Have you ever been in a situation where someone like a waiter or waitress told you that a dish was hot and you touched it anyway and burned yourself? The ridiculous thing was that you had just been warned that the plate was hot, and you could have avoided the pain that you brought upon yourself. I'm not sure why we do it, but I think there can be a ... [Continue Reading]
Better is One Day (Psalms 49, 84-85, and 87)
Can you think of the best place you’ve ever been? Maybe the most beautiful or the most amazing? When I was in college I had the opportunity to spend four months in Ireland. The highlight of my tour was a boat trip to an island off the West coast of the country called Skellig Michael. This incredible piece of volcanic rock that juts out of the ... [Continue Reading]
The Law of the Lord (Psalms 19, 21, adn 43-45)
Since I work with students for a living I often hear people argue that following God means not being able to have fun - God's laws are like a cosmic, "no-fun policy" for the world. While I can understand how some people might see things that way, I don't think anything could be farther from the truth. Several years ago I was at Cedar Point ... [Continue Reading]
The Fool ‘ s Mantra (Psalms 6, 8-10, 14, and 16)
According to King David, the mantra of the fool is that there is no God. While that sounds like a harsh statement (for we've all known intelligent people who claimed atheism or agnosticism), have you ever paused to think about it in depth? After all, Romans tells us that we're all born with a knowledge of God and with a so-called "God-shaped ... [Continue Reading]
I need mercy, not justice (Psalms 123-125 and 128-130)
I'll never forget praying with Mary Gillam at our weekly pastor's prayer meeting and hearing her pray, "I need mercy, not justice." Mary was one of the most saintly women I have ever met, and if, in her estimation, she needed mercy instead of justice, I couldn't even begin to imagine what it was that I needed! Certainly I need more ... [Continue Reading]
The one who never sleeps (Psalms 18 and 121)
I read some trivia this evening that said a person will die from lack of sleep before he will die from lack of food. I like both sleep and food, so I can't imagine starving myself of either one! It strikes me as especially interesting, then that the Psalmist tells us that God neither slumbers nor sleeps - He's always there, always on the job... He ... [Continue Reading]
How thirsty are you? (Psalms 17, 35, 54, and 63)
A few weeks ago we took a group of students on our annual high school summer retreat. This year we went to the Smoky Mountains and went on some really beautiful mountain hikes. It was pretty hot outside, and the students were worn out: they wanted something refreshing to drink, they wanted water. Water is an absolute necessity of life, and when ... [Continue Reading]
My refuge (Psalms 56, 120, 140, and 142)
Over and over again in the Psalms we've been reading we're reminded of David's trust in the Lord. For a good period of his life, David was being chased by King Saul - Saul wanted to kill him! Certainly I've had people unhappy with me in the past, but I've never had to run for my life because there were literally people tracking me down ... [Continue Reading]
But I trust in the Lord (Psalms 27, 31, 34, and 52)
When David was facing all kinds of troubles, he proclaimed that he trusted in the Lord. See, even though troubles come, we can trust God with them because we realize that he works all things out for the good of His people. When I was younger I really wanted to trust God more; in fact, I used to pray for more faith and trust in Him. Then God revealed ... [Continue Reading]
The One we can go to (Psalms 11, 59, 26, 7)
David reminds us in the Psalms not only that we can go to God for help but that we should go to God for help. When no one else will listen, He is there. When no one else can step in on our behalf, He can. And when we approach God, we must approach Him believing that He can step in if He wills to do so. It is at that point that we turn the ... [Continue Reading]
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