Psalm 23:3-6 One of the greatest problems for Jesus-followers today is that we aren’t ready for the spiritual journey ahead. We too often become complacent in our walk. We make time for everything else in our lives, but we don’t make time for refueling and re-energizing. We fill our calendars with pursuits of everyContinue reading “Psalm 23:3-6 – Ready for the Journey”
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Prescription for Fulfillment
Psalm 23:1-3 Have you ever driven down a familiar street, one that you have traveled hundreds of times, and all of a sudden you notice something you never noticed before? “I never noticed that before.” It was obviously there all this time, but you just weren’t paying attention to it. It never caught yourContinue reading “Prescription for Fulfillment”
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”
Crucifixion’s Experience in Words
Psalm 22:3-15 Sometimes it can be hard to put our experiences into words. Often it is because we don’t have the words, the vocabulary of emotion and body sensation that is needed in order to adequately tell the experience to others. That is why this psalm is so interesting. The writer is able toContinue reading “Crucifixion’s Experience in Words”
Despair’s Experience in Words
Psalm 22:1-2 Our culture is filled with double entendres, a word or expression that we can understand in at least two ways, one being sexual. And of course, since we are a sexualized culture, many new sayings are added to the list of double entendres every day. These double meanings allow people to getContinue reading “Despair’s Experience in Words”
Military Victory
Psalm 21:1-13 The outcome of battle can determine how history remembers a leader. Adolf Hitler is remembered as a man who led a murderous regime which tried to exterminate those deemed undesirable. He isn’t remembered for pulling an economy out of collapse, winning many military campaigns, or giving impassioned speeches. He is remembered asContinue reading “Military Victory”
For Someone Else
Psalm 20:1-9 Have you ever wanted to build up someone else up by asking the LORD to help them? I know I have. There are so many difficult situations in life that just need the LORD to intervene. All of the human help might be nice, but the thing that is really needed isContinue reading “For Someone Else”
Enough to Restore
Psalm 19:7-14 I have a hard time following the directions of someone who has lived in the same area forever. They go something like this. “Well, you go down to the old Baylor place, but don’t turn there. After the spot where the lighting took out the old tree on Wally’s place, turnContinue reading “Enough to Restore”
Silent Message
Psalm 19:1-6 Sometimes a message can be heard loud and clear without any words being spoken. Moms and Dads have a way of looking at their kids that can communicate volumes of information. Great disapproval and exuberant approval can be telegraphed with a single look. No one has to teach the kids what thoseContinue reading “Silent Message”
The I-You Dance
Psalm 18:37-50 The interplay of our will and God’s will, our actions and God’s actions often puzzles us in our lives. How do my actions interface with the sovereignty of God? If He is really in charge of every detail, do my choices really matter? Am I just a robot in His diorama? Continue reading “The I-You Dance”
The Arnold Journey 