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We don’t know the events In David’s life that motivated him to write many of his psalms. We do know that the inspiration of God was with him during his writings; however we often only have hints of what actually had happened. In Psalm 15, we can make some more educated conclusions concerning...

Many times we, as Christians, will reflect upon the condition of the world at large. There’s no question that evil and sin marches throughout this world. As soon as we walk out the door of our homes, we see people who have no thought of their condition with God. Salvation has no place in their...

Psalm 13 is only six verses long. That’s about the equivalent of a short letter to a friend. Yet, there is so much that is packed into those six verses! One question that arises after reading the psalm is why is it so short? What was David doing at the time? Was an enemy pursuing him, or was he...

The first thing that “jumps out” in Psalm 12 is the first two words, “Help, Lord,” – what a short, simple, and yet complete prayer! Have you ever had “one of those days”, “and the frustration, tension, or whatever got so had that all you could think to say was “Help, Lord”? That was what David...

When something out of the ordinary happens, or we are grappling with some problem, we may turn to someone else and seek his/her advice. This practice is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, when we talk to someone else about a problem, it gives us a chance to crystallize in our own mind what...

Psalm 10 begins on a rather negative note, “Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” This may seem negative, but it is also a very human reaction. At times, when we face trials and crisis, the Lord does seen to be far off and impersonal. This is...

Depression, loneliness, anguish – these are not very “positive” words, yet they describe conditions that all of us face at one time or another in our lives. When a person has to deal with something that causes such feelings, a common thought is, “I am all alone with this”, or “No one has had to...

How many of you have heard the expression, “I am not a morning person!”? For many people, that expression is all too accurate. In fact, we have all sorts of expressions that point to how we get up in the morning. “Boy, he must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning!”, or...

One of the most important characteristics of David was that he was a man of prayer. Day and night, David was aware of the presence of his God, and he gained strength from that awareness. A good example of this is found in Psalm 4. This Psalm may have been written at night just prior to David...

Psalm 3 includes a subtitle “A psalm of David. When he fled from Absalom his son”. The event that led to the writing of this psalm may have come from the time when Absalom was trying to take the throne away from his father David. When Absalom began his revolt, many people followed him and...

If it wasn’t so pathetic, the first three verses of Psalm 2 would be very funny. “Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us tear...

Prayer is a powerful tool that can help us connect with our inner selves and the divine. It is a way to express gratitude, seek guidance, and find peace. However, many people struggle with prayer because they don’t know where to start or how to do it. In this article, we will provide you with...

Hello to you, I have never read Acts, all the way through to the very day, however reading some of it today it shows a lot of times that had started to come about after Jesus Christ died, was buried, raised, and ascended to heaven to sit on the right hand side of God until all of his enemies...