Category Archives: Psalms

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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Evidence of Friendship

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Pete

We got a bit relationally messed up when we moved down to the States 11+ years ago. We had been warned by an expert in U.S./Canadian cultural differences that we might encounter it. In general, she said, Americans were more … Continue reading →

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Kingship Belongs to the LORD

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Pete

O’ the wonder of the Twenty-Second Psalm. That it is Jesus’ song is evident from the very first line, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” The opening lyric of the song is that “sung” by the Lamb … Continue reading →

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Singing Praise to the Power

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Pete

They are the words of a king. Composed by a royal songwriter, Psalm 21 exalts the LORD. The king has been given his heart’s desire . . . has known rich blessings . . . has been bestowed, by God’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About the Horses

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Pete

It’s been a morning of deliverance in my readings. And while the stories of deliverance are amazing, it is the Deliverer who “steals the show.” And David, the songwriter, caps it off nicely by reminding me it’s not about the … Continue reading →

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One of These Things Is Not Like the Other . . . Or Is It?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Pete

Been a lot of years since I’ve had occasion to watch Sesame Street (it’s still on, right?) But one of its segments came to mind as I was reading the nineteenth psalm this morning. Go figure . . . not … Continue reading →

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A Song Within A Song

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pete

While reading Psalm 18 this morning, I encountered something which, at first glance, just didn’t seem right. It was kind of like I was “listening” to a song when all of a sudden someone hit a bad chord. The notes … Continue reading →

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