Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
The phrase “the Lord” appears in Psalm 145 nine times. Each one of them points to the goodness and Majesty of God. Once you see what those qualities are, you will understand why every thing gives Him thanks. All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. Psalm 145:10 … Read more
In the translation of the Bible I normally use, the ungodly are referred to as the wicked. This devotion is to shed some light on the truth about those living ungodly lives. If someone continues to live in an ungodly way, God will only put up with that for a season. Things might be going … Read more
The Psalmist in Psalm 50 reported that God had no complaint about the sacrifices offered by His people. He went on to say that they should make a simple sacrifice of thanks to the Lord. Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Psalm 50:14 This Psalm … Read more
In Revelation chapters 2 and 3, Jesus told John to write to 7 churches. The message to the church in Laodicea was not a pleasant one. In it, Jesus said, “I know all the things you do, and your life is neither hot nor cold.” Then He followed up with verse 16. But since you … Read more
I have mentioned before that the Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. And we see these three working together in our Psalm for today. In the midst of praise and joy, the writer says we must come to the Lord with thanksgiving. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us … Read more
The Apostle Paul dedicated Colossians 3 to show how each of us can live an effective life for Christ. To accomplish his goal, we will need the richness of Christ’s message. And we will need the wisdom we receive from Him. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and … Read more
Paul instructed Timothy on the qualifications leaders in the church should have. In doing so, he revealed to us 2 things. Why the church was important and what the great mystery of our Christian faith is. Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated … Read more
The wise men visited Herod to celebrate the birth of a newborn King. These men may have been surprised to find out that no one knew about Him. They, however, were on a mission, bearing gifts of value to present to this King. What valuable gift do you have to offer to the Lord? They … Read more
I’ve laid on my back in an open field gazing into the night sky. I observed some constellations and clusters of stars made up of bright ones and little ones. I wonder how can a star pinpoint something here on the earth? “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as … Read more
Did you ever see something so exciting you couldn’t wait to tell someone about it? The shepherds’ story was remarkably astonishing to all who heard it. They not only saw angels, but they saw the Lord as well. All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, Luke 2:18 A host of angelic beings filled the … Read more