Weak the cries that rise to you Up from this life of pain. Stronger are the voices from The angels who help reign. But no voice in all the realms Compare to holy tongue, Giving life to all that is When forming note was sung. Clear and strong your voice rang out You brought all… Continue reading Voices: Psalm 29
Month: September 2016
Psalm 30: Must All Good Things Come to an End?
I’ve been told my whole life all good things must come to an end, and for the most part, I’ve allowed myself to believe it. My first recollection of this phenomenon was in elementary school when a close friend moved to Seattle. A group of parents took us to see the fantastic Disney movie “Hawmps”… Continue reading Psalm 30: Must All Good Things Come to an End?
Psalm 29: The Third Voice
We live in a world where the din of a thousand voices clamor for time competing to be heard. We hear them on the radio, in podcasts, and on the street; we read them in the newspaper, magazines, and the internet; at times we even cast our own voice into the mix, hoping, just like… Continue reading Psalm 29: The Third Voice
Love’s Longing: Psalm 27
Foes surround and taunt me Seeking my demise Saying not to trust thee, Will you avert your eyes? False the accusations Rooted in lie’s dirt Seeking life’s cessation, Will you allow the hurt? True, my nature’s fallen, Yes, I’ve done much wrong, But these lies they’re telling, Will you endure their song? I often hide… Continue reading Love’s Longing: Psalm 27
Isaiah and modern racial tensions…
I was reading Isaiah 21 today and found myself zoning out because, for the most part, I had no clue what the chapter meant. I know it was about some ancient race of people living in Arabia who was about to reap the whirlwind of God’s wrath, but beyond that, I can’t be certain. I… Continue reading Isaiah and modern racial tensions…
Psalm 28: Judgment or Mercy?
I remember a conversation I had many years ago with a fellow worker regarding how to pray for some people who had been scheming against our company. I don’t recall the specific details of the situation but I know we were in a bit of a bind and some people were not playing nice. In… Continue reading Psalm 28: Judgment or Mercy?
Psalm 27: The Solution to Oppression and Injustice
We live in a world of oppression and injustice and I am confident anyone who might actually be reading these posts would be able to speak of the oppression and injustice they have felt in their lifetime. In fact, any person you stop on the street would be able to describe the troubles of this… Continue reading Psalm 27: The Solution to Oppression and Injustice
Words of Grace: Psalm 25
How grand it is, my Lord and God, That sinners such as I Can bow the knee and humbly nod And from me shame will fly. For all the sins I know I’ve done An ever-blackened mark, And all my days under the sun I’ve filled with evil dark. And there are sins that I… Continue reading Words of Grace: Psalm 25
Psalm 26: A Life of Dross
I don’t remember many things from my youth, but I do remember the first time I saw liquid metal. I was a child and my neighbor was repairing the plumbing in her house. The workers had stripped the bathrooms of fixtures and were reworking many of the pipes they found in the walls. Her garage… Continue reading Psalm 26: A Life of Dross
Cain
Given only a chapter in Genesis, yet with far reaching ramifications, I’ve always wondered how Cain arrived at the point where he would kill his brother…