I have often heard that comparing ourselves with others is not a good habit to get into. It can often … More
Author: Worship and Wisdom - Psalms and Proverbs
# 186 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 51 A man after God’s heart.
Although I recognised all the great things David did, it puzzled me for some time why David was so special … More
# 185 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 51 Transformation God’s way.
What a remarkable change of heart took part in David’s life to have written, as Blaiklock calls it, the “most … More
# 184 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 51 You are that person!
We all need a Nathan sometimes in our lives. The person who can speak to us straight when he/she sees … More
# 183 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 51 The signs are there for a good reason!
Ideally, one wishes that David had never needed to write this psalm. He was doing so well, or so it … More
# 182 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. Let God be God!
Why is it that so often in life God has to bring us, his people, back to the basics? To … More
# 181 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.
Around 1948 John W Peterson wrote the hymn “He owns the cattle”, based on the words from Psalm 50:10. It … More
# 180 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 50. Listening to God.
This psalm is attributed to Asaph, who “held some role as a master of music in David’s day” (Blaiklock), and … More
# 179 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 49. Why is death such an unpopular subject?
Often one hears the rather strange question after some wealthy person has died: “How much did he leave?” and the … More
# 178 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 48. Where does your security lie?
“Security” is a concern of people all over the world. In our recent visit to South America we couldn’t help … More