January 12: Don’t Worry, Be Happy! – Psalm 128
Everyone wants to be happy. It is a state of mind that omits discouraging and negative things and thoughts that discourage us. When we are happy, the people around us notice. And when they notice it gives us a [...]
January 10: Great Things – Psalm 127
This is a song of ascent again as a traveler makes his way towards Jerusalem to worship. However, as you read it, you can see a shift in the way it is written. It is definitely written in the [...]
January 9: God’s Unexpected Grace – Psalm 126
Have you ever experienced a time when God did something really amazing in your life and restored you from a time of distress and incredible burdens? Maybe someone died in your family and you dropped quickly into a time [...]
January 8: Trust God with Everything – Psalm 125
You can absolutely have confidence in God. I realize that sometimes we feel that God is far away from us and almost seems to be too busy for our small problems and concerns. However, He cares so deeply for [...]
January 7: Sometimes we just need to say Thanks! – Psalm 124
With all of the things going on in our busy lives, we run the risk of forgetting one of the most simple responses to God's goodness. Thanks. Once a year, we gather together with our families to eat more [...]
January 6: How do you Handle Contempt? – Psalm 123
When we have troubled times or people around us throw scorn and contempt our way, how do we respond? I would venture to say that we return evil for evil. At least that's what we want to do. Be [...]
January 5: Worship is Such a Chore! – Psalm 122
"Worship is just a chore." "Sundays are just so hard for my family." I've heard it so many times. Sunday mornings are often the most conflicted days of the year for many families. What should we do? Where should [...]
January 4: Lord, I need help! – Psalm 121
Everyone in life needs a help. If we're honest, we need a ton of help. It seems the world today lures us into financial difficulty, drains our emotional health, and strains our closest relationships. Today we're looking at Psalm [...]
January 3: Our Distress is God’s Opportunity – Psalm 120
Distress is something that happens to most of us at times in our lives when we can least handle it. Generally, distress captures us when we allow anxiety to overcome our thoughts and create worst-case scenarios for our circumstances. [...]