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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
Category Archives: Psalm
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
The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them (Psalm 25:14). You know. Wow. You know You know the story–beginning to end, Alpha to Omega, you know how it all turns out. You know … Continue reading
Who, then, is the man who fears the Lord? God will instruct him in the way chosen for him. He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land (Psalm 25:13). Verses like this one bug … Continue reading
Who, then, is the man who fears the Lord? God will instruct him in the way chosen for him (Psalm 25:12). Fear can be a good thing. In our culture, we act like fear is something to be avoided at … Continue reading