Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2 Samuel 22: 32-33 For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.King David refers frequently to his LORD as his Rock.  What does the Lord want us to understand about Him being described as a Rock?  Our God is unchanging, constant, strong, firm, powerful, present, a solid reality, an underlying p...  Read More

Monday, July 11, 2016 Psalm 17: 8-9 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.As obedient followers and lovers of Jesus Christ we are kept as the “apple of God’s eye.”  GCT, I wanted to remind us again as we go forward this week of the encompassing truth of the phrase “apple of Your eye.”  The Hebrew...  Read More

Thursday, June 30, 2016 Psalm 9:9-10  The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. I can remember as a young boy after I did something that I should not have done, my brother would quickly report, "you are in trouble!"  I look back on those times and think if...  Read More

Monday, June 27, 2016 Psalm 8:1  O LORD our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!What a majestic name! "O Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth."  Yahweh, is the name that God calls Himself which means "I am" or the self existent one - the sovereign creator God (Exodus 3:14).  God calls Himself this to communicate to us that there is no place in all the universe ...  Read More

Thursday, June 23, 2016 Psalm 5:1-2  Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.As we try to overcome the burdens of yesterday’s sin and disappointments, or we celebrate yesterday’s joys, and blessings; it is good to remember that we are blessed with the privilege to come before the Creator of the universe, ...  Read More

Thursday, June 16, 2016 2 Corinthians 5:15  "...and He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised."Church, think about how sin makes us want to live "for ourselves" in our own self-defined world instead of for Christ.  Jesus has come so that we would escape our own world seeking to fulfill our own will.  Jesus has intend...  Read More

Monday, June 13, 2016 Psalm 3:3-4 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill.GCT as we start a new week with all of the upcoming opportunities before us that create fear and anxiety, as we discussed in David's life yesterday in 2 Samuel 11-16, let us  have hearts that are continually in a position of...  Read More

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Psalm 1:2-3 ...his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.As one who delights in God's Word and meditates on it day and night great things are promised by God.  You will be like a tree... isn...  Read More

Monday, June 6, 2016 Psalm 1:1-3  Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.GCT...  Read More

Thursday, June 2, 2016 Psalm 32:1-2 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against who the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.GCT: As a believer who pursues righteousness you are blessed!  Your transgression is forgiven. You are now blessed and forever shall be blessed. No matter how poor, or sick, or sorrowful you ...  Read More

GCT as summer gets started, I know that many of you will be traveling and enjoying some increased freedom throughout the summer.  So, as you may be traveling or just continuing with the daily grind I want to take this opportunity to encourage us as a body of Christ with Scripture and prayer two to three times each week (or more).I am refusing to call this a blog because I am not the blogging type....  Read More