by MJR | Feb 16, 2022 | Genuine Hope
And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see...
by MJR | Feb 15, 2022 | Genuine Hope
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.Psalm 51:17 How is a life broken and whole at the same time? As David composed this Psalm, he had just finished a period in his life that had ignored the clear teaching...
by MJR | Feb 14, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.Psalm...
by MJR | Feb 11, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation,and uphold me with a willing spirit.Psalm 51: 10-12 One of my favorite and faithful...
by MJR | Feb 10, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!Psalm 51: 1-2 Over the years I’ve encountered a few people who have challenged me...
by MJR | Feb 9, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s wives into your arms and gave you the house...
