How Can I Rejoice When My Loved One Has Been Taken From Me? Psalm 116:16-19
As the final part of this study on “when my loved one is taken away” in Psalm 116, I think it is significant that we pause again and remark how unlike the world the believer’s response to death is supposed to be. We sorry, but …
Read MoreFive Commitments in the Shadow of Sorrow – Psalm 116:12-15
Standing at the graveside of one that I love is a sobering moment to reflect. Death brings many feelings to the surface. We fear, yet we trust God’s Word. We hurt, yet we are consoled in the Lord. Still, it is a time to reflect, …
Read MoreThe Process of the Encounter with God (Psalm 116:7-11)
(Part Two) Staring into the hole that was to become the final resting place of this shiny and well crafted box, it all came crashing in on me. I understood the sound of the cry of the widow. I felt the pain of the mother …
Read MoreSettling My Soul in the Face of Overwhelming Sorrow – Psalm 116:1-11
Staring into the hole that was to become the final resting place of this shiny and well crafted box, it all came crashing in on me. I understood the sound of the cry of the widow. I felt the pain of the mother and father. …
Read MoreSix Divine Directives toward Blessing – Ps. 37:1-11
It is worth remembering that before we can learn to be successful living for the Lord, we must acknowledge that we were born again into a spiritual WAR. Before a covert mission can be carried out by the US military, the plans have to be outlined from one …
Read MoreA Cry from the Desert: Psalm 63
David had completed most of his forty year reign over Israel when his son Absalom dislodged him forcibly from David’s throne in Jerusalem. Because David spent his time extending his kingdom and preparing material to build the Temple that his son Solomon would later finish, …
Read MoreCommentary: Psalm 84 – The Deep Blessing of Complete Worship
Take a minute on this passage and don’t quit reading this post. It may seem a bit tedious, but in the end, there is a sweet truth that unfolded for me… Psalm 84 is a beautiful piece made to be led by a soloist. (L’menatsa’ach: …
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