Author: Norm

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 16 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” [John 11:25-26] Jesus knows what death is, but He also knows a power greater than death….

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 15 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you,…

There are two readings for today. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 14 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. [Luke 18:18-19] I have often wondered why Jesus responded to this seeker in this way. After all, the…

There are two readings for today. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 13 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name! [John 12:27-28] Jesus’ soul is troubled, what does He say? David’s soul is troubled, what…

There are two readings for today. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 12 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is…

There are two readings for today. SCRIPTURE: Psalm 11 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 34 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [Matthew 11:11]. Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,…

SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 33 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. [John 10:28-29] Do you think of God as over you, around you,…

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SCRIPTURE: Deuteronomy 31 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Then Jesus told them, This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ [Matthew 26:31] Both Jesus and Moses are looking ahead to when their followers will fall away. This must have…