Biblical Shakers

  Click on Title for Video Introduction Monday, Psalm Chapter 25 Theme:  A prayer for defense, guidance, and pardon.  As we trust in God, He grants these same requests for us.   Author:  David Psalms 25 Verses 9 & 14 Bart Strayer Verse 9:  The Lord guides the humble in what is right. Verse 14:  The Lord confides in those who fear him. THOUGHT I have noticed that as I walk the Christian life, the truths in God’s Word regarding humility are shown over and over. In order for God to increase, we must decrease.  Whenever I am the weakest, God is the strongest.   I have noticed this lately as I ramped up some of my review for the CFA exam. If you want a humbling experience, go and study for a professional certification or charter.  Man, when I get done with a study session, I feel pretty ignorant.  As I reflect back, it is in those times that I felt the smallest.  God was moving in incredible ways.  It is...

Click on Title for Video Introduction Sunday, Christmas Day Merry Christmas from the Salt Shakers who author the devotions!!  Biblical Shakers pray that your day of celebrating our Savior's birth with be very Special for each of you.  Love Came Down at Christmas!!! Monday, Psalm Chapter 20 Theme:  A prayer for victory in battle.  Such a prayer can help us prepare for any great challenge.  David knew that trust should be placed in the Lord more than in human power.   Author: David.  The events in II Samuel 10 may have prompted this sprayer.  Psalms 20 Verse 4 Jane Jones Verse 4:  May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. THOUGHT David refers to the ‘desires of your heart’ several times in the Psalms. David tells us in this Psalm that the might of his nation is not in weaponry but in worship; not in firepower but in God’s power.  We need very much to be sure that our confidence is in God ...

Click on Video for Video Introduction Advent Video for 4th Week:  https://youtu.be/xDAAf_x6pa4   Monday, Psalm Chapter 16 Theme:  The joys and benefits of a life lived in companionship with God.  We enjoy these benefits now and eternally. Author:  David Psalms 16 Tanya Ruden The Message Bible Translation A David Song 1-2 Keep me safe, O God, I’ve run for dear life to you. I say to God, ‘Be my Lord!’   Without you, nothing makes sense. 3 And these God-chosen lives all around—   what splendid friends they make! 4 Don’t just go shopping for a god.   Gods are not for sale. I swear I’ll never treat god-names   like brand-names. 5-6 My choice is you, God, first and only.   And now I find I’m your choice! You set me up with a house and yard.   And then you made me your heir! 7-8 The wise counsel God gives when I’m awake   is confirmed by my sleeping heart. Day and night I’ll stick with God;   I’ve got a good thing going and I’m n...

Click on Title for Video Intro Advent Video 3rd Week:  https://youtu.be/jrWkeY4feIE Monday, Psalm Chapter 11 Theme :  God's rule provides stability in the midst of panic, because we can trust Him. We can face our problems.   Author:  David Psalms 11 Verse 3 Mindy Strayer Verse 3:  When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do? THOUGHT Or, what is the righteous one doing?  Or, what are we Christians doing?  After all, God called us to righteousness, and we accepted the call when we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.  There are many foundations built in this world.  As Christians our foundation is Jesus Christ, and our lives are built on Him.  But for non—Christians, their foundations are not built on the Solid Rock (Jesus), and those foundations will eventually be destroyed. So Salt Shakers, what are we to do? The answer is; we are to live holy lives.  We are to live salt and light live...

Click on Title for Video Intro Advent Week Two Video Link: https://youtu.be/NO7P4TPMX6Q Monday, Psalm Chapter 6 Theme:  Deliverance in trouble.   God is able to rescue us. Author: David Psalms 6 Bart Strayer THOUGHT In Psalm 6, David has felt that he has displeased God, and he is expressing his sorrow for it. As I read it I reminded myself of the redeemable power of Christ to rescue us from our mess ups. Remember, nothing, even our mess ups, are without purpose.  I liked the Amplified Version Psalm 6 (Amplified Bible) 1 0 LORD, rebuke me not in Your anger nor discipline and chasten me in Your hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 3 My self is also exceedingly disturbed and troubled. But You, O Lord, how long? 4 Return, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of Your steadfast love and mercy. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of You; in Sheol (the place of the dead) who ...