Well Lit Path Podcast

In Psalms 81-83, we hear God’s call to obedience, a reminder of our responsibilities, and His promise of protection, which stirs us to look deeply at our own lives. This episode explores how these psalms mirror our personal battles with faithfulness and trust, much like Israel’s ongoing struggle with dependence on God. Through this conversation, we dive into the simplicity of trusting and obeying,...

Psalm 80 is a psalm that speaks to our hearts like a gentle but direct guide, calling us to let God lead, to heed His instruction, to remember His blessings, and to see our weakness—all so that we might be brought closer to Him. As we move through, it is a poignant reminder that we rarely choose to turn to God on our own when we need him most, so we are instructed to ask to be turned to Him so tha...

In Psalm 78, later Asaph rehearses (recounts) for Israel everything that God has done for them. He highlights all the blessings God had brought them through, even when they didn't deserve it. This may be something we need to practice more in our own lives, I know I surely need it in mine. Do we recount enough and keep record of all God has done for us? Do we read and reread the gospel account, ack...

In Psalm 77 we join Asaph (of the Assyrian attacks) as he struggles again how God is working. God had multiple promises for Israel, some conditional , some unconditional. In the Christian life, he has the same types of promises. It can be hard to see one when the reality of another type of promise draws the imminent focus of our lives. The bottom line is, when we don't understand how God is workin...

Psalm 78 takes us back to the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem and another psalm of Asaph the Recorder. God gives victory in our lives, yet all too often we say things like "God has given me victory over...". Let's be clear, these are not our victories.  They are his. Just like he delivered Israel in this psalm for his name's sake, he delivers us through his grace and mercy from our sin - for his name'...

IN Psalm 75, the psalmist brings us face to face with a harsh reality: the wicked ARE wicked - and so were we once. We are only made righteous by the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. When we look at the culture around use the governments, the politics, it is easy to see wickedness. So what do we do? Pass condemnation without attempting to share the gospel?  We're are not righteous in and...

In Psalm 74 and 79, Asaph (not the same Asaph from 73) struggles with how God is working.  As Christians, we often do the same. In the tragedies, in devastating moments, we cannot see how God could possibly be working. Loss, health issues, marital meltdowns, is God punishing us? Why would he allow this to happen? Doesn't he love us?  The psalmist reminds himself as he reminds us, that God is alway...

Psalm 73 is hands down my favorite Psalm. Write by Asaph, it captures well the struggles we get when we look around at non-believers who seem to have more and are able to do more with their lives than us.  We look around in our culture today and may ask, why do they seem so happy and I feel so miserable?  The answer can be found here. If we could take Asaph's struggle and apply his solution - the...

In Psalm 72, we explore the challenges of leadership, legacy, and faith. We see in the Psalm the admonition by example about how we often struggle to let God lead. David’s prayer for Solomon in this psalm serves as a powerful reminder to pray for our children’s spiritual growth and success in God’s work. We should strive for the next generation to know God more deeply and to be used by Him in grea...

In Psalm 71, the psalmist writes of trust and God's unwavering faithfulness. He reflects on a lifetime of reliance on God, acknowledging both past deliverance and present challenges. We can find encouragement here to put our trust in God, who is our rock and refuge, and to praise Him for His righteous works, both seen and unseen. Ultimately, it calls us to perpetually abide in God's presence, find...

In Psalm 70, the episode explores the tension between our natural impatience and God's perfect timing, a theme that resonates deeply with many of us. David’s urgent plea for God to "make haste" in delivering him is highlighted as a reflection of our own desperation during trials. David also emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's timing, even when it feels delayed. The call for God to be ma...

In Psalm 69, David’s cries for deliverance echo the deep anguish of a soul overwhelmed by enemies and suffering. This episode delves into the raw emotions David expresses as he seeks God's intervention amidst betrayal, slander, and relentless adversity. David’s plea for salvation becomes a powerful reminder of God’s unwavering presence in our darkest hours. As we walk through this Psalm, we’ll see...

