My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of Heaven and earth.

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“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”

~Psalm 23:1

“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”

Gold and Honey

They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the comb.

Psalm 19:10The psalmist is so emphatic. More precious than gold, than much pure gold. Sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb ( Read more... )

For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
~Psalm 18:31There may be someone in Hollywood who thinks he’s the Rock, but it ain’t so ( Read more... )

“How priceless is your unfailing love!
Both high and low among men
find refuge in the shadow of your wings.
They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.
For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.”

~Psalm 36:7-9“Trust in the Lord and do good ( Read more... )

This is also a devotional from Jess, and I thought it was perfectly swell. :)

Prayerful Thinking

Read:
Psalm 8Augustine was one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of all time. Interestingly, he did some of his most effective and intimate praying while engaged in deep thought. He was what might be called a "prayerful thinker." Often ( Read more... )

My friend Jess sent me this one, and I thought I'd post it here. :)

There When You Need It

Read:
Hebrews 9:11-22

The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. -1 John 1:7“When I donated blood some time ago, a nurse gave me a card to read while a pint of the vital red fluid was flowing out of my vein. The card showed the percentages ( Read more... )

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.”

Sing Why?

I will sing to the Lord,
for he has been good to me.
~Psalm 13:6This is reason enough for me to sing to the Lord. Because he has been good to me ( Read more... )

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you ( Read more... )