Author: livingwell

Psalm 114 When Israel went out from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled; Jordan turned back. The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back? O mountains, that you skip...

Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people. He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy...

#BLESSED You’ve probably seen #BLESSED somewhere on social media. Or maybe you’ve seen it tastefully adorning the bumper of an expensive car, or emblazoned on someone’s T-shirt, or scribbled in the sand! Of course, just displaying a hashtag doesn’t make it true, but I imagine we’d all like to experience more of a “blessed life.”...

The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”  (Psalm 110:1, 4) THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME Talk to a hardcore fan of any sport, and eventually you...

With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.For he stands at the right hand of the needy,to save their lives from those who would condemn them.  (Psalm 109:30-31) STICKS AND STONES You might remember the old children’s rhyme that says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but...

My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your...

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever.Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,  those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands,  from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.  (Psalm 107:1-3) JUST SAY SO! Back in the 1980s a massive...

Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people,    come to my aid when you save them, that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones,    that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.  (Psalm 106:4-5) THE POWER OF CHOSENNESS  Do you remember what it felt like to be picked for a...

All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.When you give it to them, they gather it up;when you open your hand,    they are satisfied with good things.  (Psalm 104:27-28) Today’s Thirsty Thursday is a reflection on Psalm 104 by Justin Bessert, a church-planting missionary in Berlin Germany, and a founding member of The...

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits! (Psalm 103:1-2, ESV) Soul Care I’ve been thinking lately about “soul care,” especially as I am currently enjoying a much-needed vacation away! The term “soul care” is not found in the Bible....