Devotions
Rest in Peace—On Both Sides (Psalm 31)
The story is told of a new employee at a florist shop who was taking an order for a funeral wreath. The customer made her request: “I want ‘Rest in Peace’ on both sides.” After a moment of thought, she added, “And, if there’s room, ‘We’ll Meet in Heaven.’” The next...
Reflections on Wrath (Psalm 30)
In many churches today, the notion of divine wrath has taken a distant backseat to talk of love, grace, and forgiveness. Certainly within my own church tradition, we don’t hear much of the language of our Christian forebears in today’s sermons. When we read of God...
Make Them Bow (Psalm 29)
Psalm 29 offers not the slightest hint as to its historical circumstances. We are told only that it is a psalm of David. Its message, however, is clear: Yahweh stands supreme over lesser gods. David writes, “Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD...
Choosing Faith (Psalm 28)
“To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me.” That is how David opened Psalm 28. Can you relate? Do you know what it is to pour your heart to God in prayer, knowing that he has the power to answer favourably, only to find that he doesn’t do so? We love the...
Facing Fear (Psalm 27)
What do you picture when you hear or read the phrase “no fear”? Can you envision the logo of the American fashion apparel company so named? No Fear began in 1989 as “an extreme sports brand with added attitudes.” The brand encourages its wearers to show no fear in the...
An Examined Life (Psalm 26)
How often have you heard someone describe their life as “busy”? How often have you described your life in that way? I’m sure you know what I mean. “How are things going?” you ask a friend. “Good … just busy,” comes the reply. It’s something of a standard answer in our...