I love a good summary statement. I’m not thinking of the college entrance essay sort of summary statement that has many a potential Freshman quaking in their boots. This morning I’m thinking more of the one sentence that sums up what I’ve just read or heard or felt. Or what I desire. I remember being asked years ago […]
Psalm 85: The Psalmist Prays for Revival
The closeness to God we knew before we can know again.
March 11
As I walked out of a local grocery store this week I happened to be behind a dad and daughter. The dad had grocery bag in one hand and with the other he held tightly to his daughter’s hand. She was giggly and wiggly, but Dad’s hold was strong as he steered her past both parked and […]
Psalm 81: The Fool Refuses to Listen
The Bible gives many different portraits of a fool, so we can see ourselves in them and make changes.
March 4
Where do you go when you are low? When your tank is empty. When your stores of energy and courage and steadiness have dipped, dipped too low to be measured – where do you go? In conversation with two remarkable women this week we searched for a certain verse and found it in Psalm 34. As I was […]
Psalm 77: The Red Sea
When God seems distant and your future seems unsure, remember what he has already done.
February 25
Within the past seven days I have had two routine annual personal appointments. One was with my tax accountant and the other was with my medical doctor. Both of these men have been my advisors for a long time, the accountant since 2011 and the doctor since 1998. Nowadays, much of such annual things could be handled […]
Psalm 71: The Aging Psalmist Fears Being Cast Off
Young, old, or in between, you can trust in the LORD.