Psalm 20:6Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.Thought:The psalm shifts from prayer to confidence: “Now know I…” This is faith speaking with settled assurance. The Lord saves, the Lord hears, and the Lord strengthens.This verse first applies to God’s anointed king, and ultimately to Christ; the Anointed One. ...

Psalm 20:5We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.Thought:David looks backward and rejoices in God’s salvation. He is not guessing about God’s character; he is remembering it. Salvation is more than a doctrine; it is proof that God has already met our greatest need in Christ.When we “rejoice in Thy salvation,” we:Re...

Psalm 20:1-2The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.Thought:Trouble is assumed in this psalm, not avoided: “the day of trouble.” The comfort is not that life will be trouble-free, but that we are never alone in it. David prays that the Lord would hear, defend, send help, and strengthen.“H...

John 15:8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.Thought:Jesus does not call us to a life of minimal fruit but to “much” fruit. The same disciples who were weak, fearful, doubting, and flawed; Peter, Thomas, James, John, Matthew, and the rest. were told that they would go and bear fruit that remains. Their limitations or failures did not define their fut...

John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.Thought:Not every branch that appears attached is truly connected. Judas walked with Jesus, heard His teaching, witnessed miracles, and was counted among the disciples, yet his heart was never truly attached to Christ. He was connected to the “caus...