The Psalms and Proverbs are an all-you-can-eat buffet of prayers and wise counsel.
February 11
Psalm 34.8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! If you have read a message or two from me over past weeks or months, you may recognize that I love diving into the understanding of a word. Here’s the word on my mind today: charcuterie. As […]
Psalms 66: The Psalmist Makes an Open Invitation
Praising God is reciting the awesome things He has done in the world and in my life.
February 4
I just saw three daffodils in bloom in a neighbor’s front yard. In the first week of February! Delightful but concerning. What will happen when real February shows up? Will those lovely yellow blooms stand tall and resilient through the rain and wind and typical February temps? I hope so! But for now, they’re just spreading smiles and cheeriness. That’s their job […]
Psalms 61: David Prays for God’s Deliverance
The safety and security you long for can only come from the LORD.
January 28
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to […]
Psalms 55: David’s Hardship Drives Him To The Lord
Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days are made for calling out to God for help.
January 21
Sometimes only for a season is something of significant import in your life. Like Barbie dolls maybe. Or butterfly nets. Or Sluggo. My older sister and I were crazy about our Barbie dolls for a couple of years. Then we moved on to . . . I’m not sure what. But I hadn’t thought much at all about Barbie dolls […]