Author: Audrey Bauman (Audrey Bauman)

Philippians 1: 12 – 20   (NLT) “And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the...

Philippians 1: 1 – 11  (NLT) “This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. 3 Every time I...

Psalm 139: 13 – 18; 23 – 24  NLT 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body    and knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!    Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,    as I was woven together in...

Psalm 139: 1 – 12  NLT For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 O Lord, you have examined my heart    and know everything about me.2 You know when I sit down or stand up.    You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.3 You see me when I travel    and when I rest at home.    You know everything I do.4 You know...

Psalm 130 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 From the depths of despair, O Lord,    I call for your help.2 Hear my cry, O Lord.    Pay attention to my prayer. 3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins,    who, O Lord, could ever survive?4 But you offer forgiveness,    that we might learn to fear you. 5 I am counting on the Lord;    yes,...

Psalm 127 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of Solomon. 1 Unless the Lord builds a house,    the work of the builders is wasted.Unless the Lord protects a city,    guarding it with sentries will do no good.2 It is useless for you to work so hard    from early morning until late at night,anxiously working for food to eat;    for God gives rest...

Psalm 121 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 I look up to the mountains—    does my help come from there?2 My help comes from the Lord,    who made heaven and earth! 3 He will not let you stumble;    the one who watches over you will not slumber.4 Indeed, he who watches over Israel    never slumbers or sleeps. 5 The Lord himself watches over you!    The Lord stands beside...

Psalm 84 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.  1 How lovely is your dwelling place,    O Lord of Heaven’s Armies.2 I long, yes, I faint with longing    to enter the courts of the Lord.With my whole being, body and soul,    I will shout joyfully to the living God.3 Even the sparrow finds...

Psalm 119: 97 – 105   NLT Mem 97 Oh, how I love your instructions!    I think about them all day long.98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies,    for they are my constant guide.99 Yes, I have more insight than my teachers,    for I am always thinking of your laws.100 I am even wiser than my elders,    for I have kept...

Psalm 119: 33 – 40  NLT  He 33 Teach me your decrees, O Lord;    I will keep them to the end.34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;    I will put them into practice with all my heart.35 Make me walk along the path of your commands,    for that is where my happiness is found.36 Give me an eagerness for your...

Psalm 119 is a long psalm divided into sections with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; each section has 8 verses. Its emphasis is on God’s Word, how knowing God’s Word makes our lives special and helps us deal with the difficult things life throws at us.  Psalm 119: 9 – 16  NLT Beth 9 How...

Colossians 3: 23  NLT “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Labour Day in Canada began in 1872 as a celebration of workers’ rights that had been put into law after a printers’ strike in Toronto. Today, union leaders often make speeches on that day outlining...

Psalm 94 1 O Lord, the God of vengeance,    O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!2 Arise, O Judge of the earth.    Give the proud what they deserve.3 How long, O Lord?    How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?4 How long will they speak with arrogance?    How long will these evil people boast?5 They crush your people, Lord,    hurting those you claim as...

Psalm 103: 7 – 18 7 He revealed his character to Moses    and his deeds to the people of Israel.8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,    slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.9 He will not constantly accuse us,    nor remain angry forever.10 He does not punish us for all our sins;    he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.11 For his...

Psalm 103: 1 – 6 and 19 – 22 A psalm of David. 1 Let all that I am praise the Lord;    with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;    may I never forget the good things he does for me.3 He forgives all my sins    and heals all my diseases.4 He redeems me...

O people, the Lord has told you what is good,    and this is what he requires of you:to do what is right, to love mercy,    and to walk humbly with your God.  (Micah 6: 8) That verse strikes me as a condensed version of what God expects of me. It is similar to what Jesus said: ‘You must love...

Psalms of Praise Today, I’m doing something different. I’ve chosen verses from several psalms that praise God, that show how mighty and creative He is. I love the imagery some lines have – “Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!” I’ve never thought about rivers clapping, but then I think of the roar of...

Psalm 91: 9 – 16   NLT If you make the Lord your refuge,    if you make the Most High your shelter,10 no evil will conquer you;    no plague will come near your home.11 For he will order his angels    to protect you wherever you go.12 They will hold you up with their hands    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.13 You...

Psalm 91: 1 – 8  NLT 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2 This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;    he is my God, and I trust him.3 For he will rescue you from every trap    and protect you from deadly disease.4 He...

Psalm 1 The Message How well God must like you—    you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats,    you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings,    you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls. 2-3 Instead you thrill to God’s Word,    you chew on Scripture day and night.You’re a tree replanted in Eden,    bearing fresh fruit every month,Never dropping a leaf,    always in blossom....