Promises: Repentance and Forgiveness
Let’s take a few days to consider Psalm 51, David’s prayer for forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba. In this prayer, we find seven important steps to true repentance. Today we’ll cover the first three.
Promises: Ever-Present Help
Have you ever been shaken? Left reeling? A person I met with today described it as a “gut punch.” These troubling times may involve an illness, a job loss, a death, a disappointment, or a broken relationship. In today’s passage, the psalmist says it feels like the earth is giving way and the mountains are quaking. But the strength of God can overpower our greatest fears.
Promises: My Heart’s Desire
What do you dream about? What fills your heart with passion? What gives you a sense of significance? What makes you say, “This is what I was put on earth to do!”? Today’s passage provides three focal points in fulfilling our God-given desires.
Drifting Away
https://www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/jrn20210225.mp3Podcast: Download (23.8MB) As when a maritime fog obscures a firm shore, taking your eyes off Jesus can result in a slow drift into dangerous waters. Today, from the book of Hebrews, Ron...
Promises: Meteoric Love
When our first daughter, Brittany, was born, I was surprised to feel a new channel of love open in my soul. I thought I had expended all my love on my wife, Lori. I didn’t know I had the capacity to love another person that much. And when we learned another baby was on the way, I wondered how I could love a second child as much as Brittany. But when our son arrived, I learned that my love for him didn’t “borrow” from my love for Brittany. A new reservoir of love was released for Garrison…and then for Lara….and then for Mackenzie…and now for our grandchildren.
Better than Angels
https://www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/jrn20210224.mp3Podcast: Download (23.8MB) Many in the modern world have rediscovered an ancient fascination with angels. For some that fascination borders on worship. Ron Moore offers four ways in which...
Promises: Close to the Brokenhearted
Broken hearts come in many forms. Some are crushed by a sixth-grade break-up; others when a spouse walks out after twenty-five years. Some come from the rejection of a dear friend; others by reckless words that pierce like a sword.
Better than Heaven’s Best
https://www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/jrn20210223.mp3Podcast: Download (23.8MB) In the unseen realm, and in the known universe, there is One who is supreme…and He wants to know you. Today, Ron Moore shares the “Seven Excellencies” of Jesus...
Promises: Forgiveness
Sin sits heavy on the soul. Our failures never wander far from our minds. With the memory…comes the guilt. Sin keeps us chained to shame and regret. And as long as we keep silent, we stay…tethered. That’s what David experienced.
Hebrews: An Introduction
https://www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/jrn20210222.mp3Podcast: Download (23.8MB) Tragedy, evil, and pain can blind us to God’s love and purpose. But as we grope through the darkness there is One who pursues us. One who wants to lift the...
Promises: Heart Strength
In the English language, “hope” is a fuzzy word. It describes a wish or desire that something will happen or turn out a certain way. We might hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow, but tomorrow brings a downpour. In our language, hope has no guarantees. In Scripture, “hope” is different.
Promises: My Time Is in Your Hands
God is in complete control of all things. His sovereignty is not delegated or shared. He is intimately involved in the day-to-day affairs of my life. My days are in his hands.
Promises: Strength and Shield
Ever feel like you don’t measure up? Ever feel like life’s assignment is way beyond your skill level? Convinced that you don’t have what it takes? You are not alone. The line of inadequacy stretches around the block, but you don’t have to stand stuck in the long line. Today’s passage tells us where to find real strength.
Promises: Wait for the Lord
The fear of uncertainty causes us to run . . . fast. We run to places we think will bring comfort. We run to where the pain can be dulled, at least for a while. These are unhealthy destinations that deliver short-lived satisfaction and false hope. God has a different remedy for uncertainty. He tells us to stay put and wait for his confidence.
Promises: Never Have to be Afraid
Thanks for taking the time to read these devotionals. At The Journey, we aim to help you engage in God’s Word. As we continue to consider Promises in the Psalms, we learn today that when we walk with Jesus, we never have to be afraid.
Promises: Friendship with God
The great promises of God are found throughout Scripture from the Old Testament to the New. And…so many of the promises are found in the beautiful poetry of the psalms. Today’s psalm promises that we are friends with God.
Promises: Never Alone
Thank you for joining us in our devotional series, Promises in the Psalms. If these devos are helpful to you, please share them with others. They can sign up at ronmoore.org/subscribe. Today’s promise, from a very familiar psalm, reminds us that God is always with us. We are never alone.
Promises: Rise Up! Stand Firm!
Some people like to trust in the tangible things they can see and touch, such as a strong showing of the Dow, a large well-equipped military, a secure retirement, and their political party running the government. This psalm reminds us that the world puts its hope in well-built, fortified chariots pulled by strong, speedy horses. Unfortunately, confidence in the things of the world will always end in failure. But trusting in our God allows us to “rise up and stand firm.”
Promises: Clean and Clear
Let’s face it. We are most troubled when we act in disobedience. When we’ve decided that our way is best, chaos reigns, and anxiety is amplified! On any road trip away from God, our personal fear rides shotgun. But the fear of the Lord is different. The fear of the Lord is clean and clear, like a mountain spring flowing from a life that demonstrates refreshing obedience. The unpolluted life follows God’s Word.
There is no getting around it. Storms will come, and sometimes they are unleashed in our lives. Personal storms come through unmet expectations and unfulfilled dreams. Sometimes clouds of darkness from illness and grief build in our hearts: disappointment, discouragement, disillusionment, and depression rain in our souls. But amid the storm—God is our stronghold!