“They don’t talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who are minding their own business. They shout that they have seen me doing wrong. ‘Aha!,’ they say. ‘Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do it!’ Oh Lord, you know all about this. Do not stay silent, Don’t abandon me now, O Lord. Wake up! ...
Using Walk through the Psalms with Your Kids
We are reading Psalms 36-42 this week, and I hope you are enjoying the journey! We are almost finished with Book One of the Psalms! I have to let you know about the way that one person is using the Walk through the Psalms series with her teenaged kids. I had never considered this before, and when ...
[Archive] 5: God’s Good Plan for You
"The Lord shatters the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes. But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; His intentions can never be shaken" (Psalm 33:10-11). Nothing and no one can thwart God's plans for you ... except you. ...
My One Thing
An acquaintance was telling me about a new television show she'd watched the night before. "It's like The Dating Game. Remember The Dating Game? With Chuck Woolery?" I nodded as she sat down across from me for lunch. I remembered the premise of The Dating Game. A bachelorette or bachelor would ...
[Archive] 4: The Rabbi
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Psalm 22:1) The last words of Jesus on the cross were some of the most hope-filled words He ever spoke to us. ...