Category: Devotionals

These are devotional readings, composed by Grace at Wellington to aid in your reading of scripture and the application of it into your lives.

  • Psalm 8 – Thankfulness for God’s Creation

    Psalm 8 gives praise to God for his majesty, reminds us of our comparative smallness, yet gives thanks to God that he has granted us dominion over the world he made.

  • Psalm 7 – God, our refuge

    David also suffered misrepresentations and false accusations. While the situation which brought about Psalm 7 is not known to us, it is clear that opponents of David sought him harm by falsehoods. Instead of seeking to justify himself in his own strength, David taught us how to respond when this happens to us – to…

  • Psalm 6 – How Long, O LORD?

    Psalm 6, an individual song of lament intended for corporate singing, is one psalm which appears to confront the suffering experienced from our sin. Known from the days of the early Church as one of seven “penitential psalms”, the song expresses David’s cry to God for forgiveness, deliverance, and his expectant hope in restoration.

  • Psalm 5 – Lead me in your righteousness

    In Psalm 5, another song of individual lament by David, we see this question answered. We can cry out to God in times of difficulty because of God’s character, and as a result trust that he will lead us in the way of righteousness and vindicate us as he defeats our enemies.

  • Psalm 4 – Finding Peace in God

    Psalm 4 is a song written in a time of distress, possibly similar in circumstances to Psalm 3. Psalm 4 expresses confidence in God, in whom we may find peace in times of distress. After a brief prayer to God to hear his call, David describes his enemies and calls them to repentance, and then…

  • Psalm 3 – Save Us, O Our God

    In Psalm 3, the first psalm explicitly attributed to King David, we see David cry out to God for help as he flees the rebellion of his son, Absalom (2 Samuel 15-18). David cries out to God, acknowledges his confidence in God, and expresses hope in his deliverance. These words are of equal comfort to…

  • Psalm 2 – Jesus Reigns

    Psalm 2 encourages us to give homage to King Jesus, God’s anointed ruler. Like Psalm 1, it serves as an introduction to the wider book of Psalms. Psalm 2 contrasts the rebellious nations with God’s divine reign, his appointment of his Son as king, and ends with a call to allegiance.

  • Psalm 1 – Blessed is the man

    Perhaps you have heard of “two ways to live” which is an evangelistic tool for helping people understand their need for Christ. We either live our own way, or God’s way. Psalm 1, which serves as a theological introduction to the book of Psalms, makes clear the contrasting ways which people live, and their resulting…

  • Haggai 2:20-23 – A seal on a promise

    In Haggai 2:20-23, God sent one final message, promising once again to bless his people and glorify his name, with Zerubabbel as the ‘seal on a promise’. He does this by recalling his past judgment of those who opposed him, promising to visit it once again, and certifying it through Zerubabbel.

  • Malachi 4:1-6 – The coming of the LORD

    We have looked at Malachi’s final confrontation with God’s people in two parts. In the first part of this oracle from God, we saw the judgement and deliverance due to those of God’s people who accused God of wrong or who trusted God despite their difficulties. In the final part of the oracle (Malachi 4:1-6),…