Our house is empty without the Lord. It will not last nor stand against the storms unless God is central in it. God fills it with joy and laughter. As I am looking at our reading for today I’m thinking about my son and his little family. They are in the middle of an Army […]
A psalm of great joy and surprise. Our psalmist sings of God’s great mercy in restoring Israel’s fortunes with jaw dropping abundance. I have a feeling that this psalm is where the song, Bringing in the Sheaves comes from. I don’t recall singing it as a child in church but I’ve heard it sung many […]
The psalmist sings of God’s protection of His people and His rest for the righteous. God’s protection surrounds His people as the mountains surround Jerusalem. When Israel tried to conquer the city of Jerusalem they found it was NOT an easy task. They were not able to do so until David devised a plan to […]
“If it wasn’t for the help of God…” sings the psalmist. A song that ALL of His children can join in with abandon. If not for God where would I be? I have SO MANY “If not for God…” stories in my life. I’m certain we ALL do. He works in our lives in so […]
This is the cry of a humbled people. One that is looking to their Lord for relief. This is a hard concept for me because I have never lived as a slave or in a time of slavery. I know slavery still exists in some places and I pray that God would rescue those trapped […]
