Have you ever been given the advice to “just speak to yourself”? (Maybe used often by parents to teenagers!). Meaning,…
# 161 A journey through the Psalms. Psalms 42 & 43 Thirsty?
“FARMERS are telling us it’s the worst drought they’ve experienced in their lifetime — and that’s just the start of…
# 160 A journey through the Psalms. Psalms 42 & 43 Doxologies and new beginnings.
If you have ever attended a church (or a synagogue) then you will be aware that often the last part…
# 159 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 41 “A narrative of pain and failure”
How are you doing with all this soul searching and talk in the Psalms when they “look inwards” at problems,…
# 158 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 “A Janus-like two-way look”
One of the important aspects of being human is the ability to both look back and to look forward. Hopefully,…
# 157 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 It’s all about Jesus!
After the death and resurrection of Jesus, he appeared to his disciples and on one such occasion he walked with…
# 156 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 Continually let Jesus’ love nourish your hearts
“More people are exploited and abused in the cause of religion than in any other way…Religion is the most dangerous…
# 155 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 None can compare with You, God.
The psalmist has been in a tough place. He has prayed, he has hoped, and waited patiently and expectantly. And…
# 154 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 Finger-tapping impatience.
Lord, I need patience, but Lord, I need it NOW! Have you sensed that frustrating feeling of impatience recently? I…
# 153 A journey through the Psalms. Psalm 40 Invictus
In the 1870s, while recovering from Tuberculosis in hospital (which had earlier resulted in a leg amputation), William Earnest Henley…
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