Sep 14, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Every parent knows that when things are out of kilter, the children will ask, “Why does this happen? It’s not fair.” The Psalmist in Psalm 73 confronts a circumstance exactly like that. He’s been confronted with a problem. How will he answer it for himself? How will...
Sep 9, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Corrie Ten Boom and her sister Betsie endured horrible brutalities and imprisonment in a concentration camp during World War II. They were arrested when the Nazis discovered the Ten Boom family hiding Jews in secret rooms in their home in Holland. You may have read...
Sep 2, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 32 is not, strictly speaking, a penitential Psalm, because the Psalmist doesn’t directly confess his sins here. Instead, he talks about the fact that he has needed to confess his sins in the past, and he rejoices in the fact that he has already experienced God’s...
Jul 8, 2013 | Christian Living, Psalms
I hope our ongoing study of the Psalms has been beneficial for you. The Psalms are, of course, the hymn book of Israel. They represent collections of prayers and thanksgivings that cover many topics. Psalm 32 is remarkable in a number of ways. It’s not,...
