Ps 99:8 The God-Who-Forgives; that is His Name/Character Have you ever done a puzzle only to find a piece missing? The psalmist is essentially saying that our holiness is just like that. One missing piece or one broken piece ruins the whole picture. Without the “God-Who-Forgives,” piece, our puzzle is missing what is needed to […]
Ps 94-96 Facing Anxieties? Sing! The psalmist shares his “antidote” to his anxious heart: “When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul.” [Ps 94:19] He then offers his medicinal prescription: “O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation” [Ps […]
Ps 91 As I wandered through my flower bed this a.m. I was thinking about this psalm. How encouraging this is to know that God is El Elyon, Yahweh; El Shaddai; Elohim, and Jehovah. His names evoke his character! El Elyon is God’s name of safety and abiding. Jesus spoke of Himself as the vine and […]
Ps 90-91 “Think about this statement: Life is brief, eternity is forever.” Moses prayed: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place, our protector through all generations.” [Ps 90:1] With God, time is inconsequential, for He is eternal. A 24 hr. day to us is like a thousand years in his sight. God orders men’s destinies […]
Ps 85-87 Choices Today our nation, just as the nation of long ago Israel, is bombarded with the false gods who promise peace and prosperity. The prophet Elijah saw that the chants and sacrifices to the false god Baal, remained on the altar but the true God sent fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice […]
Psalm 84 A Bird’s Eye View God created the birds to fly above the earth and across the expanse of the sky. The timid swallow feeds upon the wing across the expanse of the sky to catch insects. It prefers the habitats of men, where insects are plentiful, and often chooses the most extraordinary places […]
Psalm 81 and Romans 1 What a mixed-up world we live in. Our nation has lost its compass. They glorify sin and want us to join them. The psalmist and the Apostle Paul hit the nail on the head: it boils down to this: stubbornness of heart. So God gave them over to their stubborn […]
Psalm 76-78 The psalmist is not only talking to himself but to us as well. In Psalm 76:1, he notes that God is known in Judah. Is God known in my sphere of influence? The second thing he recalls is that God is more resplendent, that he shines brightly and reveals his majesty, more majestic […]
Ps 73 Questions and Answers Do you see a disparity as you look at the people around you? Does it seem like those who live unrighteous lives prosper while those who live righteously struggle? The author Asaph sees this, and we do as well. Why does God allow those who are despicable and unrighteous to […]
Psalm 71 and 78 The psalmist is writing from his perspective of being “old and gray.” His words resonate with the aged, and he wants us to know that until one leaves this earth, God has work for us to do. Senior citizens have much to offer the younger generation about the lessons gleaned from […]
