Since I was old enough to sing “Jesus loves me, this I know,” I’ve ended all my prayers with “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” I’m now starting to incorporate another phrase into my prayers: “In the words of David.” When I study the prayers of the psalmist David, I see that they are different than mine. … Continue reading Psalm 143: In The Words Of David
I don’t much like the word worship. Say the word and in my head I immediately hear an awkward, off-key version of “I could sing of your love forever.” So when Eugene Peterson says in A Long Obedience In The Same Direction that Psalm 122 is about worship, I envision making a quick read of … Continue reading Psalm 122: A Pause to Sharpen
The one who guards – that’s the way God is described eight times in Psalm 121. I’m only two songs into rereading Eugene Peterson’s classic “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction” about the Songs of Ascents, but I’m all ready to place money on this being one of my top two favorites. The songwriter … Continue reading Psalm 121: Faith In A God Who Watches
I have a hard time remembering things. The part of my brain that’s supposed to squirrel things away for reference later got overused, I suspect, by all the memorization I did in high school and college. I wish this wasn’t the case because there are many things I’d now love to hold on to in … Continue reading Psalm 120: A Crossroads
A psalm of imperfect, fault-ridden, wildly messed up David.A psalm of prayerful, praise-filled, repentant David. As Eugene Peterson says, “The story of David is not a story of what God wants us to be but a story of God working with the raw material of our lives as he finds us.” Show me the way, … Continue reading A Meditation On Psalm 6: Mercy I Am Requesting
A psalm of David rephrased for my heart today. Praise the LORD, O my soul; my whole heart and being, you were created to praise Him. O my soul, never cease to praise the LORD Jehovah, never forget all the tender mercies He has shown you: Of first importance, only you LORD continually forgive all … Continue reading Psalm 103: There Can Be But One Response
Lord, Come Quickly 