Ps 46 and 47 Today we are losing the rich heritage of our hymns. How many of us know the backdrop of this hymn? Martin Luther composed this hymn based upon Ps 46 as he faced numerous threats and dangers from the pope and his forces regarding his stand “salvation is by grace and faith […]
Psalm 43 to 45 On a scale of 1 to 10, how is your day going? Are you among those who grumble and complain about life and wish you could go back to the “good old days?” But how good were they? Reviewing history, we recall that in the twentieth century, there were two world […]
Ps 41/Ps 33 “The Beatitudes of the Psalms.” As a tax collector, Matthew was monetarily rich, and yet his heart was empty until Jesus called him. He left behind his riches to follow Christ and later recorded the teachings of Jesus that his fellow Jews might see the promised Messiah. Matthew 5 reveals what the […]
Psalm 37/Romans 13 Does the news cause you to fret? Yes, some of it isn’t reassuring. We find that we are asking ourselves: How did we get to here? Today’s psalm is a guide for how we are to respond to these events. Listen to the wisdom that David shares. “I was once young, but […]
Psalm 34-36 In times like this what or who is your anchor? Anchors only work if they are digging deep into the earth. They must dig in and then hold the ship. Right now, just like David, we are in a battle and we need a strong anchor. One thing he knew is that “In […]
Psalm 31-33, Is God silent in your life right now? If you think he is, then you have missed the spiritual markers of his character in the OT, such as in these three psalms. Beloved, Read the OT to learn about His character.. Read to learn about His heart. Read to learn about yourself. David […]
Psalm 29 Thunderstorms here in Texas are something to behold, but imagine if you were out in the wilderness with David and his sheep. David saw the power of the lightning and heard the power of the thunder. In a thunderstorm, we can see the trees sway under the control of the wind and the […]
Our world is reeling and in disarray. Our souls have been revealed and we are found wanting. Yet in all of this God is still there, waiting on us to come to Him that He may teach us about Himself and about who we are.. Psalm 24-27 King David is the writer of many of […]
