>"Monday, Monday," sang the Mamas & the Papas, "so good to me...Monday mornin', it was all I hoped it would be." But by Monday evening, the singer has been deserted and no longer trusts Mondays. Now "whenever Monday comes...you can find" her "cryin' all of the time."Modern society views Mondays just as negatively. It sees … Continue reading >Lifted horns – Psalm 75
>For such a time as this – Psalm 74
>Psalm 74 laments the sad state of society and the apparent demise of true religion. The Psalmist begins by asking "O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?"The Psalmist has good reason to cry to God and feel forsaken; the temple has been … Continue reading >For such a time as this – Psalm 74
>Tap Dance on Head – Psalm 73
>Way back when, before the URCNA Synod and my subsequent catch-up time, I was posting a series of meditations on the Psalms. The last one concluded David's songs and Book Two of the Psalter, which brings us to Psalm 73.A former pastor of ours once said, "Psalm 73 is a great one to read when … Continue reading >Tap Dance on Head – Psalm 73
>David’s last prayer – Psalm 72
>It's with a measure of sadness that I share from Psalm 72, which is the last Psalm of David and concludes the second section of the Psalms.The note before the Psalm says that it is "Of Solomon." Perhaps Solomon wrote this Psalm as a reflection of his father David's teaching and prayers. It transitions from … Continue reading >David’s last prayer – Psalm 72
>Covenantal Faithfulness – Psalm 71
>Psalm 71, the next in this series of meditations, is amazingly appropriate for my family right now. Some of us are dealing with extremely difficult situations to which this Psalm aptly speaks.The Psalm, whose subheading is "Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent," speaks of God as our rock and fortress and seeks His … Continue reading >Covenantal Faithfulness – Psalm 71
>Make Haste – Psalms 69 & 70
>Psalm 70 is like the Reader's Digest condensed version of Psalm 69. Psalm 69 has 36 verses and Psalm 70 has 5, but each Psalm is a plea for God's swift rescue.Psalm 69 begins with a vivid metaphor:Save me, O God!For the waters have come up to my neck.I sink in deep mire,where there is … Continue reading >Make Haste – Psalms 69 & 70
>God shall arise – Psalm 68
>With 35 verses, Psalm 68 is much longer than recent Psalms in this meditation series so I'll simply highlight some of the things that struck me this morning.With words that are the basis for the rousing lyrics of #124 from the blue Psalter Hymnal, "Let God Arise, and by His Might" (and others in the … Continue reading >God shall arise – Psalm 68
>Blessing and Promise – Psalm 67
>After years of sporadic work, I'm finally coming down to the wire with my book on early infant loss. I've made and missed many self-imposed deadlines on it, but my prayer now is to submit it before the end of July. It has been an extremely difficult book to write, not only due to the … Continue reading >Blessing and Promise – Psalm 67
>High Praise – Psalm 66
>Wow! What a great Psalm! You seriously need to stop reading this, get a Bible, and read the entire Psalm for yourself right now. You can come back to this later.Okay. Finished reading? Isn't that an awesome Psalm? The meter literally rocks. The praise is exuberant.Shout for joy to God, all the earth;sing the glory … Continue reading >High Praise – Psalm 66
>Established Mountains & Watered Earth – Psalm 65
>A sliver of moon glimmers in the bright blue above Rocky Mountain National Park. Long's Peak catches the morning sun while shadows lie over the meadow.By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earthand of the farthest seas;the one who by his strength … Continue reading >Established Mountains & Watered Earth – Psalm 65
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