There are moments when we look back on something we have come through and realize just how close we were to being overwhelmed. We may remember the circumstances, the fear, or the uncertainty, but with the passage of time we can sometimes see something we could not see as clearly in the moment: we wereContinue reading “Songs of Ascent – Psalm 124”
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Songs of Ascent – Psalm 122: TLDR Version
Why a TLDR Version? I usually include a short devotional with my videos. At least, I thought they were short. Apparently, my definition of “short” needed some adjustment. So, for those who would rather listen than read, I’ve created a TLDR version. It takes the devotional that accompanied the original Psalm 122 video, and turnsContinue reading “Songs of Ascent – Psalm 122: TLDR Version”
Songs of Ascent – Psalm 123
Psalm 123 is a song for times when God’s people find themselves looking up while the world looks down on them. The psalm begins with a simple picture: “I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.” The psalmist looks beyond his circumstances to the One who is above them. GodContinue reading “Songs of Ascent – Psalm 123”
Songs of Ascent – Psalm 122
One of the things I have seen Christians do often is read a verse of the Bible and “rest in it.” Make no mistake, I have often been just as guilty. Psalm 122 has one of those beloved verses. Psalm 122:6 says: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.” It’sContinue reading “Songs of Ascent – Psalm 122”
Songs of Ascent – Psalm 121: The One Who Keeps Us: TLDR Version
Why a TLDR Version? I usually include a short devotional with my videos. At least, I thought they were short. Apparently, my definition of “short” needed some adjustment. So, for those who would rather listen than read, I’ve created a TLDR version. It takes the devotional that accompanied the original Psalm 121 video, and turnsContinue reading “Songs of Ascent – Psalm 121: The One Who Keeps Us: TLDR Version”
Songs of Ascent: Psalm 120 TLDR Version
Why a TLDR Version? I usually include a short devotional with my videos. At least, I thought they were short. Apparently, my definition of “short” needed some adjustment. So, for those who would rather listen than read, I’ve created a TLDR version. It takes the devotional that accompanied the original Psalm 120 video, and turnsContinue reading “Songs of Ascent: Psalm 120 TLDR Version”
Psalm 120: A Song of Ascent
A quick note: Since I’m doing a series on the Songs of Ascent, I probably should have begun with Psalm 120. I chose to skip it last week because its subject matter is considerably darker than the psalms that follow. But as I worked my way through the series, I realized that Psalm 120 belongsContinue reading “Psalm 120: A Song of Ascent”
Psalm 121: The One Who Keeps Us
There are moments when we simply need to look up. Psalm 121 begins with a question: “I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?” It is a question that feels remarkably familiar. When the road ahead is uncertain, when circumstances seem larger than our ability to manage them,Continue reading “Psalm 121: The One Who Keeps Us”
O Doctor, My Doctor
The title of this video may sound familiar. Walt Whitman wrote “O Captain! My Captain!” as he mourned the death of Abraham Lincoln. The Captain had led his people through a terrible conflict, but at the moment of victory, he was gone. There is no perfect parallel between Lincoln and Jesus. Lincoln died, and hisContinue reading “O Doctor, My Doctor”
The Women at the Wells
There was simply too much rich Scripture woven into this idea to fit comfortably into a two – minute video. Rather than rush through the connections, I thought I would expand on them here, because the more I looked at these stories, the more I began to see a beautiful pattern running through Scripture. ThroughoutContinue reading “The Women at the Wells”
