Seeking the Life in Christ: 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026

Sometimes All Human Help Is Useless

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today

March 2, 2026

Sometimes All Human Help Is Useless

Oh, please help us against our enemies,

for all human help is useless.

With God’s help we will do mighty things,

for he will trample down our foes.

Psalm 60:11-12

The Christian Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, forty-six days before Easter. There are forty days in Lent, not counting Sundays, that relate to the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness after His baptism. Depending on the date of Easter, the date of Ash Wednesday can range between February 4 and March 10. (Easter Sunday falls each year on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.) During Lent, the Christian devotes time to self-reflection and appraising their spiritual condition. Psalm 60 is very useful for guidance during Lent.

In humility, King David called out to God for help. David was feeling overwhelmed by the strength of his enemies. He knew his only help was in God. In faith, maybe even in desperation, David confessed all his human strength and ingenuity were useless against his enemies. He put his trust in God to trample down his foes.

David’s faith inspires me, through my self-reflection, to identify the foes in my life. What are the persistent sins, the persistent struggles I have in fulfilling my desire to make my life in Christ my way of life each day? Once identified, I will name these ‘foes’ to my Heavenly Father and as David did, and trust God to trample down my foes.

My Takeaway: This Easter I will join with my fellow Christians and celebrate the Resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. And I will give thanks to God for trampling down my foes. I hope you do as well.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life. The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Friday, February 27, 2026

The Joy of Our Master

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February 27, 2026

The Joy of Our Master

‘. . . enter into the joy of your master.’

Matthew 25:21c

In 2 Timothy 4, Paul writes,

“As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.” (4:6-8)

I wonder if Paul was thinking of Jesus’ parable of The Three Servants in Matthew 25. The last line in that parable is noted above. Take a minute and think about our being invited to enter the joy of our master, Christ Jesus. Whatever this joy encompassed for Paul, I believe it included Jesus saying to Paul, “Come Paul, let me introduce you to some of your brothers and sisters who are here because of your testimony, your encouragement.”

I believe that joy of His master was not just for Paul; it is for you and me also. We too, as part of receiving our crown of righteousness, will celebrate with those whose choice to embrace Jesus as their savior was brought about in some part through our testimony, our witness, our encouragement. It has been my experience that most of the people in church pews are there because of the witness for Christ of family and friends. And sometimes the witness for Christ of strangers. It has also been my experience that most of those family members, friends, and maybe strangers, are least aware of their influence for Christ.

Let us purpose to increase our awareness of our great responsibility and privilege to be witnesses for Christ.

My Takeaway: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20)

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Thursday, February 26, 2026

God’s Goodness

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February 26, 2026

God’s Goodness

Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us.

Genesis 1: 26a

Because Christ is my life, God, my Father, declares that I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. God further attests that His righteousness, since it was given to me as a gift, is not based on my behavior. I am not His righteousness, or new creation, because of what I did, or I am doing, or what I have refrained from doing. Rather it is because of what He has done in uniting me to Christ in death, burial, resurrection, and enthronement.

I first saw the above affirmation more than thirty-five years ago. I return to it often because I believe it so succinctly affirms the eternal goodness of God. God’s grace extended to me is not based on who I think I am. God’s grace is not extended to me because of my behavior in doing the right things or abstaining from forbidden fruit. God’s grace is extended to me because of the eternal Goodness of God.

This is not to say I have no responsibility toward God. The imperative of scripture is quite clear: “But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) This is to say, the grounding of our faith to rest in God’s grace for today is in our conviction, first, that God created us in His image – God took the initiative to do this. Secondly, God took the initiative to provide for our redemption by uniting us to Christ in death, burial, resurrection, and enthronement.

My Takeaway: Again and again, I go to God’s altar to receive Holy Communion. I go, not because I have earned the right to go. I go, because God’s Goodness beckons me, “Come, receive food for your journey.”

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

To Know Christ

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February 25, 2026

To Know Christ

“One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

John 9:25b

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him” (Philippians 2:13 NLT). How do we experience this powerful promise of God? First, we receive the Word of God as information. Through the work of the Holy Spirit the information becomes inspirational to us as our hearts are warmed by the truth of God’s Word. Then the inspirational truth of God’s Word within us transforms our lives, and the Word becomes incarnational within us. That is, we begin to live out the truth of God’s Word in ways that are pleasing to God.

Anthony DeMello, in his wonderful little book, The Song of the Bird, describes the process this way:

“A dialogue between a recent convert and an unbelieving friend:

“So you have been converted to Christ?” “Yes.”

“Then you must know a great deal about him. Tell me: what country was he born in?”

