Psalm 5: The Multitude of Mercy
“But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: And in thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.” Psalm 5:7 When weariness and w...
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Psalm 27: The One and Only “One Thing”
“One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the L...
Praying the Psalms: Gentle Lent
Some of the psalms are so rich I spend days mining their treasures. There are many mornings I simply stay and pray with the psalm of the previous day, because I...
What Am I Really Asking For When I Pray?
I came across this quote from Oswald Chambers the other day: “We ask amiss when we ask simply with the determination to outdo the patience of God until He...
Psalm 6: The Prayer of the Sleepless Night
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak. (Psalm 6:2) I am weary with a different sort of night waking. The tears are not mine, but my teething, stuffy-nosed d...