Well Lit Path Podcast

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.

In Psalm 52, 53 & 54, we find a common theme. David speaks of the wicked and the contrasting righteous. In light of where we see the wicked and their hopelessness, their condemnation, should we not rejoice the greater knowing that that is exactly what God has saved us from? Can we look at their blindness and remember when we were in their shoes and see where God has brought us and rejoice? Sho...

Psalm 51 begins a string of psalms written by King David. This on takes us back again to David's sin with Bathsheba. In this psalm, David gives us a pattern for how we should pray when we've come to a place of repentance. What we should pray for in restoration, how we should ask for our desires to be changed, how we can move from broken fellowship to full worship. David knew what he needed. He sho...

Psalm 50 is a wonderful song penned by Asaph, one of David's worship leaders. Asaph writes of God's call to worship. why we should worship him, and then tells us that worship falls into 3 categories. The dutiful worshiper worships God because it is what is required of a Christian. The negotiating worshiper worships God so they can balance the scales of the evil in their lives. God doesn't want tha...

In Psalm 49, the psalmist gives us a glimpse into what money can actually buy for us. Hint: It's not eternity. As we look at our finances and how we think about money in our Christian lives, it is easy to mistakenly believe God wants us to have a ton of it and never worry.  The psalmist lets us know what our regards will be if we pursue money at all cost, if we make it a priority in our lives. Whe...

In Psalm 47 & 48, the psalmist continues his praise as he exalts the God of power and might, the Lord of hosts. He continues with so many explanations of God our refuge.  How is our praise life? Do we see God as awesome? Do we glorify him as such? Do we see him in the kingdoms of the earth, do we see his might in how he rules as King over all? Do we anticipate with joyous expectation his event...

In Psalm 46, we see a time in Judah's history that God won a victory on their behalf. This Psalm extols the God our refuge, our strength. We are in a daily battle. It is a struggle. God is our refuge. How much more of a refuge could he be for us if we did not turn to him and instead dwelled in him?

As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, we thought it fitting to read a somewhat harmonized account of the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ. We close with Paul's comments on the importance of the Resurrection from 1 Corinthians 15.  Without the Resurrection , we are indeed of all men most miserable. In the glory of the Resurrection, there is hope. 

In Psalm 45, the psalmist writes of his great joy, his gushing, overflowing readiness for worship. He then goes on to detail the why and the object of his worship. It is none other than the Bridegroom, the Chosen one of God. His worship was personal. His praise was pointed, specific.  ThisPsalm teaches important lessons about Christ, his majesty, his redemptive power, and our role in praising him....