Devotions
Hating Evil (Psalm 97)
Lord Acton famously wrote, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” You can no doubt think of people who highlight the truth of this adage: Adolf Hitler; Robert Mugabe; Francois Duvalier; etc. You can likely think of others who did not follow...
The Exclusive Invitation (Psalm 96)
During her acceptance speech at the 2018 Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey opined that the ability to speak “your truth” is the most powerful weapon that each of us possesses. Many heartily cheered this idea, while others more cautiously challenged it. Should we all be...
Worship with Your Life (Psalm 95)
It has been observed by many interpreters that the New Testament calls us to worship with all of life. Romans 12:1–2 instructs us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice to God. As a sacrifice under the old covenant was wholly dedicated to God in worship, so our...
A Devastating Demonstration of Foolish Thinking (Psalm 94)
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...
The Perfect Storm (Psalm 93)
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...
The Fruit of the Aged (Psalm 92)
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...