A devotional of Psalm 130 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! This is one of the songs of ascents (Psalm 120-135) also known as the songs of degrees or songs of elevation. Pilgrims to the Temple approached it from the bottom of the hill then up the 15 steps. They …
A devotion on Psalm 85 This psalm reads like a salvation message from beginning to end while smacking of affection and intimacy. Lean in! 1 You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. Restoration is mentioned first to what was visible to the human eye – the land. The Hebrew …
I was confused, by asphalt bruised, As his life oozed, his pleas refused. Now my police bow a knee, My first response says “I disagree – That very posture took a life.” Yet now it somehow calms the strife A soothing balm for grieving souls, Instead of heaping burning coals. I start to perceive a …
BATTENING DOWN THE HATCHES His words and gesture hit a nerve. An internal wound. It’s been replaying in my mind all week – in slow-motion, in fast play, when I’m busy, when I’m quiet. I see it in nauseating detail. I could describe it all pixel by pixel. I immediately battened down the hatches. Battening …