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Psalms for this Season: Journey
Psalm 23 Life is a journey of contrasts. It moves in and out of both sunlight and shadows. Yet, the LORD shepherds His people every step along the way. God walks with those who claim Him as their Divine shepherd. Eleven occurrences of a first person possessive pronoun...
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Psalm 65 Praise rightfully belongs to God because He alone is God. But, He is neither a secluded nor a calloused God. He is the One who hears our prayers. We praise Him for not only being God but for the way He chooses to be God. He willingly...
read moreA Poem: “Blood and Water Finds a Way”
In the cracks and the crevicesTheir lurks dust and virusesOur hands cannot reachThose stone-cold surfacesLet's pour water from the wellLet's drain blood from the lambFor blood and water finds a wayInto obstructed spacesIn the sand and the chasmsThere dwells nothing...
read morePsalms for this Season: Exodus
Psalm 66 Why should the whole earth shout joyfully to God? What awe-inspiring acts should solicit exuberant worship from all people everywhere? One answer could be creation. After all, God has given us the gift of life. He created such a beautiful and...
read morePsalms for this Season: Allegiance
Psalm 61 Times of trouble reveal where our allegiance lies. When the psalmists found themselves in trouble, they knew where to turn. They looked outside themselves and cried out to God for help. They pledged allegiance to Him for He alone proved to be their...
read morePsalms for this Season: Waiting
Psalm 27 We naturally respond to fear with one of two instincts: fight or flight. Those who fight dig their heels in and hope to overcome their fearful opposition. Those who flee turn their heels and run away hoping simply to live another day. As people of faith,...
read morePsalms for this Season: Forgiven
Psalm 32 Those who are forgiven possess a joy that COVID-19 cannot touch. They find freedom from tyrannical trials that often enslave the unforgiven in fear. For those who are forgiven know that present afflictions do not represent divine punishment for...
read morePsalms for this Season: Aridity
Psalm 42 An arid soul longs for God as a thirsty deer longs for water. All people know this feeling though not all people know where this feeling should lead. Those who do not yet know God simply drink from wells that are readily available. There they find temporary...
read morePsalms for this Season: Intimacy
Psalm 139 Social isolation should not lead to spiritual isolation. On the contrary, our social isolation may serve as a catalyst for renewed spiritual intimacy—as long as we are not wasting our social standstill by binging on Netflix or ferreting social media for...
read morePsalms for this Season: Helped
Psalm 28 Everyone wants to be heard. At times, everyone needs to be helped. In challenging circumstances, it can seem as though God has turned a deaf ear to our prayers. It can seem as though our words are like chaff—utterly useless. The writers of various Psalms...
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