Category Archives: Psalms

A United Heart

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Pete

I think it began as more of a computer term. The breakthrough capability of processing machines to go beyond “single thread” computing to “multitasking.” It was a game changer when computers could not only do calculations at lightning speeds, but … Continue reading →

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The Great Meeting

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Pete

Hovering over Psalm 85 this morning. A plea for revival. A cry for the God who has delivered to deliver again. Just as God had forgiven their iniquity and covered all their sin before, so the songwriter calls again for … Continue reading →

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Let Your Face Shine

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Pete

Psalm 80 sounds like a song of the captivity. Penned at a time when the songwriter was aware of God’s anger towards His people (v.4). The Almighty had broken down the walls of protection surrounding the vine He had brought … Continue reading →

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But He Chose Judah

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Pete

Gather round, says the songwriter, and listen up. Incline your ears and I’ll tell you a story. A story comprised of many stories. Stories you have heard and known. Stories which we should not forget. Stories that should be passed … Continue reading →

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Of Sea and Soul

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Pete

“Come and see,” says the psalmist in the sixty-sixth psalm. And then, in the same song, he invites his audience to “Come and hear.” Some things you behold . . . other things you are “be-told.” But what’s grabbed me … Continue reading →

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The Rock That Is Higher Than I

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Pete

Situation assessment: You are at the end. The end of your options. The end of your resources. The end of your rope. You are as far away from where you want to be as you think you can be. What’s … Continue reading →

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A Left-Handed Person with Right-Handed Righteousness

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Pete

I’m left handed. Always have been. No one’s ever tried to force me to be otherwise. Sometimes it’s been a challenge. As a kid I remember that scissors never really worked well for me unless I got a special kind. … Continue reading →

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A Divine Dietary Substitute

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Pete

The going was getting tough, and it was increasingly tough to get going. His was a cast down soul . . . bowed before the weight of the waves that crashed upon him. His was an internal, turbulent commotion that … Continue reading →

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Amen and Amen

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Pete

Sometimes it’s the most common things that escape our notice. You’re so used to seeing them, that you miss them. But when they’re doubled up, sometimes they will grab your attention. Such was the case for me this morning. Amen … Continue reading →

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Praising Him in the Storm

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Pete

I pulled this one out of the archives. After reading Psalm 29 this morning, I sat back and hovered over the command, “Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.” And, as I’m noodling on it, I thought I must … Continue reading →

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