“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 …
