Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever. Why do you hide your face and forget our misery and oppression? We are brought down to the dust; our bodies cling to the ground. Rise up and help us; rescue us because of your unfailing love. (Psalm 44:23-26) Psalm 44 doesn’t have a happy ending. Sometimes …
Praying Together
Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always….Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” (1 Chronicles 16:11, 34-35) United in and by …
Soar, Run, and Walk with Christ (Part 1)
The Lord gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who trust, wait, and hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be …
God Leads in Troubling Times
Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. (Psalm 5:1-3) I was helped on this post by a sermon by Derek Thomas that I heard …
Under Jesus’ Wings (Part 2)
Psalm 91:1-4 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and …
Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104 (Part 3)
Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. The LORD wraps Himself in light as with a garment. (Psalm 104:1-2) This continues: “Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104.” You can read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) was an American writer. His mother died …
Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104 (Part 2)
Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1) This continues “Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104.” You may read Part 1. David Egner tells of a children’s pastor who introduced two girls and two boys (aged 6-8) and brought them up to the church platform …
Celebrating the Lord Using Psalm 104 (Part 1)
Praise the LORD, O my soul….I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord. But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the Lord, my soul. Praise the Lord …
Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Speedily
Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together….Before they call I will answer; While they are yet speaking I will hear. (Psalm 34:3; Isaiah 65:24) This post continues to look at amazing ways the Lord answers prayer. You may also like Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Before We Pray God Answers One night, a …
Magnify the Lord: Sometimes He Answers Before We Pray
Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together….Before they call I will answer; While they are yet speaking I will hear. (Psalm 34:3; Isaiah 65:24) The Hot Water Bottle Dr. Helen Roseveare (1925-2016) was an English Christian missionary, doctor, and author who served in Zaire. She worked late one night in the 1960s helping a …