The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. Psalm 18:20 If you look at my phone, you will see many apps for restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, and any other establishment that offers a reward program for patronizing their establishment. I like to get rewarded for buying things from places I would go regardless of whether they rewarded me or n

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 Our church makes a habit of going door to door in neighborhoods to try to spread the message of the gospel. Needless to say, we encounter some, shall we say, interesting things from time to time. One Saturday, as we walked, I came upon a

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:1-2 If you had a friend to whom you could tell anything, and you knew he could help you solve your problems, wou

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Psalm 105:4 It is no secret that I like to run. As I am getting older, I do run less often than I used to, but I still enjoy it. After running several marathons, and many races in between, I can honestly say that, each time, I prepare myself for running before I go out to run. I put on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. I lace up a pair of running shoes, and I go run. Not once in all my years of running have

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4 When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? When my son Jackson was little, he really wanted to be a cowboy. He wore guns and a cowboy hat everywhere, and he constantly talked about “when I get older, and I have my own ranch…”

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4 King David was a mighty leader, and mighty leaders lead mighty men. David had six hundred of them when he was on the move, trying to escape from Saul. These men remained fiercely loyal

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Psalm 68:19 It was a cold, windy day at my house a few years ago. I don’t like the cold, so I try my best to stay inside on days like that. I love the outdoors, however, so most of the exuberance is drained from my body on cold, windy days. On the north side of my house, the same direction from

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him…and honor him. Psalm 91:14-15 The Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian award in the United States, recognizes individuals who have made “an especially meritorious contribut

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 68:19 When you were young, I imagine you were just like I was when it came to getting gifts. Whether it was your birthday, Christmas, or just a day that your parents decided to buy you something, you couldn’t wait to open up that gift and reveal the shiny new toy that was inside. As you have gotten older

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:9 Talk to any random dentist, and they will stress to you the importance of brushing your teeth twice a day. For me, as one of ten children growing up in the same household, regular visits to the dentist was something that fell quite far down the list of priorities

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Psalm 122:1 When I lose the delight and desire for church services, I need revival. It is an undisputed fact that many Christian young people in our churches today do not enjoy being there. They would rather be playing basketball, playing video games, or even

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psalm 10:4 When my thoughts during my leisure moments do not reflect upon the Lord, I need revival. The world is filled with things that are vying for our attention. Marketing strategists have honed their skills in how to attract that attention. From catchy television commerci

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 37:25 Ah, the trust fall. I have never put myself in that position, and I suppose the reason is, in part, because I have never trusted anyone enough to let them attempt to catch me. A trust fall is when a person hugs their arms to their chest, closes their eyes, and falls backward

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Psalm 36:3 A growing problem across the country and across the world is identity theft. It is no longer uncommon for someone to get the social security number, a bank account number, and other pertinent information that belongs to another person and use it as their own. They use that informa

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 I don’t consider myself to be a very good fisherman. Let me restate that…I am a bad fisherman. Oh, I know how to bait a hook and cast a line, but it seems like the fish begin their practical joking the moment my bobber hits the water. It seems that no matter h

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:9 I’m like most people when it comes to sweets and soda – I really like them. Mountain Dew and Cherry Coke are my favorites, but I’ll take any flavor in a pinch. If you were to throw in some Laffy Taffy, Starbursts, Peanut Butter Cups, or just about any other type of candy, we would really have a party going on. Sadly, the hard fact is that those types of “foods” and drinks don’t help me

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Psalm 56:8 Sometimes the loneliest place in world is in the middle of a crowd. It feels like everyone there is having a good time and enjoying each other’s company, and you are an island. Some of God’s greatest saints suffered through some times of unimaginable loneliness. Elijah felt alone when he ran for his life from Jezebel; Job felt alone as he battled through his hardships; David fa

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51:12 Growing up in a big family, my parents didn’t have a lot of money to buy good, name-brand shoes for us kids. To us, a new pair of shoes was a new pair of shoes whether we got them from Payless or the Nike Store. (Actually, I didn’t even know what the Nike store was until I was in high school.) We always got the shoes that had plastic bottoms – you know – the kind that sent you sliding an

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Psalm 36:3 A growing problem across the country and across the world is identity theft. It is no longer uncommon for someone to get the social security number, a bank account number, and other pertinent information that belongs to another person and use it as their own. They u