“I don’t know.”

“What was his age when he died?”

“I don’t know.”

“How many sermons did he preach?”

“I don’t know.”

“You certainly know very little for a man who claims to be converted to Christ.’”

“You are right. I am ashamed at how little I know about him. But this much I know: Three years ago I was a drunkard. I was in debt. My family was falling apart. My wife and children would dread my coming home each day. Now I have given up drink; we are out of debt; ours is a happy home. All this Christ has done. This much I know of him!”

DeMello concludes the dialog with this observation: “To really know. That is, to be transformed by what one knows.”

My Takeaway: In John’s Gospel the formerly blind beggar was asked a multitude of questions about Jesus. He could answer none. Like the recent convert in DeMello’s dialog, all he could say was: “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!”

How have you been transformed?

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Mighty Fortress

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February 24, 2026

A Mighty Fortress

God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.

“Be still, and know that I am God!”

Psalm 46:1, 10a

“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;

Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:”

Martin Luther was inspired by Psalm 46 to write “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, which has become one of the great hymns of the church. Drawing from the images of turmoil and conflict in Psalm 46, Luther affirmed with the psalmist, that “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress” (v. 7 & 11).

I believe the writer of Psalm 46 was inspired by the account of a vast army from Edom marching against King Jehoshaphat, as recorded in Second Chronicles 20. Several passages in that account could well have inspired the psalmist, such as verse 17, “This battle is not for you to fight; take your position, stand still, and see the victory of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow, go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”

In that one passage alone is sufficient inspiration for the psalmist to write,

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble,”

“‘Be still, and know that I am God!” and

“The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us;

the God of Israel is our fortress.”

Psalm 46: 1, 10a, 11

My Takeaway: No matter the personal crisis you may be facing, what national or international event is causing you anxiety, I believe those three verses are sufficient to get you singing,

“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;

Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:”

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Monday, February 23, 2026

Now Faith

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February 23, 2026

Now Faith

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,

the conviction of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

Previously I wrote, “I know because of Christ’ Redemption, I am deeply loved by God, I am fully pleasing to God, I am totally acceptable & accepted by God, and I am a new creation – complete in Christ. (See I John 4: 9-10, Romans 5: 1, Col. 1:21-22, Col. 2:10)”

My ‘now faith’ the writer of Hebrews discusses, is in my assurance that the complete redemption in Christ noted above, is complete in me. Today. I choose to believe this is true even if the visible evidence in my behavior seems to be at odds with this truth.

Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright points to the Christian understanding of faith when he noted our life as disciples is about making the right choices. First, we choose to believe, to acknowledge, that the world’s culture has told us a pack of lies about who God is, who we are and who our neighbors are. Secondly, we choose to believe that God in Christ Jesus is telling us the truth.

I read somewhere that God is always near and His help is always available, but only if we seek His help. The first two assertions in that sentence are true; the third is not true. My faith has taught me about God’s prevenient grace. God choose to reveal Himself in my life before I knew Him. He still chooses to take the first step in my life, nourishing me, guiding me and sustaining me.

My Takeaway: As for me, the ground of my faith is always believing that God, my Heavenly Father, who is for me, is telling me the truth about who He is, who I am, and who my neighbors are.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Friday, February 20, 2026

We will be like Him

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February 20, 2026

We will be like Him

There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

John 14:2-3

For two thousand years, Christians have been trying to plumb the depths of these two verses. There is not a consensus on what Jesus means here, as to the timing of when he will come and get us, or what it will be like to always be with Jesus where he is. The Bible is emphatic about God’s promise of eternal life for those who have been redeemed by Christ. Comparatively, there is scant information about how this works out for us. My take is that Jesus wants us to grasp the big picture – we are promised we will be with him always -- and leave the details to him. He certainly hinted at that when the disciples asked him had the time come for Him to free Israel and restore their kingdom. Jesus told them the timing was not for them to know. (Acts 1:6-7)

I accept that. But still, I like to ponder what my life will be, as I am with Him where he is, forever. Genesis 2 tells us that Adam had the capacity to name every living creature God had created. I believe when we are with Jesus, where he is, we will be complete and lacking nothing. I suspect we may be able to look at God’s created universe with fresh eyes and a complete understanding of how all things work together for the good of God.

My Takeaway: “Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.” (1 John 3:2) We will be like Him. Yes and amen.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Move Forward

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February 19, 2026

Move Forward

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again.

Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding.

And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.

