Devotional Thoughts

Psalm 105:1-5     "O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.  (2)  Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.  (3)  Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.  (4)  Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.  (5)  Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;" Memory is a blessed gift from God. This entire Psalm is written concerning remembrance of God's mighty works and His mercy. The Lord inspired the writer to go back to the beginning of the nation of Israel when God called Abram out of the land of Ur of the Chaldees. He writes concerning the travels of the people, Joseph in Egypt, the plagues that were used to bring the people out, and many other wonderful things that God did for His people. "Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the...

1 Corinthians 7:17-19     “But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.” We sometimes think that we could not possibly have anything to offer in service to God. Once blessed to understand our Adamic nature, we realize that our righteousness is as filthy rags. Our works are tainted with sin, and we are not worthy of the least of God’s blessings. But God : time and again we are rescued by these words. While of ourselves we may have nothing to offer, God has distributed (apportioned or bestowed – see Strong’s) to every man according to his calling. He has not left it to us to determine our calling, but the Lord Himself has called and set us apart to serve Him. Knowin...

Psalm 104:1     "Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty." Psalm 104:24     "O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches." I encourage each one to take a few minutes to read this 104th Psalm. As I read this Psalm this morning, I wonder if it was written in the Springtime. I sit here looking out the window and I see the earth in full bloom and I can only say, "O LORD my God, thou art very great." Each morning I listen to the birds singing praise unto our Lord. In my heart, I can hear the earth responding to the Lord as He says, "It's time to wake up from your sleep and bring forth the beauty for which you were made."  I think about Isaiah chapter 6:1 when the Lord revealed a portion of His beauty to the Prophet. "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his t...

1 Corinthians 7:14-16    “For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such  cases:  but God hath called us to peace. For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save  thy  husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save  thy  wife?” We know that understanding who Jesus Christ truly is cannot be passed from one person to another. Jesus plainly told Peter that the truth of who He is could not be revealed by flesh and blood (Mat 16:17). This revelation can only come from God the Father. Neither can a husband or wife put away the sins of the other; only Jesus can save His people from their sins (Mat 1:21). According to Gill’s commentary, the sanctification under consideration here refers to the legality of the a...