WRONG PLACE

WRONG PLACE

It sounds odd to say that Jesus was in the wrong place. It sounds as if He headed down a dark side street and stumbled into a group of unsavory hooligans. But when I say that Jesus was... Read More »
Too Good to be True?

Too Good to be True?

Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (Psalm 23:6a) Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness... Read More »
“Psalm 96:  Calling for a Party” (Part Three)

“Psalm 96: Calling for a Party” (Part Three)

Celebrate God, our great Creator, and our Judge.  (96:10-13) This week is a call to have a party.  Maybe just a few minutes a day, or with a prayer during a painful... Read More »
“The Song Of God’s Fairness—Psalm 73″ (Part Three)

“The Song Of God’s Fairness—Psalm 73″ (Part Three)

This is the third and final psalm in our trilogy of psalms on the law, or doctrine, of retribution we have been considering, and again, Derek Kidner’s commentary on psalms has... Read More »
“The Song of God’s Fairness—Psalm 73″ (Part One)

“The Song of God’s Fairness—Psalm 73″ (Part One)

Introduction: This is the third and final psalm in our trilogy of psalms on the law, or doctrine, of retribution we have been considering, and again, Derek Kidner’s commentary on... Read More »
“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Three)

“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Three)

This week we are considering the theme of God’s justice in an unjust world by looking at the second in a trilogy of psalms on that subject. Last week we sawPsalm 34, and... Read More »
“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Two)

“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Two)

This week we are considering the theme of God’s justice in an unjust world by looking at the second in a trilogy of psalms on that subject. Last week we saw Psalm 34, and this... Read More »
“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part One)

“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part One)

Introduction: We began last week to consider a trilogy of psalms that deal with the OT “Doctrine of Retribution,” and again, Derek Kidner’s commentary on psalms has... Read More »
“The Song of Divine Justice—Psalm 34” (Part Three)

“The Song of Divine Justice—Psalm 34” (Part Three)

This week, we are beginning a consideration of the justice of God in a world that is unjust. Our first glimpse of that justice is seen in Psalm 34, the first of three songs that form a... Read More »
“The Song of Divine Justice—Psalm 34” (Part One)

“The Song of Divine Justice—Psalm 34” (Part One)

Introduction: Snapshots from life…. A mother weeps outside a courtroom where her daughter’s murderer has just been released on a technicality and pleads, “Is there... Read More »