beneath their loads. I learned something from my man 20 years ago when we first began dating. He taught a Sunday morning Bible class at...