Praise – The Arnold Journey

Pesky Emotions – James 5:13

James 5:13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. There is a segment of our population who have trouble expressing a full range of emotions. Most have anger hands down! But there are whole menus of emotions that they just don’t access. They endContinue reading “Pesky Emotions – James 5:13”

Megaphone

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Here is a simple question. What is our purpose? Why are we here on earth? What reason do weContinue reading “Megaphone”

Dry Up

Isaiah 11:15 The LORD will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea;with a scorching wind he will sweep his handover the Euphrates River.He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals. It is enlightening to see themes and images throughout the Scriptures. How many times does theContinue reading “Dry Up”

Praise in Despair

Psalm 22:16-31 I don’t know if you have ever visited someone in the hospital in order to cheer them up, and came away more encouraged than when you arrived, but I have. You enter the room expecting to find someone very ill. You find that, but you also find that they are filled withContinue reading “Praise in Despair”

The Thirty’s

Psalm 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 A man in relief mode. That’s what Psalm 30 records. Notice the bubbling over of emotion directed toward the LORD. He is so thankful to have been healed. While he was going through the suffering it seemed to last forever. But when he looks back at it, it isContinue reading “The Thirty’s”