In Psalm 68, the Psalmist proclaims God’s power and majesty, urging Him to rise against His enemies and uplift the righteous. The imagery of smoke and melting wax emphasizes the transient nature of the wicked before God’s might. We as believers are called to rejoice, recognizing the ultimate victory achieved through Christ’s resurrection. This psalm serves as a reminder of God’s eternal reign and...

In Psalm 67 we see why God blesses us and why we should want to be blessed by him. It may not be why you think. Do we have a good grasp on God's glory? Could any of us answer that to the affirmative? If we did would we be telling the truth? As Christians it should be one of our goals to better understand how to give God glory and why. We may understand he is worthy of it, but can we understand jus...

In Psalm 66 we are going to WORSHIP!! This is turning into a theme and is indicative of why the Psalms were such great worship songs for the Israelites.  In this Psalm, the psalmist calls on all people to worship God, speaks of his glory, his beauty, his power and then he provides us with the proper response to our God. The message of the Psalm boils down to multiple calls to Come and See. This wa...

In Psalm 65, David shows us the manifold specific blessings of God to the believer, and God's general blessings on all creatures and people.  It's easy to take the general blessings of God for granted. It is just as easy to take his specific blessings for the believer for granted. But he has lavished us with rich kindness we could never deserve. Not just as believers, but he has given each and eve...

In Psalm 64, David describes to us the wicked and God's handling of them. This week, I'd like for us to consider how God will eventually handle them vs how he would prefer to handle them.  As Christians it may seem easy to ask for and pray for God's judgment, yet we forget what judgment would have meant of run without the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.  Maybe we need to re-evaluate how we appro...

In Psalm 63, David gives us quite the pattern for praise. He is in a situation where once again it would be easy to ask God why, instead he thanks God for being exactly what he needs when he needs it. Do we thirst after God? Praise Him, he can quench it! Are we hungry for God? Praise Him, he can satisfy! What is our praise life like? Do we praise him and thank him for all he is and all he does, or...

Psalm 62 shows us a few "only"s that we need to take note of. David found that only God could provide some of the things he needed. Our recognition of the "only"s we need in our lives is made apparent to us according to our perception of the presence of God. While he is always present and always near, our relationship with him dictates how we perceive his presence, whether we perceive him to be cl...

In Psalm 61, David lets us in on his answer to what to do when we feel overwhelmed. Yep, life is hard. It can seem like a grind. That can make us feel like we're low, like we're down in the dumps. We've tried everything, we just can seem to get out of our funk. Yeah, we've prayed, but our situation just hasn't changed. Have we asked to be led? Not to better circumstances, but to a better standing?...

This Psalm is written on the heels of a great tragedy in Israel.  It's easy to get in the mindset that tragedy strikes as punishment for a fault in our lives. What we must realize is that in a sin-cursed world, sometimes tragedy touches our lives because of living in a sin-cursed world. When we face tragedy, can we approach it valiantly (with great strength TO conquer)? Psalm 60 gives us hope in t...

In Psalm 58 & 59, David speaks of corruptness in high places and attacks from all sides in his own country.  Sound familiar? What did he do? What can we do?  What we know of David is that he was a man of war but also the apple of God's eye. Is it possible to be both today? As Christians should we be waging war on the behalf of our Savior?  We are in a battle. We are up against wickedness on ev...

As we look at Psalm 57, David finds himself in a cave after his fateful trip to Goliath's hometown. Hiding out. He could have allowed anxiety and fear to rule his thoughts, instead he prays and praises.  As he lays his head down, he rests in the confidence that God is faithful and that morning would come. As we look at our lives today and a world filled with anxiety and fear even in the lives of C...

Psalm 56 thrusts us into the life of David regarding his first trip to Gath, where he had to fake insanity to leave the city alive. What we find is that is is a beautiful reminder of how God hears our cries and has secured victory in our lives. It gives us assurance that while our enemies are many - and more powerful than us - that they are not more powerful than the God we serve, the God that in...

In Psalm 55, David once again laments the situation with his son Absalom and the betrayal of his trusted friend Ahithophel.  But in the struggle, he gives us some options how we can deal with our struggles. In the end, he points us to the ultimate solution - finding peace in the struggle, even if the struggle persists.