Psalms for the seasons of life: March
March 5–March 11 Psalm 55: “Everything in this psalm fits with the time of Absalom’s conspiracy. . . . David repeats his confidence that the Lord will deliver him. Verse…
Psalms for the seasons of life: February
Jan. 29–Feb. 4 Psalm 25: “The first and last [parts of the psalm] look outward [and] deal with the psalmist’s enemies and afflictions. The middle [part looks] inward [and deals]…
Psalm 32: When you need forgiveness
What kind of sinner are you? Do you consider yourself mildly sinful, at least not as bad as others? Or do you realize how serious each sin is and what…
Psalms for the seasons of life: January
Jan. 1–7 Psalm 1 : “We often use the word law to refer to God’s commandments, in which he tells us what to do. But in this psalm and in…
King David and our future King: Article 4
The result of David and Jesus’ missions to save the captives was the same—complete victory. David, the Lord’s anointed king-elect, lived for a time in a way unfit for a…
King David and our future King: Article 3
For David, for Jesus, and for us, the cross comes before the crown. It was a meteoric rise. David had been a lowly shepherd boy, tending his father’s sheep and…
King David and our future King: Article 2
David and our future King won the battles against the enemies, enabling us to continue to wage war against our foes. It is probably the best known story from the…