Marty Elwell

Marty Elwell

Wisdom From God Alone

Picturing what God describes. Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom…

The Sparrow Finds A Nest

We should make our home in God’s house. Bible Reading: Psalm 84:1-7 My Soul Longs for the Courts of the Lord To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 84 How lovely is your dwelling place,    O Lord of hosts!2 My soul longs, yes, faints    for the courts…

Backsliding

We are wise when we respond to God. Bible Reading: Jeremiah 8:4-9 Sin and Treachery 4 “You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord:When men fall, do they not rise again?    If one turns away, does he not return?5 Why then has this…

Birds

Magnificent Flying Machines On the fifth day of creation, God said: 20“Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” 21So God created the great creatures of the sea…

Works In the Deep

Strange Sea Creatures Bible Reading: Psalm 107:17-32 17 Some were fools through their sinful ways,    and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;18 they loathed any kind of food,    and they drew near to the gates of death.19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,    and he delivered them from…

Defend Us

We look to God to protect and defend us. Bible Reading: Psalm 74:10-23  10 How long, O God, is the foe to scoff?    Is the enemy to revile your name forever?11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?    Take it from the fold…

Inherit and Dwell

We look to God for salvation. Bible Reading: Psalm 69:30-36 30 I will praise the name of God with a song;    I will magnify him with thanksgiving.31 This will please the Lord more than an ox    or a bull with horns and hoofs.32 When the humble see it they will be glad;    you who…

God Reigns

God reigns over his creation. Bible Reading: Psalm 93:1-5  The Lord Reigns 93 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty;    the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.2 Your throne is established from of old;    you are from everlasting. 3 The…

Praise God

God is greater than his creation. Bible Reading: Psalm 148:7-14 7 Praise the Lord from the earth,    you great sea creatures and all deeps,8 fire and hail, snow and mist,    stormy wind fulfilling his word! 9 Mountains and all hills,    fruit trees and all cedars!10 Beasts and all livestock,    creeping things and flying birds! 11 Kings…

Your Works

All things look to God for provision. Bible Reading: Psalm 104:24-35  24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!    In wisdom have you made them all;    the earth is full of your creatures.25 Here is the sea, great and wide,    which teems with creatures innumerable,    living things both…