Psalm 88 in today’s Bible reading* gives us a picture of someone being real and raw in prayer before God while struggling with depression (Psalm 88:18) and desperation. (Psalm 88:1-2) It demonstrates that God’s Word is relevant. It meets us in the real world In Psalm 88:1, Korah’s Sons use the word cry out. This…
In today’s Bible reading,* we have both a Psalm (Psalm 77) and a Maskil (Psalm 78) that function very similarly in that they provoke the reader’s thinking. I the term Maskil in three days ago. Again, a Maskil is a type of Hebrew poetry that stimulates the mind. The Great Commandment is to love God…
Today’s Bible reading* includes a lot of names. The names flow as one long genealogy. For those who aim to read through the Bible, this is a common book to get bogged down and drop out. What’s with all of these names? Who are these people? We tend to gloss over the names, thinking that…
Twice in today’s Bible reading* we find the name of God, “Lord of the Armies” (Psalm 84 CSB) Several English translations render the Hebrew word Sabaoth as “hosts” (ESV, AV, LEB) while others refer to “Almighty” (NIV), and “heaven’s armies” (NLT) or “Angel armies” (Message) So which translation is correct? When it comes to modern…
Do you see mankind as essentially good or essentially bad? How you answer that question determines how you view and interact with people. Today’s Bible reading* gives us God’s answer. Psalm 14:2-3 is part of the basis of Romans 3:10–18. Paul was clear … God is clear … that The Fall affected us much more…
Today’s Bible reading* includes Psalm 63 which was written when David was in the desert of Judah. As he was in a dry and weary land, he was reminded of how he was more thirsty for God than for water. (Psalm 63:1) He realized that God satisfies more than the best of foods. (Psalm 63:5)…
