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When you call out to the Lord, do you expect Him to hear your prayer? David did. In examining Psalm 17, we’ll understand why he expected God to hear and respond to his prayer. Plus, David's goal is exactly the same as ours. Click on the link below to read what it is. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Prayer #Psalms #worship

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The Apostle Paul told us in Romans that everyone has sinned. That's not a message a lot of people want to hear. When you stop to think about it, many would wonder what Jesus needs to set them free from. You can click on the link below to read today's post as an encourager for you to share the gospel message with someone you care about. Or you can share the link for this post to someone who needs to hear its message. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Discipleship #Romans #sin

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Have you ever had times when it seemed like your prayers just bounced off the ceiling? Psalm 77 talks about having similar experiences. The Psalmist progressed from God wasn't listening to him, to God wasn't there, to blaming God and then questioning Him. Click on the link below to read how things changed for him. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship #TrustGod

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Does God actually wrap His arms around us to keep us safe? Whether He does or not, He sure makes us feel that way. In Psalm 61, David said, "No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. Click the link below to see why David made that statement and read today's post. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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The second verse of Psalm 14 says, The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race. He doesn't look down at us, He looks to us. He wants us to seek Him. The first verse of talks about those who say there is no God. Click on the link below to see what God refers to them as. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

https://www.ramckinley.com/the-lord-looks-down-from-heaven/

The twelfth Psalm consists of only eight verses. The way David wrote this Psalm, he put all the negative stuff first. We can all learn through his negative observations. Then when you get to the second half... Well, click on the link below to see how the Lord's promises bless your life every day. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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In Psalm 24, David defined the King of Glory. In just10 verses, King David gives us a clear picture of his heavenly King. Click on the link below to read today's post and this short Psalm to reflect on who God is and how He fits into your life. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

https://www.ramckinley.com/who-is-the-king-of-glory/

In today's post we examine one of the Psalms Jewish pilgrims sang or recited as they traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the annual feasts. This Psalm ends with a chorus that has a theme revolving around how God watches over us. Click on the link below to read about it. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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Jesus, the stone the builders rejected, became the chief cornerstone of our faith. The Psalmist leaves us with the thought that in the Lord, even if we have a bad day, we can still rejoice. Click on the link below as we dive into today's Psalm. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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In Psalm 11, David received advice that went kind of like this; "Since your enemies are after you, you need to run to the mountains. David wasn't much into running away from his problems, nor should we. Click on the link below to read why. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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Nothing on the earth will last forever. According to the Bible, the earth itself won't last forever. I find it interesting how the popularity of influential people quickly fades away. Jesus, however, is one person we will never forget. Why? because He will reign forever. Click on the link below to read about it. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms #worship

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Weakness, that's a subject we don't want to talk about and we certainly don't like to admit that we have any. In Psalm 6, David, king of Israel asked the Lord to have compassion on him because he was weak. Click on the link below to read about how God's love meets us at our weakness. #BibleStudy #devotions #Love #Psalms

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The Bible reveals how magnificently God used Elisha. In this story, he led a blind enemy army into an Israelite city, unblinded them, threw them a banquet, and sent them home. Why could he do these incredible things we have the pleasure of reading about in the Bible? Click on the link below to read more about it. #2Kings #BibleStudy #Devotions #worship

https://www.ramckinley.com/the-story-of-elisha-and-the-aramean-army/

In Psalm 78, the Psalmist shared the importance of reaching the next generation for God. We probably couldn't agree on a suitable definition of what reaching the next generation looks like. Fortunately for us, God defined it for us. Click on the link below to read what He said. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Psalms

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God gave Moses detailed instructions to the Israelites for offering sacrifices to Him. God called the smoke that rose up from the altar as the sacrificed animal burned a pleasing aroma. Why? Click on the link below to read about it. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Numbers #worship

https://www.ramckinley.com/a-pleasing-aroma-to-the-lord/

Naaman was healed of leprosy in the Jordan River just as Elisha instructed him. He returned to Elisha wanting to pay the prophet for his services. Elisha refused it but Gehazi saw a great opportunity to take advantage Naaman's generosity. Click on the link below to read about the results of Gehazi's greed. #2Kings #BibleStudy #Devotions #sin

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Why would the story of Naaman, a Syrian army commander with leprosy make it into the pages of the Bible? One reason the Lord included his story rests on the fact that we can apply lessons we can learn from it. Click on the link below to read what those lessons are. #2Kings #BibleStudy #Devotions #Discipleship #Healing

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Why would the story of Naaman, a Syrian army commander with leprosy make it into the pages of the Bible? One reason the Lord included his story rests on the fact that we can apply lessons we can learn from it. Click on the link below to read what those lessons are. #2Kings #BibleStudy #Devotions #Discipleship #Healing

https://www.ramckinley.com/the-story-of-naaman-and-elisha/

The phrase "Unfailing Love" is found over seventy times in the Psalms. Interestingly enough, that phrase is used differently in the verse we'll look at today, found in Exodus. Click on the link below to read why it's so unique in that text. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Exodus #Love #worship

https://www.ramckinley.com/gods-unfailing-love-and-faithfulness/

Luke's writings in the Bible are valuable to us in more ways than one. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, he did a suburb job in gathering facts about the life of Jesus from His birth to ascension. It also has value to us because of the reason he wrote it. Click on the link below to read about it. #BibleStudy #Devotions #Discipleship #Luke

https://www.ramckinley.com/stay-motivated-to-read-the-word-of-god/