Worship doesn’t just happen. Our highest worship of God begins with bowing down, being brought low. Join us as we follow this psalmist’s life journey of affliction and confidence in God’s Shepherding love in the next four verses of Ps 119:89-95.
Tag: belief
Lamedh – v.89-91
What is the state of your faith? Join me in memorizing and meditating on Psalm 119:89-91, the first three verses of Lamedh.
Yes, It’s True!
My rote memory is not what it should or could be (or will be), but my life memory is well-grooved by this psalm. It has changed me in the midst of most difficult times, and has brought joy to me in the best times. As I began to wrap up this study of the goodness of God, I re-read the paraphrased prayer of TET for the millionth time, and was struck anew by the truth of every line of it. It rings with lived out experience, the psalmists and my own. Yes, it is all true. It is all so gloriously true!
What would God require if I did believe?
What happens if I accept this good news? In the past few posts on the goodness of God in the midst of an evil world, the answer…… Read more “What would God require if I did believe?”
The Contagion of Doubt
Things aren’t always as they seem, or as we expect or want them to be. We see with human eyes. Another’s doubt drifts like smoke to cloud our own thinking. Is my hope a mirage? Am I misleading myself, convincing myself of a truth that crumbles as soon as it is touched?
Just musing…God, His Word, Faith
When all is said and done, faith is not something that can be argued on intellectual grounds. Not because faith isn’t intellectually satisfying, but because the heart leads the mind. Why is the Bible, alone, so distrusted?
Habakkuk’s Testimony
“O Lord, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known…… Read more “Habakkuk’s Testimony”
Habakkuk’s Lament
“How long, O Lord, must I cry for help…Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds…the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes…… Read more “Habakkuk’s Lament”
