A devotional of Psalm 137 This is a most visceral of psalms. It evokes deep anguish at its beginning, meager hope in its midst, and disgust by its end. 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. Have you ever sat down and wept? Sometimes you haveContinue reading “Hang It Up With Hope”
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Creation Waits in Eager Expectation
A devotion of Psalm 104:19-35 When God created the earth, he repeatedly said, “It is good.” What a great time he had envisioning and speaking galaxies into place. What a delight to have created Leviathan to play in the water and that little pudu – did you see the pudu?? Yesterday’s reading continues today withContinue reading “Creation Waits in Eager Expectation”
A Sparrow Alone on the Housetop
A devotion of Psalm 102. 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto Thee. 2 Hide not Thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline Thine ear unto me. In the day when I call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke,Continue reading “A Sparrow Alone on the Housetop”
Seeing God
A devotion on PSALM 73. 1 God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart. Good means best, most, favorable, beautiful, bountiful, prosperity, gracious, joyful, kind, loving, ready and sweet. He is these things to the chosen, to those he calls pure in heart. To be pure is to be clean, clear, examined,Continue reading “Seeing God”