Do you like to listen to music? What is your favorite genre of music? Do you remember the last song you heard? Music is intertwined into our lives bringing us joy, excitement or sorrow. Remember that each of the Psalms are songs that were sung by the people of Israel expressing their relationship with God? I was reminded that the Psalms are all songs today as I read Psalm 36. “Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; You judgements are like a great deep.” Psalm 36:5,6 These verses reminded me of the song “Your Love Oh Lord” by Third Day. The Psalms are just as melodic today as they were when they were written. Continue Reading…
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Sing of His lovingkindness and faithfulness: Psalm 36
Dwelling in perpetual thankfulness to God: Psalm 30
Do enjoy watching sporting events? Do you get caught up in the moment as you cheer along for your favorite team? When your children perform in a musical, play or choir do you cheer them on? We are eager to cheer each other on in the mundane and exciting moments of life. Are you enthusiastically praising God for His goodness to you? Will you value your relationship with God as paramount in you life? Do you remember to thank God?
We cry out for help from God when we are on the brink of despair but how often do we take time to thank God when the moment of crisis has passed? In Psalm 30 David is remembering that God has answered his cries for help. When David cried for help God healed him and gave him strength. Continue Reading…
The sovereignty of God expressed in a mortal man
So, today I went to the doctor to find out what will be happening to my foot. First let me say that I went to the doctor with my mind prepared that I would be looking at a major surgery and months of recovery. I know God is in control and I rest and trust in Him.
The doctor last saw me 6 weeks ago and at that point my foot was moving a good amount. Today they preformed a stress test on my foot. A stress test requires the doctor to use a lot of force to move my foot and measure how far it moves. It is not a “happy” thing to go through. So, I grit my teeth and the doc moved my foot around. I thought that it moved a lot and I was preparing to schedule the surgery in my mind. I am so sick of being sick….. yet I know that God is in control. Continue Reading…
