Psalm 116
Looking back over my Christian walk of the last fifty-four years, I have learned much about how prayer interfaces with problems God, in His sovereignty, sends our way. So far, I can isolate three ways our prayer impacts the trials we encounter. One, our bold prayers of faith sometimes position us to see God save […]
Psalm 115
Several years ago, Dr. Os Guinness gave me a copy of his book Fool’s Talk. What is the purpose of the book, written by a world-class, highly effective apologist? His goal is to help equip Christians to know how to properly and powerfully address our ever-darkening culture. In the first chapter, titled Creative Persuasion, the […]
Psalm 113
If you had to choose a spiritual, Christian song to praise God for saving you, which song would it be? Choruses I Could Sing of Your Love Forever Your Grace Still Amazes Me Grace Flows Down Your Grace Is Enough Hymns ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Wonderful Grace of Jesus Come, Thou Fount […]
Psalm 112
If you are a God-fearing person, one thing is for sure: the blessing of God rests upon you. How do I know this? Because it is a timeless truth woven all through the Psalter. Our study of this great book opened with this promise in the first chapter: 1 How blessed is the man who […]
Psalm 111
Hymns. Each one teaches you rich, meaningful theology. My sister, Marla, loved to sing Blessed Assurance as ovarian cancer took a toll on her body. Why did she love this old number? It meant much to her because of what it says to any saint, whether you are living a large life or facing your […]
Psalm 110 – Part 2
Last Thursday one of our garage door mechanisms malfunctioned so I called a door company to come and look at it. When the two men arrived in their work truck, I met them out in the street and introduced myself. I quickly surmised based on our conversation that the one man was the main worker […]
Psalm 110 – Part 1
Last Sunday after worship I headed over to Home Depot to pick a part I needed for my kitchen remodel. Stopping by the Customer Service desk, I first returned an item . . . and I walked right up to the register. That does not happen on a weekend afternoon. The young man working with […]
Psalm 106 – Part 2
I loved to attend the annual country fair in the Imperial Valley as I grew up. The rides couldn’t have been better, the exhibits were fun, and who doesn’t love cotton candy? One ride I’ll never forget looked like an old Spanish pirate ship. As you entered the door located in the side of the […]
Psalm 106 – Part 1
The young lady we’ll call Tracy stood out as one of the leaders of my first youth pastoral position in San Diego. She was smart, funny, perceptive, cared for people, and in love with Jesus Christ. For her, promise and hope for a great life lived for God with maximum impact on others seemed like […]
Psalm 103
How do you stay positive when you face so many negative challenges each day? It is a place you need to get to because if you don’t, the negative trials will sandblast your soul, leaving you depressed, feeling you do not have life purpose, and possibly even defeated. David is a godly man we […]
Psalm 96
Lelia Morris (1862-1929) was quite the woman and wife. As she cleaned the house, new melodies for Christ just bubbled out of her soul. She would stop and write down the lyrics and eventually put them to music. At the end of her life she had written lyrics to 1,000 hymnic pieces. You read that […]
The Incredible Mom
Jesus had an interesting, thought-provoking way of relating spiritual truths to people. He frequently took common, ordinary objects from life and filled them full of spiritual truth. Can you think of some instances? I can: Comparing old wineskins with new ones to talk about the difference between false and true religion (Matt. 9:17) Using how […]