by Stuart | 24 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
One of the most helpful disciplines for prayer is learning to pray the Bible. Praying the Psalms is a prime way of learning this discipline. Christopher Ash observes, “If you want your prayer life to be shaped by the word of God—as I hope you do!—you cannot do better...
by Stuart | 21 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
The story is told of a seasoned woodsman who was accustomed to cutting wood the traditional way with his manual handsaw. He strongly resisted advances in electrical technology to make his job easier. One day, a local hardware owner persuaded him to purchase an...
by Stuart | 20 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Have you ever stood in awe of creation? Perhaps it was a particularly impressive sunset. Perhaps you were privileged to visit a natural wonder. Perhaps it was amazement at God’s wisdom displayed in the animal kingdom or the wonder of beholding childbirth. Psalm 19...
by Stuart | 19 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Psalm 18—the third longest in the Psalter—is a psalm of David, written, according to the inscription, “on the day when the LORD rescued him from all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.” The psalm is recorded almost verbatim in 2 Samuel 22. David spent much of his...
by Stuart | 18 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
As you read the psalms of David, you cannot help but wonder if he faced any day of his life without opposition. In psalm after psalm, he pleads with God for deliverance from those who oppress him. Psalm 17 is another of those prayers. The pattern is a familiar one....
