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The foundation to our serving, our sacrificial edifying of others, is rooted in the example of Jesus.

—Psalm 18:30-31 Psalm 18 is David’s song of praise to God, his deliverer. throughout the treacherous game of cat and mouse with God’s anointed, why the day of deliverance was so long So it was that he sang of this God, declaring “his way is perfect.” What is the way of this God?

, and the time has come for Israel to cross the Jordan and take possession of their inheritance—the long—awaited The foundation beneath Joshua’s strength, courage, and fearlessness is the presence of God—"for the LORD Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son

I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me. ¹⁴The LORD is my strength and my song When our son’s prognosis was dire, and the hospital was preparing us to lose him, many doctors and nurses Instead, rejoice that the Lord is your helper, and rest knowing He is your strength and your song. For Reflection What does knowing that the Lord is your strength and song mean to you?

How often do we sing half-hearted praises with distracted minds? Psalm 150–the final psalm in the book of songs to God–is packed with praise to God. Ask God to help you pay full attention and resist distractions when you’re singing His praises and hearing

Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. ⁵For his anger is but for —Psalm 30:4-5 Our Fighter Verse passage this week begins with a command for the Lord’s people to sing How can we be sure of this promise of joy when the night seems so long? We, your people, sing your praises. We will not be silent! (Romans 15:13) You, O LORD, have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy.

break, or a loved one may break our heart; we may lose our keys or we may lose our job; we may suffer long-term But steadfastness is the prize worth getting, the maturity in Christ that every Christian longs for. Nicole is the founder and head teacher of Trinitas Classical Academy and a guest lecturer at Trinity

During my recovery when the days seemed long and I wasn’t feeling the best, renewing my mind with God God Himself gave the Son, Jesus Christ. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.” May He be praised!

promises and love to God and faith in Christ…When it seems as though the very roots of our life, the foundations Both Elizabeth and Anne found hope and joy in their last days in God’s forgiveness of their sins.

—James 1:17 I memorized this verse as a young girl when I sang it as part of a baby dedication. To my mind the song spoke of evidence that good gifts, though mediated by people, are from God.

“The ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their It is a secret taught to us by the “founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set

Come into his presence with singing! ³Know that the LORD, he is God! But, oh, how we long to hear a happy submission to our training and discipline flowing from the hearts Our heavenly Father longs for that from His children, too. “Make a joyful noise to the Lord…serve the Lord with gladness…come into His presence with singing!” deadly motivation of “just get through it” or “just get it checked off the list”—no joy, no gladness, no singing