Ps 8:5b A CROWN Easter
A CROWN (Easter - 1999) “Thou hast crowned Him with glory and honor” Ps 8:5b What a magnificent text for Easter! The Father crowned the risen Son with…
Devotions
Ps 8:5a HUMBLED FOR US (Epiphany)
HUMBLED FOR US (Epiphany) “For Thou hast made Him a little lower than the angels” Ps 8:5a What a dramatic description of our Savior’s life on this earth…
Ps 8:5a CIRCUMCISED FOR US New Year’s
CIRCUMCIZED FOR US (NEW YEAR’S DAY - 1999) “For Thou hast made Him a little lower than the angels” Ps 8:5a What a seemingly contradictory expression! The…
Ps 8:4a WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?
WHAT ARE YOU WORTH? “What is man that Thou art mindful of him?” Ps 8:4a The Psalmist David here asks a searching question that every one of us must answer…
Ps 8:1 GOD’S NAME - TRINITY
GOD’S NAME - TRINITY (Trinity) “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth.” Ps 8:1 What name is the Psalmist talking about? If each of…
Eternity
ETERNITY (By Dr. Martin Luther) “A Christian must consider that he will live not only on the earth, nor remain forever in this world, If he does not in his…
Ps 1:2 THE SAVING LAW
"THE SAVING LAW" “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” Ps 1:2 It is hard to imagine that very many…
Psalm 1:3 A LIVING TREE
A LIVING TREE And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season Psalm 1:3 In this Psalm verse the…
Ps. 5:12 The Shield Of Truth
THE SHIELD OF TRUTH "For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." Ps 5:12 When the Christian looks at the…
Ps 1:4a A DEAD TREE
A DEAD TREE “The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.” Ps 1:4 Regarding the ungodly, the Psalmist says, “Not so!” This…
Ps 5:8 A NEW LIFE
A NEW LIFE "Make Thy way straight before my face." Ps 5:8 One could easily paraphrase this verse to say, ”Frustrate what I am planning to do and You take…
Ps 1:4b A PROMISE OF GRACE
A PROMISE OF GRACE “Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Ps 1:4 What an unbelievable promise! In Psalm 37 the Psalmist expresses this promise this way…
Ps 5:8b TAKE OVER MY LIFE
TAKE OVER MY LIFE “Make Thy way straight before my face.” Ps 5:8b There is no doubt in any believer’s mind what God’s way is! We do not have to be told…
Ps 1:6 GOD KNOWS YOUR WAY
GOD KNOWS YOUR WAY ”For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous” Ps 1:6 It is with the greatest awe and respect that we speak of the mind of a God that…
Ps 5:3 THE BEAUTY OF MORNING PRAYER
THE BEAUTY OF MORNING PRAYER "My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." Ps 5:3…
Ps 1:6 THE DIFFERENCE THAT COUNTS
THE DIFFERENCE THAT COUNTS “For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” Ps 1:6 Is there a difference? Is it…
Ps 5:1 CONSIDER MY MEDITATION
CONSIDER MY MEDITATION Give ear to my words, O Lord. Consider my meditation. Ps 5:1 What is meditation? To meditate means to think about what things mean…
Ps 2:1 ANGRY WITH GOD?
ANGRY WITH GOD? “Why do the heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing?” Ps 2:1 What a strange question. What are the heathen angry about and what…
Ps 5:1 Give ear to my words, O Lord!”
“Give ear to my words, O Lord!” Ps 5;1 Like the Psalmist, we, too, pray, "O Lord, listen to what we have to say." There is little point, however, in…
Ps 2:6 CHRIST THE KING
CHRIST THE KING "Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion." Ps 2:6 What power and glory! The Lord set his Son on His holy hill and proclaimed him…
Ps 4:8 A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.” Ps 4:8 What a singular expression of…
Ps 2:7 THE BEGOTTEN ONE
THE BEGOTTEN ONE "...the Lord hath said unto me, 'Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten Thee.'" Ps 2:7 In this Psalm we are privileged to hear the…
Ps 2:12 KISS THE SON
KISS THE SON "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and ye perish from the way when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust…
Ps 9:4b THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE
THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE "Thou satest in the throne judging right" Ps 9:4b (You have sat on your throne, judging righteously - NIV) What a terrifying text! The…
Ps 9:13b BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK "He forgetteth not the cry of the humble" Ps 9:13b Who are the humble? These are people described in the Bible as the poor and lowly…
Ps 12:6 THE WORDS OF THE LORD ARE PURE
THE WORDS OF THE LORD ARE PURE "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times" Ps 12:6 God’s word is…
Ps 13:6 OUR BOUNTIFUL LORD Thanksgiving
OUR BOUNTIFUL LORD (Thanksgiving) “I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” Ps 13:6 How often have not you and I exclaimed…
Ps 14:3b FROM WORTHLESS TO DIVINE
FROM WORTHLESS TO DIVINE "There is none that doeth good, no not one." Ps 14:3b What a devastating indictment! It does not matter at all whether we are…
Ps 15:1,2 LIVING IN GOD’S HOUSE
LIVING IN GOD’S HOUSE “Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?… He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his…
Ps 16:6 PURE PLEASURE
PURE PLEASURE "The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." Ps 16:6 Do you know where the property of your neighbor…
Ps 17:8,9 LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION Keep me as the apple of the eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings…from my deadly enemies who compass me about.” Ps…
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
56937 220th St.
Austin, MN 55912
PH: 507-433-6709
Email: [email protected]
Pastor Randy Fossum
