Author Archives: Brandon Bentley

Faith has been such an emphasized topic from the Lord for me coming into this new year. And now, a week and a half into 2023, it continues to be an ongoing conversation with the Lord. Not only conversation though, but also training and teaching. The stories of people like Abraham when God called himContinue reading “Step Out of the Boat”

“Unless your faith is firm, I cannot make you stand firm.” – Isaiah 7:9 (NLT) Been a while since my last article, which is due to business of life and navigating some things with the Lord. But as we are approaching the new year, I have continually been feeling the urgency from the Lord uponContinue reading “Firm Faith”

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” – Psalm 19:14 (NLT) The prayer that has been on my heart all day long. This weekend was a busy one in many different ways, including a transition in jobs. And todayContinue reading “Psalm 19 (Heartbeat of Heaven)”

“For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock?” – Psalm 18:31 (NLT) Let’s talk for a minute about the terrifyingly awesome God that we serve. Do we actually know the God we serve? Do we know the God that we claim to love? Because I find myself readingContinue reading “Psalm 18 (Do We Know Him?)”

“O Lord, hear my plea for justice. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, for it comes from honest lips.” – Psalm 17:1 (NLT) I absolutely love the confident boldness that David portrays in the Psalms! He is not afraid to approach the Lord with his petitions. And the reason whyContinue reading “Psalm 17”

“Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to You for refuge.” – Psalm 16:1 (NLT) “I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.” – Psalm 16:7-8 GoingContinue reading “Psalm 16 (God My Safety)”

“Who may worship in Your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter Your presence on Your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.” – Psalm 15:1-2 (NLT) There are two things that David fully encapsulates in this chapter, but specifically in these two verses. Two characteristicsContinue reading “Psalm 15”

“Only fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt and their actions are evil; not one of them does good.” – Psalm 14:1 (NLT) “The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; He looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God. But no, allContinue reading “Psalm 14 (State of Corruption)”

“But I trust in Your unfailing love. I will rejoice because You have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because He is good to me.” – Psalm 13:5-6 (NLT) This chapter begins with David crying out to the Lord in the midst of feeling far away from Him. In the midst of someContinue reading “Psalm 13”

“Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!” – Psalm 12:1 (NLT) As I read this Psalm, I can’t help but get the sense that David is speaking prophetically to the day and age in which we currently live. Yes, I am sure he was speaking ofContinue reading “Psalm 12”