Category Archives: Old Testament

Today’s reading is in some ways unusual in that two of these psalms are addressed to the nations around Israel. The third psalm is another cry for help, but carries special interest when you consider that it may have been … Continue reading →

Today’s reading of the Psalms is a bit of a potpourri: a cry for help, a praise for God’s generosity, and thanksgiving for answering prayer. So, no matter what kind of day you’re having, there’s a chance that there’s a … Continue reading →

“Where could I go but to the Lord?” (J.B. Coats) is the refrain of a familiar spiritual. It’s a catchy tune and catchy poetry, but it states an important question that comes up in today’s readings. Living below in this old … Continue reading →

Again, there are a number of complaints and petitions included in today’s readings, but once again, please notice that they deal with many of the same sorts of everyday issues that we too struggle with. Let’s take a look. A … Continue reading →

The theme of today’s readings is a familiar one, prayer to God in time of trouble. But despite the familiarity of the theme, there are at least a couple of very worthy things to consider. Betrayal of a friend (Psalm … Continue reading →

Because this is so late, I’ll try to be brief and brilliant. 🙂 Today’s psalms are largely musings about the wicked — good food for thought even when we’re trying to follow Jesus, since the basic reasons that men are … Continue reading →

The psalms in today’s reading is chock full of great stuff, so let’s dive right in… Wealth is vanity (Psalm 49) — One of the most deceiving things that Satan has devised to allure mankind from God has been the … Continue reading →

Today’s readings are full of praise for the one true and living God. They loudly proclaim His power, His authority, His nearness to us in trouble, and the wonder of His blessings to His people. It is full of praise … Continue reading →

So many of our petitions to God boil down to this one word, “Help”. In view of that, a couple of today’s psalms will sound pretty familiar. David’s Psalm 43 is clearly asking for God to be on the side … Continue reading →

 Waiting patiently (40:1) — Patiently? We all know that we have to sometimes wait for God to act; we’ve all endured. But patiently? Suffering is hard. Suffering for a length of time is harder. Suffering for an indefinite period of … Continue reading →