One of my favorite movies is Shadowlands, a story about C.S. Lewis and his life with Joy Davidman. In a somewhat inconsequential scene, we find Lewis talking to a student who had stolen a book, and in the midst of the conversation the student says “we read to know we’re not alone.” I have always… Continue reading Psalm 40: Are We Alone?
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Life’s Long Grind: Psalm 39
This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE.
Psalm 39: Watching Life’s Clock
I have a clock that stopped working long ago and ever since it has been collecting dust on the floor of a closet in my house. About a year ago I pulled it out of the closet and tried to get it working again, but to no avail. I was going to throw it away,… Continue reading Psalm 39: Watching Life’s Clock
Chained Hope: Psalm 38
This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE.
Psalm 38: Praying the Psalm
O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! Lord, is it right to ask you not to be angry and hold back your wrath when I am worthy of judgment? For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. Do I realize all… Continue reading Psalm 38: Praying the Psalm
Psalm 37: The Green Grass of the Wicked
My first reading of Psalm 37 quickly left me confused. I don’t mean to say the words were incomprehensible, rather, I found the structure to be elusive. Being somewhat persistent, I studied and consulted commentaries to find some insight, but most of them said that other than it being an acrostic Psalm 37 has no… Continue reading Psalm 37: The Green Grass of the Wicked
The Light to See: Psalm 36
This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE.
Psalm 36: The Arrogant Light of the Wicked
One of the great literary turns in scripture is found in Romans chapter 1 and chapter 2. In Romans 1 Paul describes the consequences of sin, using the word “they” or forms of that word, nearly 30 times referring to sinners. But in chapter 2 Paul begins speaking of sinners in the second person saying,… Continue reading Psalm 36: The Arrogant Light of the Wicked
Psalm 35: Difficult Prayers
Of all the prayers I am asked to offer God, the most difficult one, I think, is when I’m asked to pray for those who mistreat me. Actually, now that I think about it, those might be the easiest prayers to offer. What I mean is, it’s easy to ask God to strike my enemies… Continue reading Psalm 35: Difficult Prayers
Joy’s Rocky Road: Psalm 33
This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE.