Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. (Psalms 49:16-17 ESV) We can get hung up on the gross injustices around us. After all, it is just not fair that some […]
Read More Psalm 49 – The Perspective that MattersAs we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. (Psalms 48:8 ESV) Places evoke a variety of feelings for people. Some are mesmerised by the speed, noise and activity of cities like London and New York. Some […]
Read More Psalm 48 – The Beautiful CityThere are pale and pathetic imitations of it going on throughout our lives. Someone beats a record, someone wins a trophy, someone accomplishes something of apparent note and there is the inclination to make a big deal of it. There was the awkward episode in scripture of King Saul returning from a military campaign to […]
Read More Psalm 47 – Big Up The KingHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. (Psalms 46:9 ESV) Some think it’s money, some think it’s girls, some believe it belongs to the man. It’s thinking like that which gets folks up in arms looking to get […]
Read More Psalm 46 – Who Rules The WorldIt’s difficult to believe, but there was no deliberate planning for today. That remains the truth, however, that on this date we explore a Psalm that takes a different path to many of those that have been written to this point. Adoration and preparation seen in this Psalm of royal love. Fascinating to consider in […]
Read More Psalm 45 – A Love PsalmFear the Lord, reverence His name. This is the Lord, the Creator of the universe who historically has established the people and done great works in making them who they are. Indeed due reverence is given to God at the beginning and the end of this Psalm. It’s the meat of this Psalm that is […]
Read More Psalm 44 – What’s That All About, God?Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! (Psalm 43:3) This Psalm is not one of those where everything works out hunky dory. It’s another one of those songs written in the middle of going through. It’s another of those […]
Read More Psalm 43 – Lighting The Way Of EscapeSomething I love about the Psalms is when they get to do real talk. The first verse of this Psalm has inspired a song many Christians sing as a devotional to the Lord. How they long to worship Him and how He alone is the heart’s one desire. They are beautiful sentiments. Yet the wider […]
Read More Psalm 42 – When The Going Gets ToughThis is an interesting Psalm. Are you comfortable in the light of Jesus advising us to love our enemies and bless those who persecute us, reading a Psalm where the writer is a victim waiting to get well so he can see the comeuppance of those who mocked him while he was sick? While considering […]
Read More Psalm 41 – When You’re Sick And TiredA number of the Psalms have worked on a basis of night to day. The darkness of oppression and opposition turned into the light of deliverance and restoration. This Psalm, however, seems to go the opposite way. The Psalm starts well enough in the warm light of day reflecting on just how good God is. […]
Read More Psalm 40 – Keeping the Light on in the Night
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