Here’s a reminder that we all need daily, taken from today’s reading in the Psalms. I think it would be a good ring tone for my alarm clock. Who perceives his unintentional sins? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins; do not let them rule over me. Then I…
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This One Thing
David had his priorities straight. He knew where to be and what to do. He understood the need for corporate, public worship of the LORD. I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, gazing on the…
Taking action
David was a man of action. How hard it must have been for hm to wait. Sometimes (usually, probably always) the best action we can take is to wait! Make Your ways known to me, Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my…
now and not yet
I love the Psalms. You may not have picked up on that yet from reading this blog, but it’s true. I’m not sure why, other than the fact that the psalmist expresses so many of the thoughts I have, but so much more eloquently than I can. They are meant to be sung, and there…
A Common Refrain
This phrase is repeated many times throughout the Psalms (and elsewhere in the Bible). It bears repeating. Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD! Psalm 117