In Psalm 36 – Sin directs the heart of the wicked, the writer declares. The psalm contrasts the ways of the sinner with the ways of God. Psalm 36 – the Wicked Psalm 36 begins with an oracle from God, according to some translations. God is speaking to David’s heart: “I have a message from […]
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Psalm 27 begins by proclaiming God as the writer’s light and salvation. What does that mean? What can we learn from Psalm 27 – light and salvation, about our God’s redeeming power and our need for faith? Psalm 27 – Part One Psalm 27 is written in two parts. The first part, verses 1-6 speak […]
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The book of Psalms is the prayer book of the early Hebrew community. In it you find the full range of human emotion, including anger. So, what do the Psalms teach us about anger? Anger in the Bible Human anger is seen as a natural part of human behavior in the Bible, though one that […]
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Do you struggle to know when to stop? Do you have to have the last word in an argument, add a jab at your opponent? Such appears to be the case for the writer of Psalm 143. Not Knowing When to Stop We all know the type. They make a good point in a presentation […]
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Psalm 130 is written by someone who has hit bottom. Many are hoping we have hit bottom or will hit bottom soon for the coronavirus. What does hitting bottom look like? Hitting Bottom In addiction treatment they speak of hitting bottom. It isn’t until the addict hits rock bottom that they are ready to make […]
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“Those who don’t learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.” (George Santayana) And sometimes, even when we know our history, we repeat it! Psalm 78 is a loose accounting of the history of the Hebrew nation up to the time of David. It is a story we continue to repeat; a history of our […]
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Psalm 51, the most well-known of the Penitential Psalms, is a psalm commonly associated with Lent. The writer prays for the removal of personal and social sin. So what does Psalm 51 have to say to us in the midst of this holiday season? Psalm 51 Psalm 51 is attributed to King David after being […]
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“When I declared not my sin, my body wasted away. . . I acknowledged my sin . . . then thou didst forgive the guilt of my sin.” (Psalm 32:3-5) It’s been said that confession is good for the soul, but the writer of Psalm 32 would say it is good for the body as […]
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Advent Season of Hope Mary, vessel of God, born without sin, she was destined from her birth for greatness. God blessed her in a special way to be fit to be mother of his son. Even in her mother’s womb, she was destined for greatness, great joy as well as great sorrow, great trials. Somehow […]
Read MorePersonally, I think perfection is over rated. It’s boring. Above is a picture of a tree with a dead branch as seen from my backyard. This branch has been hanging there for at least four years. Last winter amidst all the ice and heavy snow, many branches came down but this one stubbornly remains. […]
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