journal
This section is more or less a journal. As such, it’s not my typical writing. It’s not even an attempt at a mildly deep study. Rather, it’s what stuck me about each passage on the day and at the time I read it. Then with just enough background to give some idea why those thoughts came to mind.
Psalm 32 – When I kept silent my bones wasted away
Why does silence cause such devastation in us?
David wrote, "When I kept silent my bones wasted away". But why? What was it about David's silence that brought ...
Psalm 31 – Let their lying lips be silenced
Let their lying lips be silenced. Yes, it's a line in Psalm 31. And David had his reason for writing ...
Psalm 30 – Can God’s love really turn mourning into dancing?
There's a song that says God's love can turn mourning into dancing. In fact, the song even says, "again"? Is ...
Psalm 28 – Do we know we sometimes pray to God against ourselves?
Do we really pray to God against ourselves? That can't be. And yet, if we pay attention, we'll probably find ...
Psalm 26 – How can anybody possibly live a perfect life?
Can anybody possibly live a perfect life? Every Christian knows the answer is no. But in Psalm 26 David seems ...
Psalm 27 – If I love God am I protected from everything?
If I love God am I protected from everything? You know, some people think this is true. It's certainly possible ...
Psalm 25 – Why can’t we trust what we know?
Even when we know a lot about God, in our heads, we still doubt. Even when we trust God in ...
Psalm 24 – God is coming – Are you ready?
Are you ready? God is coming. We don't know when, but He will be here. At any moment. So it's ...
Psalm 23 – Fear no evil in the valley of the shadow of death
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. The 23rd Psalm ...
Psalm 22 – Is everyone saved by Jesus’ death?
Is everyone saved by Jesus' death? That's an idea that some people believe. Or at least want to believe. David ...
Psalm 21 – How much do we really trust God?
Do we trust God? Lots of people probably answer yes. But how much do we really trust God? Enough that ...
Psalm 20 – Will God give us the desires of our heart?
Will God give us the desires of our heart? David seems to pray for that to happen in Psalm 20 ...
Psalm 19 – Stop and smell the roses – then love their creator
Stop and smell the roses. Then love their creator. We usually hear "stop and smell the roses". But there's so ...
Psalm 18 – God saves us from our enemies, but who are they?
God saves us from our enemies, but who are they? In Psalm 18 David goes into great detail about his ...
Psalm 17 – How New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament
Do New Testament prayers differ from the Old Testament? But wait - the title says "how" - not "do"! So ...
Psalm 16 – Did David know about resurrection and eternal life?
Did David know about resurrection and eternal life? Even in Jesus' time, the Jewish leaders disagreed over whether resurrection was ...
Psalm 14 – Has everyone really turned away from God?
David seems to create an impossible scenario in Psalm 14. In one verse he writes, All have turned aside - ...
Psalm 13 – God Is Good Even When He Says Wait Longer?
Can we honestly believe that God is good even when He says, wait longer? Psalm 12 looked at God telling ...
Psalm 12 – Oppression of the weak isn’t new
Oppression of the weak in this world almost seems like a global sport. If you're like me, you feel like ...
Psalm 11 – Sometimes God tells us to hang in there
Have you ever called out to God for help? For an answer of some kind? But nothing happens? There's no ...
Psalm 10 – Complain about God to God
Complain about God to God? Is that a good thing? How many of us are afraid to complain to God ...
Psalm 9 – Praise the Lord when things are bad?
Seriously? Praise the Lord when things are bad? No problem, when things are going well. When we get what we ...
Psalm 8 – I can’t believe God cares about me
Psalm 8 is known by most Christians. Maybe not by name, but for one verse, where David, in more modern ...
Psalm 6 – Is there a relationship between sin and illness?
Did David really write a Psalm asking: Is there a relationship between sin and illness? No. And yet, it's a ...
Psalm 5 – Take refuge and be glad?
Seriously? Take refuge and be glad? Aren't we fighters? Can't we take care of ourselves? Why should we settle for ...
Psalm 4 – Feel God’s peace even when things are bad
Christians talk about God's peace. Do things need to be going well in order to feel that peace? Or can ...
Psalm 3 – God is there when we need Him
God is there when we need Him. And for true Christians, who honestly try to follow Jesus, He's with us ...
Psalm 2 – We make our relationship with God so difficult
We make our relationship with God so difficult. But it really shouldn't be. We must make a choice for God ...
Psalm 1 – delight is in the law of the LORD
Ps 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and ...