“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness.” (Psalm 5:7-8a, NRSV) Dependence is a difficult thing to internalize because we are constantly pushed toward independence. For Americans independence seems to be the highest ideal. It is sung about in our national anthem, it is spoken of in national debates, and it Read More …
“But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.” (Psalm 4:3, NRSV) God takes notice of those who are faithful and sets them apart for God’s purpose. This is humbling and truly Good News for those who trust in God. Some may have a troubled conscious and say, “I am not part of the ‘set apart’ for I have committed this or that sin.” Read More …
“You, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.” (Psalm 3:3) Some things never change. We get the same message today as the psalmist received thousands of years ago. “There is no help for you in God” (Psalm 3:2). Today, we hear from assorted places that we must live in this world depending on our own hard work without help from others and without aide from Read More …