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Messages on Psalms

Lord, Lift Me Up

The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. Psalm 146:8b (NLT) Well, you’ve made it through Halloween and a Presidential election. Just a few more events to go! Today we’ll learn how to get that “pick-me-up” that you need from the only one who can give you a true energy boost.

The Jerk at Work

Wisdom will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say. Proverbs 2:12 (Good News Translation) So far, we’ve talked about difficult people at church and in your family. Today, our topic encompasses a big circle. We’re looking at the difficult people at our workplace. Really, we’re looking at difficult people in our everyday lives. The marketplace is…

Leaning on God in Difficult Times

When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 (New International Version) We all experience difficult times. In the past year, many in our church have lost loved ones. Some have lost jobs. Whether we like it or not, we all will face loss in our lifetimes. Today we’ll look at a famous man who is spoken about…

What Pleases God

The Lord takes pleasure in His people. Psalm 148:4 (Good News Bible) We might experience another aspect of a spiritual dry spell when God feels distant when we ask again, “Why am I here on earth?” Today, we’ll answer that question by discovering why God made us and how we can live the type of life that He designed for us to…

Road to Recovery

O God, do not be so distant from me. Psalm 71:12 (Living Bible) Every Christian, at some time in life, falls into a spiritual slump. You feel empty inside and you don’t feel very close to God. You say the same old prayers and meals and devotions. You might even be attempting to have a relationship with God but it can feel…

Grace for the Hurting

He heals the brokenhearted    and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 (NIV) We’ve all been hurt both physically and emotionally.  As to which type of hurt scars the deepest, the verdict is still out. But the good news that God brings to our hurts is a grace that heals all hurts.  The interesting part of this healing grace is that it doesn’t always…

Grace That Saves

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,    slow to anger and rich in love. Psalm 145:8 (NIV) If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. We’ve all been in the situation where we didn’t want to miss a free gift but we also didn’t want to be fooled by the trickster offering us something that seemed to good to be true.  God, through…