The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. (Psalm 97:5) When you stop and think about it, some of the most signifiant events recorded in the Bible occur on mountains. Abraham took Isaac to Mount Moriah;...

Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about. (Psalm 97:2-3) Because God suffers long with mankind, especially the wicked, and because God is seemingly quick...

The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad! (Psalm 97:1) For one to truly appreciate a fine meal, one has to be familiar with a mediocre meal -- or even a bad one. The same can be said for many elements of our life; to truly appreciate...

Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord. For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with His truth. (Psalm 96:12-13) This passage contains a very interesting component, not...

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all its' fullness; let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. (Psalm 96:11-12) When Messiah returns and rules the nations with a rod of iron and with righteousness (Psalm 2:9), the entire...

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; the world also is firmly established, it shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously.” (Psalm 96:10) The Messiah made it clear that, before His return to rule over the nations, the world would be in a state of...

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. (Psalm 96:9) In the previous devotion, we highlighted the idea that the “beauty of holiness” hints at the garments worn by the priests of Israel and how their beautiful garments established...

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. (Psalm 96:9) Like most of you I've heard this phrase, “the beauty of holiness,” most of my life but, until now, I've never stopped to truly contemplate what it means. I can tell you that...

The Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. (Psalm 96:4-5) To all who believe in the Almighty and acknowledge His greatness, He is undeniably the Master of...

Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. (Psalm 96:2-3) If you are reading this I would presume that you are a believer, maybe for quite a long time. I would also presume that you...

Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. (Psalm 96:1) Looking at this verse just on the surface, it could be interpreted to mean that we are encouraged to sing a song never before heard; a song from our heart sung to the Creator. I have no...

For forty years I was grieved with that generation, and said, “It is a people who go astray in their hearts, and they do not know My ways.” So I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter My rest. (Psalm 95:10-11) The verse above obviously refers to those who journeyed...