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Author: Worship and Wisdom - Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
# 190 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 53 Practical Atheism.
I think it would be safe to assume that most people reading this Blog would not consider themselves to be … More
# 189 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 53 A withered dying heart!
Psalm 53 begins with exactly the same words as Psalm 14: 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no … More
# 188 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 52. Like an olive tree – stocky and sturdy.
The psalms are full of imagery and analogies and Psalm 52 is no exception. Following all his negative words concerning … More
# 187 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 52. Comparisons.
I have often heard that comparing ourselves with others is not a good habit to get into. It can often … More
# 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