Well Lit Path Podcast

In our final episode from the Book of Psalms - covering chapters 149 & 150 - we see a call to praise God with everything we have — our voices, our dancing, our instruments, our very breath. These psalms make the case for reclaiming joyful, physical praise without shame. We explore what it means to let our salvation shine visibly in how we live — and why praise isn't just worship, but a weapon...

In Psalm 147 & 148, we see the psalmist calling all creation to praise the LORD — and unexpectedly, the story of Job becomes the perfect commentary on why. From the God who numbers the stars and feeds the ravens to the God who answers Job out of the whirlwind with Leviathan and the foundations of the earth, this episode traces how God's display of creation's majesty isn't meant to overwhelm us...

In Psalm 145 & 146, we see David's lifelong vow to praise God, set against the empty alternative of trusting things of man that fade the moment they're gone. We trace God's character — his mercy, his holiness, and how far our sin falls short of it — and see why grace is the only explanation for his love toward us. We look ahead to the new heaven and earth of Revelation, where praise finally ha...

In Psalm 144, we see that God trains us for the war, gives shelter from the war and blesses us beyond measure in so many ways. While happiness is an emotion, joy is a choice and blessings are a reality in the life of the believer. And for the joy he gives and the blessings he bestows, can we not find happiness in them? In Him?   🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lake...

In Psalm 143, we see David with another plea to God, but not what it seems on the surface. While the words ask for help, the message is one of praise and a realization that God has been faithful and will be faithful because it is he who holds us.   🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us: podcast@lakeworthbaptist.org 📲 Follow us on social...

In Psalm 142, we see David cry out from a cave, overwhelmed and sure no one else can carry what he's carrying. We’re reminded God doesn't need pretty prayers, why only he can truly care for our souls. He is our portion — and he's listening.   🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us: podcast@lakeworthbaptist.org 📲 Follow us on social media...

In Psalm 141, we see David repeatedly turning to the Lord in every struggle. He cries out for God to guard not only his words but also his heart, to help him receive righteous correction with humility, and to keep his eyes fixed on God rather than on his own strength. David recognizes that the greatest dangers are often the unseen snares of sin, teaching us that victory comes not through self-conf...

In Psalm 140, we see David cry out to the Lord for deliverance and discover that God not only rescues His people but equips them for every battle. As believers, we can find rejoicing in how God equips us, protects us, fights for us, and calls us to rest in the victory Christ has already won.   🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us: podca...

In Psalm 139, we see that God’s knowledge, presence, and purpose are inescapable. He knows us completely, formed us with intention, and is with us in every place and every circumstance. This psalm gives us one of the most profound portraits of who God is and what it means to be fully known by our Creator.

In Psalm 138, we see that God is always at work in the lives of His people. Through praise, trials, and answered prayer, God is shaping us to look more like Christ. What feels like loss is often God making room for something better.

In Psalm 137, we see a people in exile, asked by their captors to sing songs of worship for entertainment — and the parallels to modern life are striking. The world still wants the blessing without the God. But Babylon fell, Edom is gone, and every knee will bow. Until then — sing.

In Psalm 136, we see a command to give thanks to God, with many substantive reasons why. But there is a core reason that governs the entire psalm. Therein lies one of the most awe inspiring attributes of the God we serve. 🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us: podcast@lakeworthbaptist.org 📲 Follow us on social media: Hammer and Quill Pu...

In Psalm 135, we see that the call to praise the Lord isn't given in a vacuum — it comes loaded with reasons. God is great, faithful to every promise, and alive in ways no idol ever could be. There is none like him, and that changes everything. 🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us: podcast@lakeworthbaptist.org 📲 Follow us on social med...

In Psalm 133 & 134, we see the importance of unity among believers. Generally, yes, but specifically in the context of our churches. We’ll jump to Ephesians and Corinthians and see how in unity there are blessings we cannot imagine and how God has called us to unity in Him, and in his churches. 🪶Hammer and Quill Publications 🌐 Website: https://publications.lakeworthbaptist.org/ ✉️ Email us:...

In Psalm 132, we see the longing of God’s people for His presence — and the reminder that His presence dwells where His people make room. This episode explores the call to prepare a place for the Lord in our daily lives, and the overflowing promises God gives when we do.

In Psalms 131 we see that spiritual maturity means laying pride aside, quieting our hearts, and learning to rest in the Lord. Let’s look at the danger of making testimonies about ourselves, the foolishness of boasting in what only God could accomplish, and the sure hope found in trusting Him forever.

In Psalm 130 we see a believer crying out from the very depths of sorrow, yet clinging to the God who hears, forgives, and redeems. This episode walks through the raw honesty of the Psalmist’s plea, the hope found in God’s unfailing mercy, and the promise that even the longest night will give way to morning. It’s a reminder that in every season of heaviness, the Lord is near, His Word is sure, and...

In Psalms 128 & 129 we see the two sides of the Christian life—blessing and persecution. Walking with God brings steady, meaningful blessing, but it also invites hardship. Yet in both, God is present, sustaining His people and reminding us that the greatest blessing is not just what He gives, but that He never leaves us.

In Psalms 127, we see what it means to build a home and legacy God will bless, following His design instead of the world’s. When the Lord is the foundation and we labor in His presence, our labor is never in vain—and the impact reaches generations.  

In Psalms 125 & 126 we see that our security in God is unshakable even in seasons of hardship, reminding us that our standing is not based on our feelings but on His faithfulness—and that even when we are sowing in tears, God is at work, bringing a promised harvest of joy in His perfect time.

In Psalm 124, we see that God will be on our side if we first get on His. We would be headed no where good without him. Once enemies, we can be on the winning side who were once lost and losing. There is protection and deliverance that comes with being on his side. Eternally.

In Psalm 123, we see a call to lift our eyes from our circumstances and wait on the Lord with trust and attention. In a world of instant gratification, this episode challenges us to trade impatience for a posture of looking up, learning to recognize God’s leading through His Word. Waiting isn’t wasted—it reveals what we truly believe about Him.

In Psalm 122, we see a heart that rejoices at the thought of going to the house of the Lord—a joy many believers struggle to maintain today. This episode explores how misplaced priorities and forgotten blessings dull our love for God, and how praise, prayer, and renewed focus on Him can restore true gladness in worship and fellowship.

In Psalm 121, we see a weary pilgrim lift his eyes from the dust of the road to the God who never sleeps, discovering that true help doesn’t come from the hills themselves but from the Maker of heaven and earth. In this episode, we’re reminded to stop staring at our circumstances and start fixing our gaze on the One who guards our steps, watches over our lives, and faithfully keeps us through ever...

In Psalm 120 we see a pilgrim surrounded by conflict yet anchored in prayer, crying out to the Lord for deliverance while dwelling among those who love war. This episode explores what it means to live at peace in a world of tumult, to trust our sovereign Father with our cares, and to remember that as believers, we are pilgrims longing for a better country while speaking the gospel of peace along t...