Would this hardship ever be removed? I desperately wanted God to intervene, to take away the cause of this pain. It was the summer when our fourth child was in-between middle and high school. We were having a party at our home with lots of friends. Water tubing was taking place in the river behind…
Have you ever wanted to scream, “I can’t take it any longer!!” PSALM 13. David did. This Psalm is a gift to us! It shows us what David did when he was in turmoil and tired of an all-consuming, ever-returning trial. One-third of this six-verse chapter contains David’s intense plea for deliverance. He asks…
What should we do when malicious liars surround us? PSALM 12. This Psalm was written while David was being persecuted by Saul and faced with liars all around him. He knew this to be a dangerous situation. He complains directly to God with an opening phrase familiar to each of us. “Help, Lord!” He empties all…
Where did David’s courage come from? PSALM 11. David wrote this Psalm while he was being persecuted by Saul, who was seeking to kill him. David’s friends told him to escape this danger by fleeing like a bird to a mountain. But, David when tempted to distrust God in a frightening crisis, recognized their advice to be…
Have you ever asked, “Where are you, God?” PSALM 10. David asks God, “Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” He complained directly to God, describing how perplexed he was that the wicked, in their arrogance, were getting away oppressing the poor, crushing the helpless, murdering the innocent, cursing, scheming, boasting their desires,…
What’s your default mindset when walking through difficulty? PSALM 9. This psalm, written by David who endured suffering and fearful situations more intense than we may ever experience, shows his resolute mindset in the opening words, “I WILL GIVE THANKS to the Lord with my WHOLE heart. I WILL RECOUNT all of your marvelous…
Ever sat still amidst God’s creation? Psalm 8. This psalm is sometimes called “The Song of the Astronomer” as the writer David observes the beauty of the night sky and delights in the majesty and wisdom of the great Creator. When I remember difficult times, ones where my consumed mind seemed unable to think beyond…
Have you been wrongfully slandered or unfairly criticized? PSALM 7. We’ve all experienced the hurt from unfair criticism and attacks on our reputation. Slander leaves a mark even when disproven. Stabbing a person’s reputation with untrue, venomous words is hateful. The psalmist David, a shepherd, paints an incredible picture of a fierce lion pouncing on…
When your soul is weary from the weight of sin. PSALM 6. We’ve all been there… we’ve made decisions based on lust, selfishness, or out of an angry, jealous, revengeful heart that have brought results that deeply trouble our soul. Our guilt is great; we are consumed in our thoughts with our self, weary from…
Are you desperate for God’s ear? PSALM 5 shows us that David desperately pleaded for God’s strength, power, and wisdom through both audible prayer and in the unspoken longings of his heart through silent meditation. “Consider my groaning; Give attention to the sound of my cry.” He fervently asked God to help him sort through…
