1 Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. (Psalm 29:1-2 CSB) Ascribe is not a word commonly used today. It means to “attribute something...

5 Lord, you are my portion[a] and my cup of blessing; you hold my future. (Psalm 16:5 CSB) Have you ever considered asking, “What is my portion?” We do not typically like to think of life in the terms of a portion. The world tells us that our portion is...

16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16 CSB) When times seem bleak we must shine even more. My father grew up during the Great Depression. Those were desperately...

13 Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road. (Proverbs 13:15) We are assailed by ever form and manner of noise in our lives. I mean noise not only in the sense of sound but in the sense of every manner of idea, concept, marketing, you...

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees,[a] for humans see what is visible,[b] but the Lord sees the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 CSB) When we look at others...