Devotions and life shouts from Richie
April 26, 2012
Psalm 93:1 (NIV), Psalm 93:2 (NIV), Psalm 93:3 (NIV), Psalm 93:4 (NIV), Psalm 93:5 (NIV), Revelation 12:11 (NIV) I wonder today what noise are you listening too? It is all to easy in today’s age to focus on that which breeds insecurity – for example, wars in the middle east, the fear of a nuclear [...]
April 12, 2012
Psalm 92:1 (NLT), Psalm 92:2 (NLT), Psalm 92:4 (NLT), Psalm 92:10 (NLT), Psalm 92:14 (NLT), Psalm 92:15 (NLT) What kind of persn are you in the morning? Do you wake up and say to yourself, “OMG! It’s morning already” or do you jump up and exclaim with great joy, “Thank God it’s morning!” in an [...]
March 16, 2012
Psalm 90:12 (NIV), Psalm 90:17 (NIV) Life is fragile. We see evidence of this everyday, only yesterday the news reported the loss of 22 children killed in a bus crash in switzerland – such a tragedy and I’m sure all of us feel the grief and pain of the parents hurting with this loss. Learn [...]
March 15, 2012
Psalm 89:32 (NLT), Psalm 89:33 (NLT), Psalm 89:34 (NLT), Psalm 89:52 (NLT) How are you at keeping promises? Most likely many of us have been rubbish at keeping our promises even when many promises are conditional to certain events. Consider the promise in this psalm. Is there a condition and to what extent is the [...]
March 09, 2012
Psalm 88:1 (NLT), Psalm 88:2 (NLT), Psalm 88:3 (NLT), Psalm 88:11 (NLT), Psalm 88:12 (NLT), Psalm 88:13 (NLT), Psalm 88:14 (NLT), Psalm 88:15 (NLT), Psalm 88:16 (NLT), Psalm 88:17 (NLT), Psalm 88:18 (NLT) Consider for a moment what it means to be depressed: Focusing on an aspect of life, your situation where hope is seemingly [...]
March 01, 2012
Psalm 87:2 (NLT), Psalm 87:4 (NLT), Psalm 87:5 (NLT), Psalm 87:6 (NLT), Psalm 87:7 (NLT) As I reflect on this psalm this morning I’m reminded of Paul’s letter to the Romans, Ëveryone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved”and simularly we see here just how much it is God’s desire that [...]
February 23, 2012
Psalm 86:8 (NLT), Psalm 86:9 (NLT), Psalm 86:10 (NLT) What is a pagan god in modern life? How do they compare with the one true God today? Many things today fight or compete for our attention. We are also in the midst of a battle for our attention! I’ve been reflecting recently for lent on [...]
February 09, 2012
Psalm 84:2-5 (NLT), Psalm 84:7 (NLT), Psalm 84:10 (NLT) After a long day at work, school or college there is something refreshing about coming home! Get the picture? In the psalm today we read of joy in the house! Do you long to get into that place, that presence you can call home? There is [...]
February 07, 2012
Reflections based on Psalm 82:5 (NLT) Darkness is the absence of light! Injustice is the absence of justice! Injustice is a lack of respect for others! Judgement is a consequence of sin! Judgement is the absence of righteousness! Righteousness is living daily out of a respect for God! Consider the lack of respect there is [...]
February 03, 2012
Psalm 37:4 (NIV), Psalm 81:1 (NIV), Psalm 81:9-11 (NIV), Psalm 81:13 (NIV), Psalm 81:16 (NIV) Consider the hope you have in God today! So often we deviate from God’s purposes for our lives and run after other gods. What are these other gods? It doesnt mean that you’ve necessarily got a king statue in your [...]
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