For David, for Christ, and for all who participate in "the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings" (Philippians 3:10), relationship with God takes priority...
Well said, David Meditation has brought me to understand, and God is still working to teach me His Way on this, that when I pray for God to give me the desires...
1. God's Creative Authority (vs. 1-2) – Some implications of God's creative authority: a. Our world needs to acknowledge its dependence for its existence...
God is our "light." His light illumines the darkness. Darkness has been defined as the absence of light. Where there is light, darkness cannot exist. We can be...
The people around us, from the mystical Port Townsend New Agers to the Seattle-commuting corporate bean counters, believe that some thing—a force, crystal, a...
Psalm 30 cautions us not to find our security in circumstances or human sources of power that give us control over our lives. Hebrews 13:5 exhorts us to avoid...
Like David, in our society we keep silent about our sins (v. 3). Even in the context of our churches, we find open public confession uncomfortable and...
Psalm 26 unpacks what it means to live blamelessly. If we want to have any impact at all on our community, we need to be concerned with living blamelessly. 1)...
Paul reminds us in Romans 5:1-11 that the Christian life is a dichotomy. On the one hand, we are complete in Christ (our acceptance with Him is secure). On the...
Seeing the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer bother us just as much as it did the psalmist. We want a world of retribution, where what people sow what...
1. Plea for Deliverance (verses 1-5) In order to receive deliverance from God we must align ourselves in obedience God regardless of the outcome. Obedience...
Psalm 33 celebrates God's righteous character, creative power and sovereignty. He is the only reliable foundation for our trust and hope. 1. Invocation to...
Somehow in my email queue, this one was out of order, earlier, rather than between Psalms 31 and 33. I am sorry I am only now catching up on reading Dave's...
This psalm of instruction and exhortation provides thoroughly practical teaching, even though it also raises some theological issues. The success of the wicked...
1. The Lord to be praised (verses 1-3). The psalmist calls his readers to join him and glorify and exalt God and His name together—the chief object of...
Chapter 2 in Frequently Avoided Questions by Chuck Smith, Jr. and Matt Whitlock is a hot-button topic for me. My concern is that the church generally reflects...
Brother David, I am not sure if this response will work since I am still puzzled by the "blog" or whatever nature of this web tool. I am blessed by many of...
Good edification for practical Christian obedience from you both. Yes, Jesus is alive, and at the right hand of the throne of the Living God! It is all too...
Listening (verses 1-3). The psalmist invokes blessing on those "who have regard for the weak." This blessing serves as a basis for deliverance. Those who...
Invocation of God (verses 1-4). The psalmist is a righteous man who has sinned. According to the New Testament, such people have been justified by faith. The...
Chapter 3 in Frequently Avoided Questions, by Chuck Smith, Jr. and Matt Whitlock, "Do I Have to Sell God," has to do with evangelism. My personal somewhat...
On this election day I found the article, "Aliens and Citizens: In the Body of Christ, We Learn How to be Both," by Jordan Hylden in the current issue of...
In Loyalty, Be Silent (verses 1-3). The psalmist has faith and yet questions God at the same time. He sees no contradiction in having both faith and...
1. Look Backward (verses 1-5). The psalmist recalls the past—what God has done for him in the past. We need to recall specific incidents where God has...
On my way home from Thailand I read Neil Cole's Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens, which confirmed and restated some thoughts I have had...
Longing to Meet God (42:1-5). The Sons of Korah were responsible for temple music and knew the power of music to lead the congregation into a deeper...
INTRODUCTION: Stephen's execution by Israel's leadership reflected the official rejection of Jesus. Israel's leaders believed it was OK for "Jesus freak" Jews...
Chapter 4 in Frequently Avoided Questions, by Chuck Smith, Jr. and Matt Whitlock (2005), "Can Christianity be Reduced to Steps or Stages?" deals with boiling...
Hey hey, does anybody in this group want to watch me dance & bootyshake in my room, cause I got new skills that I want to show off on my webcam. I like to...
