Category Archives: Psalms

It Is Good To Be Near God

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Pete

Feeling isolated yet? If you’re an introvert who normally racks up a fair amount of on-your-own time, maybe you’re scratching your head saying, “What’s that?” But maybe, if you’re more used to going a million miles an hour and having … Continue reading →

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Sheltered in Place, Sheltered in Peace

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Pete

Good Sunday with the church yesterday. Not, at the church, but with the church. Our “sheltered in place” body met together via the wonders of technology, some “connecting” afterwards with texts and emails of mutual encouragement. After “going off the … Continue reading →

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Not Just for Our Good

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Pete

Until I got to the songwriter’s song this morning, I was kind of overwhelmed by the sheer volume of “commands to obey” I was highlighting in my readings in Deuteronomy and Romans. Ready to perhaps compare and contrast, in some … Continue reading →

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A Place of Abundance

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Pete

Hovering over Psalm 66 this morning. Funny how the psalms have a particular connection in stressful times. Funny, too, how encountering a reference to testing seems to be a beacon that, in this current season, seems to say, “Listen up, … Continue reading →

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Lead Me to the Rock

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Pete

It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. and I have been awake for way too long, already. Trouble sleeping. Because of all that’s going on? Or, because of that burger I shouldn’t have eaten? Not sure. But for the past hour … Continue reading →

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The Steadfast Heart, An Anchor for the Soul

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Pete

Chewing on Psalm 57 this morning. First thing that grabbed my attention was the seeming incongruity between the songwriter’s wretched circumstance and the songwriter’s worshipful response. My soul is in the midst of lions; I lie down amid fiery beasts … Continue reading →

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Faith (A 2008 Rerun)

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Pete

An early morning airport run cramps the time I have to chew on what I’ve read this morning, so I dip back into the archives for a “pre-packaged meal.” The verse that caught me as I was reading was in … Continue reading →

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There Is A River

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Pete

It’s been 23 years since I was there, but I don’t recall seeing any water in the city. Had the opportunity to do a Holy Land tour back in ’97. Went to Jerusalem. Didn’t see a river. So what’s the … Continue reading →

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A Pleasing Theme

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Pete

I’ve heard stories of songs that have come to composers almost instantly. An idea is seeded, an inspiration blooms, and, before you know it, a song is written. Verses and choruses emerging from nothing in just a very short time. … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Unexpected Twists

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Pete

It’s a song of confusion. Of not understanding. Of unexpected twists. The songwriter knew the stories. Stories of a God faithful to His promise to bring His people into a land not their own. His father had told him of … Continue reading →

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