Category Archives: Devotions/Bible Studies

How Sweet Are Your Words?

Posted on 2013/12/01 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 119:103 the Psalmist exclaims: “How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Are they indeed? How would we demonstrate the truth of this verse, if it were so in our own … Continue reading →

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Learning to Hate Evil

Posted on 2013/11/30 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 119:104 says: “From Your precepts I get understanding, therefore I hate every evil way.” Psalm 97:10 admonishes us: “Hate evil, you who love the Lord.” One of the salient problems of God’s people in every age is that we … Continue reading →

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A Word of Thanksgiving

Posted on 2013/11/29 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 111:1 says: “Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly.” Here we find several truths about thanksgiving: — “I will give thanks …” … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: “The Freewill Offerings of My Mouth”

Posted on 2013/11/28 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 119:108 the Psalmist prays: “O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your ordinances.” In Old Testament times, the people of Israel were commanded to offer a number of different offerings: the lamb … Continue reading →

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The Testimony of God’s Servants

Posted on 2013/11/27 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 119:65 is a verse which all of God’s saints can bear witness to; there is not one who cannot: “You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.” — Those who currently feel satisfied with … Continue reading →

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If God Is Against You …

Posted on 2013/11/26 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 28:16 “Samuel said, ‘Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?’” The background to that unusual verse is that Saul had sought God in :6 of this … Continue reading →

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You Yourself Have Taught Me

Posted on 2013/11/25 by Shawn Thomas

In :102 of Psalm 119, the writer recalls: “I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.” We observe in this verse the intimate connection between God and His word. To the Psalmist, “Your ordinances” … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Delight

Posted on 2013/11/24 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 119:98, the Psalmist was overjoyed with the word of God, exclaiming: “Oh how I love Your Law; it is my meditation all the day.” We saw here how this “meditation” is not merely a “discipline”, but a heartfelt … Continue reading →

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God’s Word: Discipline or Delight?

Posted on 2013/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 119:97 the writer exclaims: “Oh how I love Your Law; it is my meditation all the day.” How do we know that he really loved the word of God? The second part of the verse explains it:

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A Dead Giveaway!

Posted on 2013/11/22 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 28, King Saul could not get an answer from the Lord for his request (because of Saul’s disobedience and inconsistency) and so he decided to take another course: he sought out a medium at En-dor. Verse 8 … Continue reading →

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