7-8 God’s laws are perfect. They protect us, make us wise, and give us joy and light. 9 God’s laws are pure, eternal, just. 10 They are more desirable than gold. They are sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb. 11 For they warn us away from harm and give success to those who obey them. After establishing that…
Category: Open My Eyes
Insights in Scripture
Psalm 19: 1-6
The heavens are telling the glory of God; they are a marvelous display of his craftsmanship. 2 Day and night they keep on telling about God. 3-4 Without a sound or word, silent in the skies, their message reaches out to all the world. The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it 5 and moves out…
Psalm 13: Prayer for Help in Time of Trouble
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I plan what to do in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will those who hate me rise above me?Look on me and answer, O Lord, my…
Psalm 11
How dare you tell me, “Flee to the mountains for safety,” when I am trusting in the Lord?2 For the wicked have strung their bows, drawn their arrows tight against the bowstrings, and aimed from ambush at the people of God. 3 “Law and order have collapsed,” we are told. “What can the righteous do but flee?”4 But…
Psalm 9
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell about the wonderful things you have done.2 You make me happy, so I will rejoice in you. God Most High, I praise your name. 9 Many people are suffering— crushed by the weight of their troubles.But the Lord is a refuge for them, a safe place they can run…
Psalm 1
The Psalms are a collection of songs written over 5 centuries. They figure prominently in Jewish worship: Jesus Himself sang them (“When they had sung a hymn… Matthew 26:30). During the Middle Ages, with literacy rare and books painstakingly hand-copied, the Psalms (Psalter) were the only scripture available to lay people. At that time, Benedictine…
Wesley’s Covenant Prayer
Methodist Churches often observe the Covenant Service during New Year’s Eve, on New Year’s Day itself, or on the first Sunday of the New Year, in order to renew commitment to Christ at the start of the year. ********** “I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me…
December 31
After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the…
December 30
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king…
Light!
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 English Standard Version (ESV) The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 ESV The sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to…