Hebrews 6:1a, 3

I was serving as the spiritual director on a men’s retreat. One of the attendees was an engineer, and we sat together during a coffee break. I asked him why he chose to attend this retreat. He said that he and his wife made it a practice at the end of each year to evaluate the preceding year and identify areas where they believed they needed to improve. This year his goal was to grow spiritually, and his pastor recommended the retreat.

When my wife was teaching a Sunday School class, at the first of each year she challenged her class to review the fruit of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23 and ask the Lord to direct them to a particular fruit for growth in the new year.

Do you see the natural rhythm for our life in Christ? We are called by God to be ever moving forward as co-laborers with Christ for the building of God’s Kingdom. We are called to be maturing in our faith and practice as disciples of our Lord, Christ Jesus.

Each Sunday morning, I list on a slip of paper the specific blessings God has poured into our lives in the preceding week, and I place the paper in a jar. On New Year’s Eve, we review each slip of paper again and give thanks to the Lord for His many blessings. Implicit in this practice is an awareness of repetitions. This awareness helps us be more intentional in the next year for meeting God in seemingly unexpected places.

My Takeaway: I recall seeing a character in a TV show announce his only goal in life was to show up and see what happens. That is not my goal. I want to be intentional in my spiritual growth. I want to move forward and further my understanding of God’s grace and His purpose in my life.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Believer's Identity

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February 18, 2026

The Believer's Identity

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns,

for your heavenly Father feeds them.

And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else,

and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Matthew 6:26,33

I enjoy looking at images of our vast universe. These images are a constant reminder to me that nothing is impossible for God. After all, God looked at a world that did not exist and spoke it into being by the power of His Word. (See Genesis 1 and Hebrews 11:3) The limitless power and love of God inspire me to hold fast to these words above from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. These words are meant to inspire us to take a leap of faith and believe to the very depths of our being that God truly knows and cares for us.

When we take this leap of faith and make Christ our life, God, our Father, declares that we are in a right relationship with Him. God further attests that this right relationship, since it was given to us as a gift, is not based on our behavior. We are not his new creation in Christ because of what we did, or we are doing, or what we have refrained from doing. Rather, it is because of what God has done in uniting us to Christ in death, burial, resurrection, and enthronement that we are forevermore His beloved child, with whom He is pleased and upon whom His favor rests.

My Takeaway: John Ortberg once said, “What is impossible to do by trying, is possible to do with training.” As we train ourselves to learn and hold fast to the above affirmation, we will find ourselves squarely in God’s grace for each day.

(Scripture cites for the above affirmation: Philippians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31, Romans 5:17, Romans 10:3-4, Galatians 2:20-21)

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Follow Our Leader

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February 17, 2026

Follow Our Leader

I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

John 13:15

Jesus spoke the words above after washing the feet of his disciples as they were gathered for what we know as The Lord’s Supper, or The Last Supper. Jesus’ statement is a very succinct summary of discipleship.

Contrast this statement with the Apostle Paul’s words to his friends in Philippi:

“. . . there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.” (Philippians 3:18-19)

Thinking only about life on earth is a terrible epitaph for a tombstone. In contrast, we are called to keep our eyes on Jesus, and as Paul writes in Philippians 4:8-9,

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.”

We have been given examples to follow by Jesus, and the Apostle Paul. Following our leaders will keep us focused on the Kingdom of God which extends far beyond life here on earth.

My Takeaway: There is an old saying, “He is so heavenly minded he is no earthly good.” Yes, we need to be aware of our surroundings and the needs of others. But we never, ever, want to lose sight of our eternal destiny. After all, we are citizens of Heaven. (Philippians 3:20)

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Monday, February 16, 2026

Prayer

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February 16, 2026

Prayer

So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself.

He does only what he sees the Father doing.

Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.

John 5:19

In John 14:10-11, Jesus spoke again about his relationship with God, His father: “The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.”

As I read the Gospels, I learn that Jesus made it his practice to worship and to study the scriptures. He prayed often. And often after he prayed, he took specific actions, such as going to a different city, or tarrying in place a while longer. It was after a time in prayer that Jesus picked his disciples. (See Luke 4:4, 16, Luke 5:16, Luke 6:12, Mark 1:38)

In reading Acts and Paul’s epistles, I learned Paul had the same practices.

