by Stuart | 13 Jul 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Ancient Near Eastern cultures shared a fair deal of commonality. For example, many ancient Near Eastern cultures used bird imagery in their iconography. Bird imagery was sometimes used to depict war, but when such imagery was used in a protective sense—that is, a bird...
by Stuart | 12 Jul 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Fear is a powerful motivator. When we are afraid, we are uncomfortable and will do almost anything to move to a more comfortable position. Fear can paralyse, but if fear can be tapped into, and then a means of escape provided, it can be an effective way of getting...
by Stuart | 9 Jul 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Do you know the sting of betrayal? Do you know what it is like to have someone who once had your back now stab you in it? Do you know what it is like to have people who once trusted and supported you now turn against you? David knew this pain. It is the sting of...
by Stuart | 8 Jul 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Psalm 54 is one of the imprecatory psalms. It may be one of the milder imprecatory psalms, but the language of, say, v. 5 still makes us uncomfortable: “He will return to evil to my enemies; in your faithfulness put an end to them.” This is the kind of language that...
by Stuart | 7 Jul 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
I think it’s fair to say that we live in a world in which atheism has become increasingly militant. This is at least true online. Militant atheists are perhaps rarer in the streets than on social media and other digital platforms. Still, when we encounter these...
