Main Thought:
When our spirit fails because of our sins, we stretch out our hands to the Lord. He has been the strength of the faithful from the days of old and He will not hide His face from us.
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Daily Devotional 3-17-26
Main Thought:
This psalm recounts the troubles of the faithful man beset by deceitful and malicious enemies. This section describes the faithful man’s desire for God’s vengeance. Tomorrow’s psalm will continue with more explicit calls for deliverance.
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Daily Devotional 3-13-26
Main Thought:
The Anointed One (Messiah) was rejected by God and Divine wrath was poured on Christ because of our sins. His enemies rejoiced, but three days later His shame was turned to victory in the resurrection.
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Daily Devotional 3-12-26
Main Thought:
The time of God’s forgiveness is here! Despite our many sins He has surrounded us with steadfast love and teaches us the way we should go.
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Daily Devotional 3-11-26
Main Thought:
When we think on our sins we are often led to repentance. Sometimes we feel weighed down by them, but when we long for God He is not far. Indeed He promises to hear us and bring healing.
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Daily Devotional 3-10-26
Main Thought:
Christ was given sour wine on the cross as He suffered for our sins. We also see the role of Judas described whose camp became desolate. Yet Christ was resurrected and set on high at the right hand of the Father.
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Daily Devotional 3-9-26
Main Thought:
We may identify with this prayer, but consider this psalm first as the prayer of Jesus Christ. It was indeed zeal for His Father’s house that brought the reproach of the Jews and our sins and shame that He fell on Him.
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Daily Devotional 3-8-26
Main Thought:
Psalm 88 is a prayer of the suffering Christ. When we are troubled we can pray this with Christ. When we are well we can remember Jesus’ great sacrifice which gives us forgiveness of sins and every blessing.
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Daily Devotional 3-6-26
Main Thought:
When we see problems all around us, we should always remember that God loves and protects us. The world offers comfort and protection, but they eventually fail. Indeed, “Salvation belongs to the Lord!” and Jesus proved to be our savior when He died for our sins.
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Daily Devotional 3-5-26
Main Thought:
In this psalm, we pray for Zion, whose destruction is strewn about us. Historically, this refers to Jerusalem which was destroyed by Babylon, but as always Zion is representative of God’s people. We are a mess, but we pray that God’s glory may return and bring about a faithful response from the nations.
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