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 want. But how many of us feel like praising God when things, for lack of a better word, suck? If I had a motto for my life, years ago it ...
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 language says. I can't believe God cares about me. Actually, about people in general. But since we tend to be more me-centric, I chose the word me ...
Do not be afraid, focus on treasures in Heaven
Do not be afraid. Do not even be afraid of cancer. Instead, focus on treasures in Heaven. I went to my oncologist yesterday. It's time to begin radiation treatment. Now, today, I'm going to write from the point of view of the man in the image below. Climbing stairs into ...
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 question that comes up from Psalm 6. Too often, we behave like Job's friends, even though God told them Job was right and they were wrong. So what's happening here? ...
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 just taking refuge instead of going on a counterattack? ...
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 we feel God's peace when things start to improve? Or, would you believe, can we feel His peace even if nothing's changed about our situation at all? ...
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 all the time. We might not feel like it. But He is ...
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 or not. You really can't sit on the fence with God ...
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Why do bad things happen to good people? I know this is a question that gets asked a lot. Especially when bad things happen to people that someone thinks are good ...
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 night. I really wondered about this concept a lot last year. The part about meditating on it day and night. The question is whether there's more to life than meditating ...
