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We Can’t Take Wealth and Power With Us: Pursuing Things That Have an Eternal Impact: Reflections from Psalm 49   Platform building and wealth are two things that many people seem to be consumed with. Today we look at why that is and how it can lead us to a dangerous place. Instead, God calls us to pursue the things that will make a kingdom impact. I pray this episode blesses you.   Today’s Key Ver...

God is Our Defender: How Psalm 48 Reveals God’s Desire for a Special Place in Our Lives   Psalm 48 is one of the Zion Hymns that explain the prominence of the location of the temple in the Old Testament. Just like then, God longs to have a place of prominence in our lives, so He can be in relationship with us and defend us. I pray today’s episode blesses you.   Today’s Key Verse:   Like Your Name,...

The Lord is Still on the Throne: How Psalm 47 Reminds Us That God is the King of All People, For All Time   Today we are looking at Psalm 47, which is a Psalm that compares God’s reign and position on the throne to that of the earthly kings of the time. God always has been and always will be on the throne. Because of that, we can praise Him and rest in the knowledge that He wants to be the king of...

God Longs for You to Come to Him Because He is a Good Father: Reflections from Psalm 46   Psalm 46 has a lot of familiar language, so much so that we sometimes overlook what it is saying. Today we look at the idea behind what it is really saying and how it reveals God’s heart for you. I pray today blesses you.   Today’s Key Verse:   God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break...

Seeing Jesus in the Psalms: How Psalm 45 Points to Jesus and How Much He Loves Us   Some of the psalms are called Messianic psalms because they point to Jesus. Psalm 45 is one of the Messianic psalms that reveal how incredibly much we are loved. In this episode, we also talk about anointing and what it means to be set apart by God.   Today’s Key Verse:   Your throne, O God, will last for ever and...

How We Can Rely on God’s Unfailing Love During Hard Seasons: Reflections from Psalm 44   As believers, we all have moments of suffering in our lives. Those moments can be hard to understand or make us wonder where God is. Psalm 44 helps us understand how to lean into God’s unfailing love, despite our circumstances.   Today’s Key Verse:   Rise up and help us; redeem us because of your unfailing lov...

Experiencing Joy in Moments of Waiting: Reflections from Psalm 43   When we are struggling with the tension of waiting and hoping, it can be difficult to see through to the other side. Yet God longs for us to have joy in His presence. Today we look to Psalm 43 to learn about leaning into these seasons in our lives.   Today’s Key Verse:   Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let...

What Does it Mean to Thirst For God? Reflections from Psalm 42   Psalm 42 starts the second of five books of the Psalms. As we look to this Psalm, we learn about how we are created to thirst for God and how the things of this world will never satisfy us. A powerful reminder of God’s great love for us starts us off in this new section of the Psalms. I pray today’s episode blesses you.   Today’s Key...

How God’s Grace Holds Us Up in Those Moments We Can’t Stand on Our Own: Reflections from Psalm 41   We have all experienced moments in our lives that knock us off our feet. Illness, grief, and even the pressures of daily living can sometimes be too hard for us to handle on our own. In today’s episode, we see how God, in His grace, holds us up in those moments. I pray this episode blesses you.   To...

How Can We Wait Patiently When We Aren’t Patient People? Reflections from Psalm 40   Waiting can feel so hard, especially if we are people who want to do something while we are waiting to make it happen more quickly. Today we look at Psalm 40 and learn about the process of waiting and the posture of our hearts during seasons of waiting. I pray this episode points you to Jesus.   Today’s Key Verse:...

Why Every Moment Matters: Reflections from Psalm 39   When David was still dealing with the consequences of his sin, he recognized that in terms of eternity, life is very short. Every moment matters, and we can use those moments of our lives to bring us closer to God or farther apart. Today’s Psalm helps us gain some perspective on how we can use our lives wisely to make an eternal impact.   Today...

Is Sickness Connected to Sin? Reflections From Psalm 38   There is a key argument in the church today, landing on both sides of this fence. Some believe sickness is always a result of sin. Others believe there are different situations. What does Scripture say? Today we look at David’s situation in Psalm 38.   Today’s Key Verse:   O Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God. Come quickl...

How Should Christians Respond When it Feels Like the Wicked Are Winning? Reflections From Psalm 37   These days it can be easy to get discouraged because of the way the evil in the world continues to thrive. Today we look to Psalm 37 where God speaks to us about this very thing. We have a God of justice, and He sees everything that is going on. I pray this episode encourages you.   Today’s Key Ver...

