Photo: Neshaminy Creek, PA, close to the headwaters Read Psalm 67 (ESV) To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah2 that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. 3 Let the peoples … More A Liturgy for a Praising Heart (Ps. 67)
I’m at a retreat for Standing Stone Shepherds with about 30 of us, I think. We drove eight hours to tuck ourselves into the beauty of these Tennessee hills south of Nashville and arrived around 4:30 in the afternoon. We ate, we sang, we prayed, we heard from our president and his wife and we … More Hungry, I’m Falling on My Knees
Unlike most people who read my blog, I own a record player. And I still own over a hundred vinyl LP’s. I know—I’m old. My children think I’m a dinosaur. So do I. Time is relentless and ruthless. The subtractions of what my body will let me do these days is sobering. I have to … More Listening to Old Music and Wisdom
“Lord God Almighty, don’t let me forget who You are. Don’t let me forget that You are bigger than I can imagine. Don’t let me forget that there is no God like You. Don’t let me forget that You act on behalf of those who wait for You. Help me to wait for You. Help me … More Don’t Let Me Forget
Just read this this morning and I didn’t want it to get lost. I suspect I will need to refer many people to it in the years ahead. The article comes from THE GOSPEL COALITION. Here’s the Link.
Read Psalm 88 Sometimes called the “saddest psalm in the psalter” Psalm 88 is a psalm of deepest despair. But it is despair out of which there is a beam of hope shining brightly in the midst of its gloom. The English Standard editors supply the following heading: I Cry Out Day and Night Before … More 18 Verses, 1 Request: The Saddest Song in the Psalter
Wonderful discussion tonight led by our worship pastor over Bonhoeffer’s Life Together. I was reminded again of this particular quote/suggestion. Our teacher for the evening asked a good question? “How can we give God the first and last word of the day?” The question got me thinking as I drove home from the discussion. So, … More Bonhoeffer on Beginning and Ending the Day
Because there is a grandeur to God there should be a happy joy in our response. That is what the 100th Psalm is all about. The great preacher C. H. Spurgeon, commented on the 100th psalm, saying: “Our happy God should be worshipped by a happy people. . . . ….Never will the world be … More A Love that Endures Forever (Psalm 100)
Enjoy! Open your Bible. Turn to Psalm 91. Read. Listen. Worship the King.
Psalm 85 Revive Us Again To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. 1 Yahweh, you were favorable to your land; (1) They remembered God’s faithfulness in the past. you restored the fortunes of Jacob.2 You forgave the iniquity of your … More How Did the Sons of Korah Pray for Revival
