Read Genesis 25, Esther 1, Psalm 24. This devotional is about Psalm 24. This world belongs to God. Its majestic mountains, its powerful rolling ocean waves, its placid lakes, its glorious skies, the abundance of life in plants and animals, humanity and its cities, towns, villages, and farms all exist under the Lordship of God […]
Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23
Read Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23. This devotional is about Nehemiah 13. Nehemiah was a real jerk. At least, that’s how other people probably regarded him. He insisted on obedience to God’s word. When he found out that others were letting disobedience slide, Nehemiah reacted strongly and emotionally. Consider these incidents: Yep, he was […]
Genesis 23, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 22
Read Genesis 23, Nehemiah 12, Psalm 22. This devotional is about Nehemiah 12, particularly verses 27-47. God was doing something in Jerusalem. Compared to the growth and expansion of the kingdom that David and Solomon saw, what Nehemiah and his countrymen were doing was small. But, compared to the ruin that Jerusalem had been for […]
Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21
Read Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21. This devotional is about Genesis 22. God sure liked to test Abraham, didn’t he? Abraham trusted the Lord for all the things God promised him in the covenant. He moved to a new land and traveled around in it like a Bedouin, as God commanded him. Abraham received […]
Genesis 21, Nehemiah 10, Psalm 20
Read Genesis 21, Nehemiah10, Psalm 20. This devotional is about Genesis 21. When the President of the United States leaves office, he becomes a member of FPC—Former President’s Club. While former Presidents retain Secret Service protection and other benefits, they no longer live in the White House, work in the Oval Office, or give orders […]
Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, Psalm 19
Read Genesis 20, Nehemiah 9, and Psalm 19. This devotional is about Genesis 20. Abraham and Sarah did this, “We’re brother and sister” thing before back in Genesis 12:10-20. On that occasion, they were in Egypt; here they are in Gerar. In Genesis 12, God protected Sarah just as he did here. But this was […]
Genesis 19, Nehemiah 8, and Psalm 18
Read Genesis 19, Nehemiah 8, and Psalm 18. This devotional is about Genesis 19. A few years ago, just after 8 p.m., I was driving to pick up one of my kids from an event. All of a sudden, the sky lit up with blue light. It was so bright that it startled me, and […]
Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, Psalm 17
Read Genesis 18, Nehemiah 7, and Psalm 17. This devotional is about Psalm 17. We don’t know the circumstances that led David to sing this prayerful song to God. Was it because Saul was pursuing him? We don’t know. What we do know is that David was distressed (vv. 1-2) and that whatever he was […]
Genesis 17, Nehemiah 6, Psalm 16
Read Genesis 17, Nehemiah 6, and Psalm 16. This devotional is about Genesis 17. Two major events in Israel’s history were recorded in this chapter. First, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham (v. 5). Second, God commanded Abraham and his descendants to obey the covenant of circumcision (vv. 9-14). Of all the commands God gave […]
Genesis 16, Nehemiah 5, Psalm 15
Read Genesis 16, Nehemiah 5, Psalm 15. This devotional is about Genesis 16. Genesis 15 was such a beautiful chapter about Abram’s relationship to God. After Abram saved Lot and his cohorts but refused to take any gains for himself in Genesis 14, God appeared to him in Genesis 15 and said, “Do not be […]