Chapter 10 of Genesis opens with “…after the flood.” (NASB) Genesis 10:1 “NOW THESE are the records of the generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and sons were born to them after the flood.” (Underlining added) Historically this was a defining moment. Defining moments can be found in…a countries politics, in […]

Focusing on Psalm 1 is the way I begin each new year.  This past week this devotional has been considering some of the thoughts generated by this psalm.  The first ‘song’ in this book of songs is worth knowing, memorizing, and meditating on…its depth helps the followers of Christ to desire to live a righteous […]

The righteous person is known by God.  The wicked or unrighteous person is without God in their lives. The righteous meditates on the words of God: (NASB) Psalm 1:3 “…And in whatever he does, he prospers.” God’s word contrasts the wicked from the righteous: (NASB) Psalm 1:4 “The wicked are not so, But they are […]

The Psalmist uses a tree as an illustration for those who delight in the law of the LORD and meditate on His words…all of His words…in the Old Testament and the New Testament. (NASB) Psalm 1:3 “He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season […]

Delighting Putting God and His word first in your life will be a blessing to you and to others.  Being immersed in God’s words, using His words for your prayers and way to live…studying diligently, using God’s words as your measuring rod when you compare all other actions, thoughts and theories…that is to be blessed […]

Walking Many counselors sound reasonable and realistic.  But without faith in God, counselors and their counsel are not blessed by the living God. Godly counselors have faith in Him, having confidence in His words and putting His words into action in their lives…walking with God. (NIV) Psalm 1:1 “BLESSED IS the man who does not […]

(NASB) Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.”

“Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness.” – Andrew Murray “praying always with all prayer and […]

Your choices today will affect your descendants tomorrow. That is one of the many lessons you and I can learn from the sons of Noah.  Noah gave prophecy concerning his three sons’ actions which has affected our lives today. In Genesis 9:25-29, Canaan (the son of Ham) was not blessed but ‘cursed’.  The actions of […]

In the later history of Israel, the LORD God would give a commandment which also carried a promised blessing: (NASB) Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” If your parents are still living, how does the LORD God […]