These days, the Bible is often viewed with skepticism and disdain. But is it something more than an outdated book with antiquated wisdom? In Psalm 19, David describes the power of the Bible to revive our souls and bring joy to our hearts.
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“Who am I?” It’s a question we all ask. Everyone is on a search for their identity. It’s an important question because our identity often determines our behavior, but we often turn to the wrong things in our search for identity, which ultimately leads to believing false identities about ourselves. But Psalm 8 helps us to understand who we really are and where our true identity is found.
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When the storms of life hit us hard and we’re tying to not capsize, how do we make it through to the other side without giving into despair? Remaining connected to Jesus and recounting the ways God has come through for you in the past will help you anticipate His rescue from your present difficulties.
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It’s one of the life’s most vexing questions: why do the wicked prosper? That’s the question that plagued Asaph, Psalm 73 records how he overcame his envy by letting God shift his perspective from the temporal to the eternal.
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Everyone experiences guilt at times, but how do we handle it? Religious people often turn to religious acts to appease their god or gods. Irreligious people often attempt to redefine moral standards, dismissing guilt as unnecessary. But are either of these approaches effective? In Psalm 51, we get to see how David dealt with his guilt in a way that brought about the transformed heart that God desires.
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For better or for worse, we are all marked by our relationship with our fathers. That can be reflected in our relationship with God, because we often project our relationship with our natural father onto God. But the Bible paints a picture of God as the perfect Father we all long for.
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There are times in the Christian life when we experience spiritual dryness — when we feel distant from God and find ourselves going through the motions of our faith. But we don’t have to stay in that season of dryness. In Psalm 24, David highlights three aspects of our lives that either help or hinder our hearts' connection to God.
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One theologian wrote “What comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.” What comes into your mind when you think about God? How did you reach those conclusions? Often it’s our trials and disappointments which form our beliefs about Him. But what if our conclusions are wrong? What if God is better than we think? That’s what David discovered and that is why he invited us “to taste and see that the Lord is good.”
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