"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalms 19:1 NIV)It was a spectacular Spring day. The temperatures were quickly climbing into the eighties. The sun had risen over the mountains and was bathing...
Last December, I went to see an elderly gentleman in a long-term care facility. About three-and-a-half years ago, he had a stroke, but through specific exercises, he recovered quite well. But then one day, he slipped, fell, and broke his hip. The result was that he...
"She came up behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped." (Luke 8:44 NIV)Do you prefer to remain unnoticed in public settings? I do. It feels safer. There's less risk of experiencing humiliation. Yet, one desperate woman...
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.” (Psalms 9:1-2 NIV)David must have had a beautiful singing voice, and you can tell just...
"For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.”...
Last Friday, in "The Sling for God, Part 2", we saw the futility of trying to hide things from God. In the end, evil is always brought to the forefront. That’s how much God loves us! Today's glimpse of God through the Psalms comes from the Psalms 1:"Blessed is the one...
We can learn a lot about relationship by looking to the life of David, and for quite some time, God has been laying it on my heart to write a series based on David, as revealed through the Psalms. One very remarkable point about the life of David is that he...
