Judge, Jury, and Defense

Psalm 94:1 “O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.” Judge Roy Bean lived over one hundred years ago, and he was both a barkeeper and a judge. Whenever the need arose, such as an apprehended...

The Here and Now

Psalm 88:10-11 “Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?” I am glad that oftentimes we find ourselves in the Psalms that God...

What is Your Ambition?

Psalm 84:1-2 “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.” Have you ever wished on some days that you could be a little bird with no...

I Am. I Did. I Will.

Psalm 81:10 “I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.” Earl Widner, my great-grandfather, was a godly businessman who, like other successful people, overcame a great deal of adversity. He...

Our Greatest Need

Psalm 80:3 “Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.” From beginning to end, Psalm 80 is a prayer for revival. The psalmist asked God to “stir up thy strength, and come and save us” (verse 2) and to “look...