Read Psalm 13. I love the raw emotion David shows in this Psalm. Four times in two verses he cries out, “How long?!”. I don’t know about you, but I have had circumstances in my life that induce that kind of emotional response. Let’s look at some things we can learn from how David processed his emotions and turned them … Read More
How Do I Reconcile That?
When it seems that wrong is always winning, how do you reconcile that? How do you handle the emotions that arise from the injustice that you see? As I meditated on Psalm 36 this morning, it sounded like it was describing what I observe in society today. Between the violence in our streets and the deceitfulness of our governing authorities, … Read More
When You Just Can’t
We all have times where the only thought that we can pull together is “I just can’t…” So I’m gonna be transparent this morning, which if you know me at all, is really scary for me. But I figure, if sharing can encourage just one person, it is worth the risk. So here goes. As I’ve shared before, I have … Read More
Why a Broom Tree?
I was reading 1 Kings 19:3-18 today. It’s funny how I can read a passage, and while I get the gist of the story, something seems to snag me. Well today’s “snag” was the mention of a “broom tree”. The story was that Elijah was fleeing from Ahab, just following the showdown between himself (God, really) and the priests of … Read More