Psalms: God, fight for me!

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 35-38 Focus: Psalm 35 Nowadays, it seems almost sacrilegious to consider that we would ask God to get involved in our fights. The notion of God fighting our battles almost seems foreign to us, rather we often, instead, ask for strength and wisdom to deal…

Psalms: the praise of the righteous

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 29-34 Focus: Psalm 32 The Christian life isn’t always like a bouquet of red roses, in fact, it more like a field of wild roses. Though full of beauty in full bloom, they are not without the thorns removed by the florist putting together…

Psalms: He has done it…

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 22-28 Focus: Psalm 22 The psalms are, normally, an overflow of praise and worship, emotions of desperation and joy, cries of helplessness and thanksgiving. Once in a while, however, out of these psalms, is something greater. A psalm inspired by the Spirit of God, while…

Psalms: God’s way, the best way

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 18-21 Focus: Psalm 19 There have been times when I’ve often questioned, “God, are you sure? Is this really the way you want me to go?” Filled with doubt, confusion and endless questions of where God is taking me in life. It’s not…

Psalms: standing firm

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 9-17 Focus: Psalm 15 The beauty of the psalms is the reflection of the psalmist’s heart. There are times when there is a deep sense of praise and worship, then there are times of great sadness and remorse. Here, in this psalm, we find…

Psalms: why do you care?

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 1-8 Focus: Psalm 8 Have you ever been out in the middle of the night, with a clear night sky, gazing at the stars shining in all their majesty? Or, on the shores of the beach early in the morning, watching the sunrise? Or, in…

David: give thanks!

Cover to Cover Reading: 2 Samuel 20:4-22:51 Focus: 2 Samuel 22:1-51 There is an old chorus that we sing, “Give thanks.” The words of the song echo thanksgiving for Jesus and what God has done for His people. It is an old-time favourite echoing a simple heart…

For all generations: Psalm 92

Psalm 92: A psalm. A song, for the Sabbath day — This title highlights the specific designation that this psalm was to be sung and reflected upon on the Sabbath day, the day of rest. While the psalm loses nothing being reflected upon any other day, it gains significance as one…