Imagine yourself standing on the edge of a beautiful mountain (taking a selfie, of course) when suddenly you feel the ground beneath you give way. As you fall, you grab hold of a protruding rock and hold on for dear life. You feel strong for the moment, but soon your hands start to cramp and […]
Worn Frets
Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. Psalm 37:8 (NASB) Do not fret. We don’t hear or say this too often, do we? We say, “Don’t worry” or “Don’t be afraid,” but we rarely say, “Don’t fret.” In fact, you probably don’t use the word ‘fret’ at all […]
King at the Flood
“The LORD sat as King at the flood; yes, the LORD sits as King forever. The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace.” Psalm 29:10-11 (NASB) God was King at the flood. That flood, of course, was the worldwide flood in Genesis 6, when Noah herded his […]
Look Up!
When is the last time you looked up and noticed the sky? In Psalm 19:1, the Psalmist tells us that the skies have a lot to teach us: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” (NIV) When we see the fire of a sunset or the brightness of […]
Dizzy
Everything around us is changing. The world today is different than it was when the year began: Jobs look different. School looks different. Healthcare, relationships and the future all look different. And with these changes swirling around us, it’s easy to get dizzy and knocked off-balance. But Psalm 16:8 says this, “I keep my eyes […]
Why should I trust you?
We don’t typically put our trust in strangers, do we? Before we make that commitment, we want to know what the person is like: if they keep their promises, if they’re honest and if they’re kind. Well, Psalm 9:10 says that the same thing is true of our relationship with God. “Those who know Your […]