“Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!” Psalm 40:4-5 Phase #2 – Confidence: None Compares to Him! David is filled with the wonder of God’s work. He experiences the blessedness of a life lived in trust of God. At some point, as …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and …
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.” Psalm 40:1 Seasons We all understand how seasons work. Here we are in what we call the holiday “season.” It is a time of life that comes around and around, with certain things we can expect and count on. These seasons bring holidays and customs, some …
“You will guard us from this generation forever.” – Psalm 12:7 As we conclude our series on Psalms 11 and 12, I want to be candid about my initial reaction to Psalm 12. At first, I questioned why David didn’t end the Psalm at verse 7, which would have been a strong, impactful conclusion. However, upon deeper reflection, it became …
Behold, The Promise of God is Pure “Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.” – Psalm 12:5 In Psalm 12, David is surrounded by a world in disarray, where the faithful are disappearing and deceit is rampant. He cries out, …
Eroded Foundations “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” – Psalm 11:3 In the last article we considered how the world was falling apart around David. And in verse 3 David finds himself listening to a friend who is overwhelmed by the cultural chaos around them. His friend feels helpless and asks, “If the foundations are destroyed, …
Baseball Is Still Baseball Buck O’Neill has become one of my favorite people of all time. He was a legendary Negro League baseball player who died in 2006 at the age of 94. If you get a chance to watch a video of him or read anything about him, you won’t be disappointed. In a book titled The Soul of …
“…if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” – Psalm 11:3 Fire Plan Growing up, our family had a fire plan. If I was in my bedroom and heard the smoke detector go off, I was supposed to get a blanket, put my desk chair under it, and smash through my bedroom window. After jumping out, I was …
“37 And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The …
“While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, ‘Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?’ And Jesus, overhearing what was said, said to the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Do not fear, only believe.’” Mark 5:35-36 As the narrative unfolds, we can’t help but wonder about Jairus. The text doesn’t elaborate, but …
