Do you have insomnia? What do you do when it crops up in the middle of the night? What is its cause? Asaph faced it and I face it often. How about you? Ps 77 “ Facing Insomnia?”Insomnia is defined by the dictionary as an inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in […]
Do you talk to yourself? Let’s listen in on Asaph’s self-conversation. Listen, God, life is not fair. You tell me to be humble, but I see the prosperous, and they are not! They are proud and pompous while I am poor and suffer adversity. They lack for nothing and live life with a “God owes […]
Psalm 71 and 78 Getting older is not for sissies, but until we take our last breath, God has work for us to do. Senior citizens have much to offer the younger generation about the lessons gleaned from trials to blessings. But how do we ensure that the next generation knows these lessons? We must […]
Ps 69-70 Psalm 69 is the third most quoted psalm in the NT. (e.g., those who hate me without cause [Jn 15:25], “Immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine (some translations use vinegar) and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink… [Matt 27:48]. David begins his psalm with an analogy of physical drowning as he […]
Psalm 64 Whether a child or an adult, we are easily hurt by another’s words, which aim at the heart. We quote this ditty when challenged: “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” But we know that is not true. Words hurt or words edify. David knew this all […]
Psalm 62 Do you find it hard to wait? David was in a desperate situation. Jesus was nearing the end of his earthly life, and he told the disciples to stay alert and watch lest you fall into temptation. How often do we fail to stay alert and ‘wait?’ How often do we fall asleep […]
Psalm 57-59 There is a jungle out there; not a literal jungle, but a jungle of hatred and evil. For David, it was enemies and a king trying to kill him. Thus how pertinent is this group of psalms to our day today! These psalms include David’s thoughts of asking God to invoke judgment upon […]
Psalm 55 Do you keep a diary? How about a journal? What are your reasons? David’s diary this day recorded his feelings of dismay when a confidant spoke against him both privately and publicly. When have you been betrayed? What is your first thought, and what are your first actions? Is it to humiliate the […]
Ps 54 If anyone could write a novel of real life as a 007 agent, it is King David. His experience of hairbreadth escapes reads like a James Bond novel. James Bond fan, often escapes with finesse and smart tactics, thanks to cinematography. But, David lived it in real life, and today’s psalm finds him […]
Psalm 50 & 51 People, we are in deep trouble. Instead of peace and quiet, our world is swirling with anxiety, greed, grumbling, and all the “vices” of Galatians 5. There is strife, jealousy, and outbursts of anger. We are swimming in sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, and idolatry—all because we are worshiping the creation more than […]
