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Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 42:5) What, you never talk to yourself? Sure you do. That’s … Continue reading
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These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng (Psalm 42:4). So…church this … Continue reading
My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” (Psalm 42:3) When life is hard, the world is watching. When you are at your lowest, they wait and … Continue reading
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2). Does time with God feel … Continue reading
May integrity and uprightness protect me, for my hope, Lord, is in you (Psalm 25:21). Pssssssst– He’s talking about God’s integrity and God’s uprightness. Because if we were relying on our own integrity and uprightness to protect us…well… some thoughts … Continue reading
Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you (Psalm 25:20). Why? Because I work so hard? nope Because I know so much? huh uh Because I give my … Continue reading
See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! (Psalm 25:19). OK, so I don’t literally have people out to kill me. To the best of my knowledge Although I do teach middle school, so… Still, there … Continue reading
Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins (Psalm 25:18). I don’t think I’ve ever really read this verse before. I mean, I’ve read over it, but… David is alone and afraid and hurt and … Continue reading
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish (Psalm 25:16-17). It’s almost here. You know…the Holidays. It’s the most wonderful time of … Continue reading
My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare (Psalm 25:15). You are trapped hurt alone. It doesn’t matter whether the Hunter has trapped you or you have put yourself here–you’re doomed. … Continue reading