in the presence of God – 1114

who considers the power of your anger, and your wrath according to the fear of you?   so teach us to number our days     that we may get a heart of wisdom. return, o Lord! how long?     have pity on your servants! satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast...

in the presence of God – 1113

i am the LORD; that is my name; my glory i give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols. [isaiah 42:8]   God, the LORD, YHWH deserves all blessing, honor and glory, and our real sin is when we fail to honor him as glorious. even if we were to spend our entire...

in the presence of God -1112

and barnabas and saul returned from jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them john, whose other name was mark. [acts 12:25]   serving the Lord—together if it’s been a while since you’ve read in acts, it’s probably easy to look back on it,...

in the presence of God – 1111

but the word of God increased and multiplied. [acts 12:24]   sometimes God moves while we flourish with him; sometimes he moves while we suffer; sometimes he moves while we’re unaware; and sometimes he moves and strikes down his enemies on this earth. seasons change,...

in the presence of God – 1110

on an appointed day herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. and the people were shouting, “the voice of a god, and not of a man!”  immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the...

in the presence of God – 1109

now herod was angry with the people of tyre and sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.  [acts 12:20]   the...