How God’s Love For Us Sustains Us Throughout Our Lives: Reflections From Psalm 36   God’s role as Creator did not end once He finished creating the earth. In fact, He continues to be present and active, sustaining us even today through His love. Today we look at the concept of hesed, which is Hebrew for God’s love. I pray this episode blesses you.   Today’s Key Verse:   Your love, O Lord, reaches...

The Tension of Wanting Justice While Also Being Called to Forgive: How Psalm 35 Leads Us Through the Evil in This World and In Our Lives   Sometimes it can be hard to deal with the tension of both seeking justice and walking in forgiveness. David’s heart was in the same place as he prayed to God to intervene on his behalf. David’s example was to take those raw emotions to God and praise Him even i...

The Promises of God Require Something of Us: How Seeking Him in Relationship is the Key to Experiencing God’s Blessing: Reflections from Psalm 34   The Scriptures are full of promises of God, but a promise is only as good as the relationship it is based in. As believers, the benefit of God’s promises starts with us as we seek Him through relationship. We unpack that today and learn about how God i...

War. Disease. Flooding. Droughts. How Can Christians Let Go of Anxiety When the News Keeps Getting Worse? Reflections from Psalm 33   It seems like every day the news gets worse. It’s so easy to get caught up in what we are seeing in today’s times. Yet as believers, shouldn’t we act differently? Or feel differently? Today we look to David’s example and the hope we have in God’s unfailing love. A l...

How to Find Healing When Guilt Brings Emotional Pain: Reflections from Psalm 32   Have you ever had a season where you were feeling guilt over your sin? I think we all have been there before. The beautiful thing about our relationship with God is that healing starts with confession. Today we look at how David walked through this very thing and the faithful God who responds. The same God that David...

Have Your Friends Abandoned You Because of Your Situation? Encouragement from David’s Prayer in Psalm 31   Many of us have had moments where we feel abandoned by our friends. In Psalm 31 we see David going through the same thing. The place he finds peace is in God’s presence. I pray this episode helps you understand how you can have peace in the middle of hard circumstances. Today's Key Verse: Be...

God is With Us in Our Sorrow as Much as He is With Us in Our Joy: Reflections from Psalm 30   The truth of the human experience is that we will all go through times of sorry as well as times of joy. In Psalm 30, David expresses joy as he dedicates the temple. His joy is based on God’s faithfulness in all aspects of our human experience. I pray this episode blesses you.   Hey friends, welcome to th...

God is More Powerful Than the Enemy, Even When It Doesn’t Feel That Way: Reflections from Psalm 29   Our world can seem pretty crazy right now, and it’s easy to look around and think the enemy is winning. Does it surprise you to know that we see the same thing in the Psalms? David speaks to this very issue, and it can encourage us to know that the same God David talks about in the Psalms is the Go...

How the Shepherd Carries Us When We are Broken, Lost, and Hurting: Reflections from Psalm 28   Sometimes the Psalms showcase David’s emotions in a powerful way. In our humanness, we experience the same kinds of emotions that David did. In today’s episode, we look at how some of the ways David references Yahweh are powerful reminders of who God is in our own lives.   Hey friends, welcome to the Hea...

Wars and Rumors of Wars: How We Can Have Peace During the Tension That’s Always There: Psalm 27   Psalm 27 was written at a time when war was constantly on David’s mind….. not unlike many of us today. How can we live with that tension? How can we lean on God’s protection and peace? Psalm 27 reveals David’s response which can help us respond too. I pray this episode blesses you.   Hey friends, welc...

Are You Surrounded By People Not Living for the Lord? How to Honor God Despite Your Environment: Psalm 26   In Psalm 26, David shows us the best response when we are surrounded by what feels like enemies and hypocrites. While it can sometimes be so hard to live for the Lord when others around us aren’t, this Psalm reveals the best way to walk in that tension. I pray this episode blesses you.   Hey...

Are You Listening for God’s Voice While Making a Decision? How Psalm 25 Helps Us Understand How to Hear God’s Voice More Clearly   Making a decision can be so hard, and sometimes it’s difficult to know what direction God wants us to go in. Psalm 25 helps us see David’s example of how we can hear God’s voice more clearly. I pray this episode blesses you!   Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus...