The world we grow up in is the result of decisions made by people before us. Those decisions influence behaviours that set up patterns of existence. In time these become so embedded in society that they become norms. One generation exercises it, the next generation continues it and the following generation takes it for granted. […]
Read More The Rise and Fall of Asa: 2 – A Rise Based on Faith and ObedienceI used to run when I was younger. I ran with my siblings and our friends playing in the estate that we grew up in. When I was a little older, I ran because I was good at it in the shorter distances. It made me useful for the rugby and I had one or […]
Read More On The Run: ProloguePsalm 58 ain’t easy reading. It’s gritty reading. It’s not one of those we see rushed off to become a Hillsong classic. I can’t imagine Darlene Zschech rushing to sing … Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun. (Psalms 58:8 ESV) I don’t […]
Read More Psalm 58 – O God, Deal With The WickedThey look to be prospering. They get high positions and wield the power like they are to rule forever. The poor and needy look to be the first to suffer. It’s unfair. It’s not right. It’s upsetting. It’s aggravating. No wonder we are prone to fret, get anxious, worry and that leads to taking matters […]
Read More Psalm 37 – Don’t Worry About A ThingThe Psalmist once more starts off this Psalm with a portrayal of the wicked person that understandably isn’t complimentary. The main focus, however, is to the God of righteousness and steadfast love. It gets me thinking about what steadfast love is all about and why it is so closely linked. It’s around this time that […]
Read More Psalm 36 – About Steadfast Love and RighteousnessTo know that all these are words to things that people would sing continues to amaze me. Not to say profound lyrics are rare these days, I don’t believe that’s the case. What Psalms highlights however is how amazing it is to convey such real truths of life with God. Here it’s the way how […]
Read More Psalm 17 – Stay In The RightThe fool says in his heart there is no God. I like how the KJV italicised ‘there is’ suggesting some manuscripts had the quote as: The fool says in his heart, No God. In this Psalm, David is obviously aggrieved at the No God crew who look to do their own thing. In complete rebellion […]
Read More Psalm 14 – No God or Know GodThe contrasts in this Psalm just won’t leave me alone. The imagery is so stark. The way of the blessed man and the way he achieves it in comparison to the way that opposes it. Meditating on the word day and night was something my youngest daughter heard and asked me about. She’s 6 years […]
Read More Psalm 1 – Two WaysHe carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, except the poorest people of the land. (2 Kings 24:14 ESV) The recounting of the disastrous reigns of Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Mattaniah in the twenty-fourth chapter of 2 […]
Read More The Kings II 24 – Beginning of the EndThe degree to which Josiah committed himself to the word that he heard was incredible. Remarkable to the extent that he stood out among the kings of Israel and Judah. What’s of great interest is that Josiah was already a godly king before he heard the book of the covenant read to him. He had […]
Read More The Kings II 23 – Covenant Commitment
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