This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men. Mark 7:6-8 I have this "Spidey sense," where I have a keen ability to [...]
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Psalm 96:5 Have you ever owned something worthless? Lari and I did, and it was the worst purchase we ever made. We purchased a Chrysler K Car. Yes, we did. It was a gamecock garnet color, and [...]
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 I had the privilege of meeting John Calipari, basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, several years ago. I heard he was dropping by his sister's business as a promotional event, so I went by [...]
Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless His name; tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! Psalm 96:1-3 My daughter and I sat in the upper deck [...]
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. Psalm 146:3 Sometimes, the most straightforward verses teach us the most. When God wrote Scripture, He did not write it so that we would spend countless hours trying to discover its hidden meaning. It isn't like an [...]
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him. Psalm 103:13 I was so excited the first time my dad let me cut the grass. I can remember the day. It was like a transition from boyhood to manhood. I was doing "dad" kinds of [...]
One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 Over the years, we've had many neighbors, and I have to say that they have all been great. We never fought over their trees dropping leaves in our yard or argued over property [...]
O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 I'm not sure there is anything worse than being in a place where you are thirsty and have minimal water [...]
The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! Proverbs 20:7 Dads teach their children all kinds of things. How to cut the grass, how to edge the yard, how to change the oil, how to change a tire, how to obey, how to catch a fish, and how to [...]
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8 I have to let you in on a secret about me. I am terrified of heights. Absolutely terrified. I remember as a child walking across [...]