by Stuart | 3 May 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Some time ago, I stumbled across some of prosperity gospel preacher Kenneth Copeland’s writing on the Internet in which he recalled a time when he was “in desperation … squalling out to God about something.” He wrote that God does not hear the prayers of his people...
by Stuart | 30 Apr 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
As you read Psalm 5, you cannot help but notice contrast between the righteous and the wicked. David appeals to God to hear his appeals and to bring the wicked to their deserved end. But what may not immediately leap off the page is the evidence of righteousness and...
by Stuart | 29 Apr 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
Ancient Roman coins were frequently produced with an image of a god or the current Caesar. This currency was forbidden as trade in the Jewish temple precisely because it presented Caesar as a quasi-deity. Jews served the one, true God, and would not allow idolatrous...
by Stuart | 28 Apr 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
In the early 1920s, A. A. Milne created one of the most enduring characters in all of children’s literature. The character, first named Mr. Edward Bear, debuted in a 1924 poem titled “Teddy Bear.” Two years later, Mr. Edward Bear reappeared in a storybook bearing his...
by Stuart | 27 Apr 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
The magnitude of a problem often depends on one’s perspective. That’s why a problem that seems insurmountable to one person can seem laughable to another. Perhaps you know what I’m talking about. Imagine that your first grader has progressed from addition to...
by Stuart | 26 Apr 2021 | Devotionals, Psalms
How important is happiness? What is its relation to success? Many think that success produces happiness, but a 2005 American Psychological Association study suggests the opposite. “Numerous studies show that happy individuals are successful across multiple life...
