David ran to God when he faced the hardest situations in his life. But what was it about God’s character that compelled him to turn towards God? How did David receive peace from God? Nate and Riley talk about David’s prayer found in Psalm 3 to consider how God leads us through our fear and into confidence.
Read moreArchival Post: Not Over. Not Around. God Takes You Through
Not Over. Not Around. God Takes You Through
Archival Post
Have you ever felt there is no logical way forward? God’s way, according to the Psalm, was through the sea. Through it. Not over it, as in a boating adventure. Not around it, as in a hiking adventure. But through it. No one’s way is ever through it, except God’s. Only He can take us through the thing, through the Red Sea, through that which we are unable, in our human nature, to go through. But with God there is a way forward.
Read moreTwo Ways: Choose One (Psalm 1)
Two Ways:
Choose One
(Psalm 1)
One of the most well-known lines of American poetry came from the pen of Robert Frost, in his poem "The Road Not Taken." He wrote: I think many love the sentiment, partly because they feel their own lives are unique, that they also have taken the less traveled road. They feel they have resisted the way of most to pursue the path of few. (15 Minutes, 3800 Words)
Read moreWhere Love and Righteousness Meet (Psalm 85:10)
Where Love and Righteousness Meet
(Psalm 85:10)
There is a place steadfast love and faithfulness meet, where righteousness and peace kiss each other. Love does not diminish righteousness in this place. Nor is peace replaced by faithfulness. No, in this place, justice and goodness and grace and holiness are all present. (1 Minute/200 Words)
Read more3 Protections For Today's Believers - Part 3 (1 John 2:18-27)
3 Protections For Today's Believers
Part 3
(1 John 2:18-27)
John wants us to, first, consider the season we are in. Second, he wants us to confess Jesus as the Son. Third, and finally, we learn in these verses, he wants us to continue in the Spirit's teaching. (6 Minutes/1500 Words)
Read moreFollow #33 -- Mark 11:1-11 -- What Kind of King Is Jesus
In our last study in Mark, we followed Jesus as he neared his death in Jerusalem at the time of the Passover feast. The disciples were afraid and amazed at Jesus' determination (Mark 10:32). As they traveled with Jesus, so did the crowds. They flocked around Jesus. And the time of Jesus' cross grew near.
Read moreA Guide for the Climb - Chapter 12 - Obtain a Calm and Quiet Soul (Psalm 131)
I had an experience recently that illustrates the truth of our next song. As a runner, I sometimes enjoy heading to a local school to run their track. There, I must decide which lane to run in. The unwritten rule is that the slower runners take the outside “walking” lanes, while the faster runners run on the inside lanes. On this particular day, I chose lane three. I figured I was in the faster half, but the slowest of that group. (12 Minutes/3000 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 5 -- Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)
If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then you know what this next psalm is all about. The people who sing it had been attacked by a monster, threatened by a flood, and trapped by a fowler. But God rescued them from every calamity, and they remembered His rescues by singing about Him. (14 Minutes/3700 Words)
Read moreA Guide For The Climb -- Chapter 4 -- Develop A New Eye (Psalm 123)
Our pilgrim has come far on his journey. In his first few songs, he consecrated himself for the climb to Jerusalem. He also realized God would help him on the path, and he celebrated the gathering together of God's people. But his journey, like ours, is about interaction with God, not only in the sublime and spiritual, but in the daily and earthy stuff of life. (15 Minutes, 3800 Words)
Read moreA Guide for the Climb -- Chapter 3 -- Have a Vision for the Gathering (Psalm 122)
Our ancient Hebrew pilgrim, readying himself for the journey to Jerusalem, wanted God in his life. He wanted God every day, not only during the three annual feasts at the temple. He understood, though, how limited his everyday experience with God would be if he didn't go to Jerusalem. If he never gathered with other believers to worship God, he'd experience less of God than he craved. (20 Minutes/5000 Words)
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