Matthew 28:19a Therefore go and make disciples of all nations New International Version I rarely write a scripture reflection on half of a verse, but I feel compelled to write about the basics of what we as Christians are to
Blessed in the Wilderness
Psalm 114 When Israel came out of Egypt, Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion. The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;the mountains leaped like rams, the hills like lambs. Why was
A Pilgrimage of Worship
Psalm 132 A Song of Ascents.Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured,how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,“I will not enter my house or get into my bed,I will
The Whole Package
Psalm 2:1-12 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast
God Still Rules
Psalm 22:1-2, 6-8, 14-24 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no
Do It Again, God
Psalm 71:17-23 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God,till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who
Stuck in the Mud
Psalm 40:1-5 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.He put a new song in my
Tree Roots
Psalm 52 Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking what is right. SelahYou love all words
Are You Blessed?
Psalm 16:1-7 Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good besides You.”As for the saints who are in the earth,They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who
Simplicity Is a Virtue
Psalm 116:1-9 I love the Lord, because He has heardMy voice and my supplications.Because He has inclined His ear to me,Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. The pains of death surrounded me,And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me;I found trouble and sorrow.Then