by Stuart | 2 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
The careful reader of the Psalms will notice before long that many of the prayers are grouped thematically. Psalm 94 finds itself in such a collection. Psalms 93–100 emphasise the theme of divine kingship. There is repeated reference in these psalms to the Lord...
by Stuart | 1 Sep 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
A famous fisherman’s prayer begins, “O God, thy sea is so great and my boat so small.” We might picture the theatrical poster of Wolfgang Peterson’s 2000 biographical disaster drama The Perfect Storm, in which a battered fishing trawler is dwarfed by a massive rogue...
by Stuart | 31 Aug 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
When it comes to Christian service, one of the hardest things can be knowing when to retire. For some, retirement from Christian service comes with retirement from regular employment. In the somewhat famous imagery of John Piper, they give themselves to collecting...
by Stuart | 30 Aug 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Skye Jethani calls Psalms 90 and 91 “a tale of two psalms.” Many readers have noted that these two psalms go hand in hand, almost as if the latter is designed as a response to the former. Psalm 90 reflects on the difficulty and the brevity of life while Psalm 91...
by Stuart | 27 Aug 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
We know that Psalm 90 was written by Moses, but even if the superscription did not provide that information, we might well have guessed it. These words were clearly written by a man who was intimately acquainted with death. He contrasts the eternality of God with the...