As we seek the life in Christ as our way of life, as we are seeking to stay in God’s grace for each day, we, too, want to make it our practice to worship, and to study the Bible, and to pray. In my morning prayer and devotional reading time, my closing prayer often includes this line: “. . . in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose.” (My Daily Office) However, in reading about Jesus’ prayer life, I find I am lacking in specific, intentional prayer, seeking God’s guidance on how to work out his mission for my life each day. Immediately, the admonition of James comes to mind: You have not because you ask not! (James 4:2)

My Takeaway: I know because of Christ’ Redemption, I am deeply loved by God, I am fully pleasing to God, I am totally acceptable & accepted by God, and I am a new creation – complete in Christ. (See I John 4: 9-10, Romans 5: 1, Col. 1:21-22, Col. 2:10)

I also know I want to do my part in making these attributes visible in my daily life. My part is prayer.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Friday, February 13, 2026

Our Blessing from God

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February 13, 2026

Our Blessing from God

Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

1 Corinthians 4:5

I often refer to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In this book, the first three habits enable us to take responsibility for our personal life. The next three habits relate to our interpersonal life and enable us to live and work well with others. The Apostle Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 4 is about Covey’s second set of three habits. It is about humility and not thinking we are better than others.

Paul’s writing in 1 Corinthians 4 reminded me of a story I read about Leo Tolstoy. As he was walking one day he came upon a beggar. Tolstoy reached into his pocket for money and found that he had none. He said to the beggar, “I am sorry my brother, but I have nothing to give.” The beggar relied, “You have given me more than I ask for – you called me brother.” This illustrates the guiding principle of the life in Christ; a right understanding of ourselves and of others. We are children of God. Because we are children of God, we can trust that God will give to each of us whatever praise is due.

My Takeaway: At graduation ceremonies, it is the principal of the school, or the president of the university who hand the diplomas to the graduates. We are so precious to God, He will personally give us whatever praise is due!

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Walking In Harmony with God

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February 12, 2026

Walking In Harmony with God

May the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be pleasing to you,

O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

The beauty of Psalm 19 is matched by its deep theological significance. The writer uses two different names for God in the two parts of this psalm. First, the name El is used for the God of the universe. This refers to the general revelation of God through the wonders of creation. The Apostle Paul, in the Book of Romans, agrees with the psalmist. We only need to look at the heavens to know there is a Creator God. John Muir said yes and amen to both the psalmist and Paul. He explored what is now Yosemite National Park and urged that the area be preserved as a national treasure because it was such a magnificent display of the beauty of God’s creation.

In the second portion of the psalm, the writer refers to God as the LORD because he is referring to God’s word. He is thus reflecting on the special revelation of God. This revelation is personal and full of grace.

The writer then closes his psalm of praise with an intercession for God’s help to always live in a right relationship with God. His closing prayer is one of the most profound and eloquent expressions of a desire to walk in harmony with God:

May the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be pleasing to you,

O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 19:14

My Takeaway: I want my thoughts and actions to be pleasing to God BECAUSE, in the words from my favorite prayer,

I am not my own,

I am Thine.

By creation and redemption

I am Thine.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Bless The Lord, O My Soul

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February 11, 2026

Bless The Lord, O My Soul

“Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me,

bless his holy name.”

Psalm 103:1 (NRSV)

Most often, I think of God as the one who blesses, or extends favor, affirmation, and approval. However, the word bless can also mean to praise, to glorify, and to call holy. The psalmist blesses God by praising, glorifying, and calling God holy because of all that God is, all that God has done and is doing in the life of the psalmist, and all that he believes God will continue to do. The psalmist embraced the entire history of God’s people as his own history. Because our “real life is hidden with Christ in God,” we are invited to embrace the many expressions of God’s mercy throughout the Bible as our own experience of God. (Colossians 3:3)

I believe the Christian ideal is that all the followers of Christ can write their own psalm of praise, with Psalm 103 as their model. The psalmist not only owned all that God had done in history, but also claimed what God was doing in the present and what he trusted God will do in the future. While it is an important devotional practice to prepare our own psalms of praise for God, authentic praise of God is not in our words, but in the way we lead our lives.

“He has told you, O mortal, what is good;

and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

and to walk humbly with your God?”

Micah 6:8 (NRSV)

My Takeaway: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” is what the Apostle Paul was doing while imprisoned in Philippi and Rome. I would do well to make this verse my daily anthem to God.

Sē’lah

My book on prayer,

First Think, Then Pray

is now available on Amazon Kindle.

(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

Monday, March 2, 2026

Sometimes All Human Help Is Useless

Friday, February 27, 2026

The Joy of Our Master

Thursday, February 26, 2026

God’s Goodness

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

To Know Christ

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Mighty Fortress

Monday, February 23, 2026

Now Faith

Friday, February 20, 2026

We will be like Him

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Move Forward

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

The Believer's Identity

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Follow Our Leader

Monday, February 16, 2026

Prayer

Friday, February 13, 2026

Our Blessing from God

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Walking In Harmony with God

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Bless The Lord, O My Soul

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