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I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken (Psalm 16:8). Remember those “God is my co-pilot” bumper stickers? It’s like that, only God is your copilot and God … Continue reading
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I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. (Psalm 16:7). Reason #4,398 to be glad I’m not God: I take naps. And when I’m napping, I am not thinking about you. Not trying … Continue reading
Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance(Psalm 16:5-6). You know, there’s this thing about an … Continue reading
I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips (Psalm 16:4b). I’m going to assume that you’re not conducting pagan worship ceremonies in which you call out to demonic forces while pouring … Continue reading
The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods (Psalm 16:4a). It’s fun to mess with my dog’s head. Easy, too I pick up one of her toys–any toy will do–and hold it out to her. She immediately … Continue reading
As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight (Psalm 16:3). There are so very many people who are so very much better at the whole God thing than … Continue reading
I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”(Psalm 16:2) Every once in a while I have one of those days where I find myself home alone. It’s just me and the … Continue reading
I’m feeling Psalmy–how about you? Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge (Psalm 16:1). Did you know that this psalm is a miktam? Says so, right here in my study Bible. Do you know what a … Continue reading
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12). Have you ever been in a public restroom–say at a rest stop along the highway–where the mirrors were made … Continue reading
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me (1 Corinthians 13:11). I teach middle school. You’re welcome. … Continue reading