Psalm 119:19-20 – Letters From Home

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

I am a sojourner on the earth;
hide not your commandments from me!
My soul is consumed with longing
for your rules at all times. (Psalm 119:19-20 ESV)

Law. Commandments. Rules. How many people can you think of that would make a statement like, “My soul is consumed with a longing for your rules at all times”? Probably not many. But often we read our modern context into the Bible instead of reading its context out of it. Presently, our societies’ laws, commandments and rules have been crafted here on earth by human beings. While some of them are rooted in Biblical sentiment, they are still fallible.

Notice, however, the Psalmist’s previous phrase, “I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!” Now we catch a better glimpse of what was happening. Imagine this: Continue Reading →

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Psalm 23:4 – Greener Pastures

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
(Psalm 23:4 ESV)

Psalm 23 is a popular Psalm that describes God as our shepherd.  The job of the shepherd was first and foremost to keep and protect their sheep.  They led their sheep to food and water, and  the sheep were dependent upon their shepherd.  Shepherds protected the sheep from wild animals and would even risk their lives for the sheep.  Jesus is called the Good Shepherd (John 10:11). Continue Reading →

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Psalm 119:24 – Ancient Counselors

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

Your testimonies are my delight;
they are my counselors. (Psalm 119:24 ESV)

The Bible isn’t simply a thick rule book God threw down from atop Mount Sinai. Rather, it’s a collection of testimonies, or the story of God coming through for his people. Though Scripture does contain lists like the Ten Commandments and books like Leviticus, it is primarily comprised of the stories of God’s people. In short, the Bible is a book about God written by him through people. The very way that he chose to reveal himself to us displays that he wants to be in relationship with us. And, like the Psalmist, those testimonies should be our delight!

We should delight in them because: Continue Reading →

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Hebrews 13:5 – Currency of Love

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Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 ESV)

What is it to love something? In cases where true love indeed exists, toward our children for example, we know because it is expressed as much in action as in feeling. Parents serve their children and are completely devoted to them, as are husbands and wives in loving relationship. We value love by how it is displayed for us, much in the same way we show our appreciation to a great waitress by giving a nice tip. Culturally, we show the value we have in products and services by our wallets, and the giving of our currency. The currency of love then is service; what and who we serve are the what and who we really love.

 The Father showed us his love in the giving of his only Son (John 3:16), and Jesus loved us even to his own death. But for many of us, rather than Continue Reading →

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Ezra 7:10 – Teach

Daily Devotional Bible Verse

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. (Ezra 7:10 ESV)

This is the fourth and final part in the series “study. do. teach.”, which examines Ezra 7:10 as a model for Christian living. You can start from the beginning here.

From Ryan:

In this series we’ve considered Ezra 7:10 as a model for Christian living in: studying God’s word, living it out and now finally, teaching it. The previous three devotions were probably easy to follow and agree with. Studying Scripture and applying it to your life is a given in most Christian circles. But what about teaching the Bible? You may be thinking that you’ve never been to Bible college and that your calling isn’t to stand in the pulpit and preach. What would this have to do with you? But actually, it has a lot to do with every believer!

We seem to have bought into the notion that teaching from a stage or lecturing in a classroom are the only ways we can teach people. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time remembering what my last instructor taught me in a classroom setting. But, as the parent of a little boy I do know that Continue Reading →

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