Psalm 38. The penitent man feels and shows sorrow for his sin. He kneels before God in humility. Yet, he does not wallow in sorrow but repents and trusts in a God who is able to forgive and remove all sin. Let us all kneel before our Lord and Savior.
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As we begin this work week, use this video from Pastor John Samuel Barnett to encourage a deeper relationship with the Lord and the combating of information overload.
(From 2016JUL31 – Q&A-118)
Psalm 38. Pastor John Samuel Barnett provides another great walkthrough of the 38th psalm. This one takes place during a period of conviction of David’s sin after his breaking of all 10 commandments with Bathsheba.
Psalm 57. Probably one of David’s scariest times of his life. Having been running from King Saul and his men who wanted to kill David, he fled to a cave – backed into a literal rock and a hard place.
In the psalm, David does not pull any punches about his situation. He states his circumstances and his feeling accurately. Yet, through and through David has faith that the Lord will save him. Do you have this hope as well? When faced with trials do you abide under the shadow of God’s wing? Or do you have faith in yourself first and only turn to God as a last ditch effort? Let our hearts always be steadfast on the Lord.
Psalm 132. In this Psalm, David prays from the future Sanctuary Temple for God. David was unable to build it due to him having taken lives in battle before but he knew his son, Solomon would build it. Even though David could not be the primary provider of God’s dwelling place among the chosen people, he could be a primary source of prayer for it to be carried out.
Prayer should be a primary arrow in our quiver. We enter into a relationship with God and He with us. Even the Lord places a high view on prayer and calls for it often in His Word. We may not be the prime movers that get a job accomplished, but we can certainly have an affect by the power of God’s Spirit in prayer. How are you at prayer?
We are taking a quick break from the Psalm series for a message from Pastor John Samuel Barnett from last Sunday. Pastor Barnett speaks about the divine perspective of God on politics and elections. God is completely sovereign.
https://youtu.be/bP2BCTxxqEw
(From 2016JUL24 – Q&A-117)
Psalm 13. Fear and trouble was prevalent through the life of David. Whether it was an angry king of Israel, or an enemy army, or even a murderous son, David had reasons to have trepidation.
In the Psalm, David cries out to God his troubles. And in it, he proclaims his only hope. Where does your hope lie?
Psalm 32. Join Pastor John Samuel Barnett as he provides the context behind David’s writing and content of Psalm 32.
Psalm 17. Does it ever feel like the whole world is against you? Your boss, your co-workers, neighbors, people at school, etc. seem to have it out for you at times. Or, there are times where you feel like you can’t do anything right and you end up being your own worst critic.
David’s prayer in this psalm shows that he is constantly focused upon God. He’s not naively unaware of his surroundings or circumstances. However, he is constantly aware of his righteous path and his reliance on God for all things.
Yes, there are those who may want to oppress you. But where does your eyesight lie?
Psalm 3. Good morning! Join King David as he offers up his praise of God in his morning prayer.
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