Category Archives: Psalms

The attributes of God . . . talk about your high and lofty subject matter. Omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, . . . Eternal, Immutable, Impartial . . . Holy, Righteous, Faithful . . . God is Sovereign, God is Just, God … Continue reading →

The concept of freewill offerings is pretty well established in the Scriptures. In the Old Testament, these could be either monetary or sacrificial offerings which were presented above and beyond the required tithe and animals sacrifices for atonement. Whether it … Continue reading →

Most of us know, firsthand, about “911 prayers.” You know, those prayers that are cried out to heaven in an emergency . . . less concerned about getting the words just right, instead, desperate to get the message to heaven. … Continue reading →

Me . . . me . . . me. Usually that repeated word indicates a problem. A problem with focus . . . a problem with self-centeredness. But this morning, the psalmist presents a case for it being “about me.” … Continue reading →

Lot of praying going on in my readings this morning. Solomon asks for an understanding heart that he might discern against good and evil (1Kings 3:9). Mary asks the angel how she’s going to conceive the Son of God and … Continue reading →

For me, it was kind of a “sleeper Psalm”, at first. I read it through . . . pretty much sounded like a lot of other psalms. A call to give thanks . . . a remembrance of the Lord’s … Continue reading →

Maybe if I had a better memory, I wouldn’t continually be surprised by the same stuff over and over again . . . but then again, maybe not. Psalm 116 is on my reading plan this morning and what “grabbed … Continue reading →

Ok . . . so as much I determine to be “fully engaged” in my morning readings, sometimes I do end up a bit on “autopilot”. Reading . . . even underlining with my colored pencils . . . but … Continue reading →

My daughter has been taking a course at college which has her pretty jazzed. Last night at the dinner table, as she’s done on a number of occasions before, she was relating to us different things she had learned that … Continue reading →

The picture is that of an ancient city under siege . . . the enemy is just outside the city walls. And he is hammering at the wall protecting the city . . . relentless . . . knowing that … Continue reading →