Greater Than Devotionals

The psalms reveal that God is greater than our sin, than our weakness, than our doubts and our problems. As we focus upon His divine power and nature, we find the grace to live victoriously.

 

Divine Design

Dr. Julie Barrier

 

Destined for Greatness

Dr. Julie Barrier

Passages: Genesis 25:26-31; Genesis 28:15-18; Genesis 30:37-41; Genesis 32:22-31; Jeremiah 29:10-11; Matthew 4:18; 16:17-20; Luke 5:5; John 6:68-69; 13:9; 18:25; 20:6; 21:17-19; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Peter 1:6-8; Revelation 2:17

God never simply sees us as we are, but who we can become. When we place our hand in His, He guides us to greatness. Jacob, the Old Testament ...

 

Desperate Days

Dr. Julie Barrier

Passages: 1 Chronicles 6:39; 15:17; 16:5; 2 Chronicles 5:12; Psalm 23:1; Psalm 73; Psalm 77; Romans 8:26-27; James 1:22-25; Revelation 2:4-5

Asaph's lament recorded in Psalm 77 is an intense heart-cry from a man who felt abandoned, hopeless and disillusioned. In those dark moments, ...

 

Processing Pain

Dr. Julie Barrier

Passages: Psalm 3-4: Psalm 23: Psalm 109; Psalm 122; Psalm 139; Matthew 5:4; Ephesians 2:5; Ephesians 4:26-28; Philippians 4:5-7

King David gave us a model for processing rejection, disappointment, anger and hurt in his psalms. His honest expression of feeling and faith give us ...

 

Finding Faith

Dr. Julie Barrier

Passages: 1 Samuel 18:28-29; 21:1,12,15; 1 Kings 11:11-13; 12:25-33; Psalm 10; Psalm 73; 1 Samuel 13:13-14; 9:9-10; 2 Samuel 12:7-14; Matthew 16:17; John 20:25-31

King David began to doubt God when his life was falling apart. Asaph began to doubt God when his world fell apart. Some of our doubts are rational. ...

 

Failing Forward

Dr. Julie Barrier

Passages: Genesis 2:23-24; Exodus 20:13-17; Leviticus 20:10; 1 Samuel 13:14; 2 Samuel 11; 2 Samuel 12:7-14; Psalm 32; Psalm 51; Romans 8:31-39; 2 Corinthians 7:10-11; Galatians 6:1

Psalm 32 and 51 are twin poems that describe David's prayer of brokenness and repentance. Psalm 32 paints a portrait of his emotional pain and how he ...