No Turning Back

Psalm 78:9 “The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.” Often around the Fourth of July, my mind is drawn to the sacrifices people have made and are making for our freedoms. I recently listened to Ronald...

Political Power

Psalm 72:1 “Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.” Do you like and approve of everything that is going on in Washington, D.C., right now? What are you to do about it? My wife and I have had this conversation...

Start or Finish?

Psalm 71:1,3 “In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. . . . Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort. . . .” Which is more important: a good start or a good finish? Well, is it preferable for a man to...

Hurry Up and Wait!

Psalm 70:5 “But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God, thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.” Do you like to wait? Psalm 70 is only five verses long, but you get the feeling that the psalmist was in a hurry! “Make...

Snapshot of God

Psalm 68:5 “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” If you have ever been to Grand Canyon and tried to photograph it, you know that is almost impossible to do! The Canyon defies being boxed in by the frame of...