Stones of Remembrance in the Garden of Our Livesby Herb and Elsie PurnellBookLocker.com, Inc.472 pages The Bible states that the righteous will be in everlasting remembrance (Psalm 112:6). When our lives intersect a remarkable person, we know this to be true. We cherish their memories and all that we have learned from them, which continueContinue reading “An Authentic, Steadfast Life”
Author Archives: Nathan Smith
Summer Travel Reflections (Part 1)
God has blessed me with a renewed sense of His majesty. I took a trip along with my family in celebration of graduations from university studies—mine from Biola, and my brother from UCLA. Our first stop was in England, then we went to Scotland, Ireland, and Switzerland. The beauty of God’s creation surrounded us andContinue reading “Summer Travel Reflections (Part 1)”
A Time for Everything
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;a time to weep,Continue reading “A Time for Everything”
The Righteous Shall Be in Everlasting Remembrance
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord,That delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth:The generation of the upright shall be blessed.Wealth and riches shall be in his house:And his righteousness endureth for ever.Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness:He is gracious, and full of compassion,Continue reading “The Righteous Shall Be in Everlasting Remembrance”
A Christmas Card to My Readers
On this Christmas Eve, I want to express my appreciation to those of you who have so kindly signed up to receive my blog posts and have encouraged me. As the year comes to a close, I also lift my praise to God for another year of His blessing that I will never forget. IContinue reading “A Christmas Card to My Readers”
Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 22b
Bless the Lord, O my soul! Psalm 103:22 With a joyful heart overflowing with thanksgiving, the psalmist concludes with his opening refrain. This psalm serves as a wonderful model for prayer as we reflect on all of God’s blessings which are so richly and undeservedly bestowed on His children. To contemplate that He loves usContinue reading “Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 22b”
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Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 22a
Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Psalm 103:22a As the psalm comes to a conclusion, the psalmist makes the all-important affirmation that God is the Creator and has dominion over all. Such a declaration brings Psalm 19:1 to mind: “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky aboveContinue reading “Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 22a”
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Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 21
Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! Psalm 103:21 These last verses repeat a similar phrase to signal the importance of obedience by enjoining “those who do his word…obey the voice of his word…and who do his will” to bless the Lord. We can only bless the Lord with consistency—whetherContinue reading “Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 21”
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Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 20
Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! Psalm 103:20 As the psalmist brings the psalm to a crescendo, we are transported to the heights of heaven, where God’s angels obediently do the work of the Lord according to His instruction. Yet, theContinue reading “Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 20”
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Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 19
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Psalm 103:19 After telling of God’s actions and character, the psalmist reaches the heights of majestic truth in verse 19 by declaring that God is indeed the Sovereign over heaven and earth. He is King of kings and His throneContinue reading “Psalm 103 Devotionals: v. 19”
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Keys for the Kingdom 