Today is National Day of Prayer. We pray for our nation, for revival, for justice, for mercy for those who need God’s guidance, which is all of us. Colossians 2:8 says: “Don’t let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that comes from human thinking and from the evil powers of the world, and not from Christ.” We have those in our midst who would cancel our culture, change our historical perspective, corrupt our morality, and elevate…..
When I began writing original Psalms, I sometimes based them on passages from the Biblical book of Psalms. This is My Psalm 152 based on Psalm 9:10 which reads: “Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.”
From my book, My Psalms Devotional Guide and Beyond Easter: Ascension and Pentecost” My Psalm 152:
O Lord, my Lord
Almighty and Holy and Just,
Creator, Sustainer,
My ever-Present,
Alpha and Omega,
My…..
On my writing journey, inspired by the book of Psalms in the Bible, this was the first one, written May 8, 2016. May it bless us today. By no means is it meant to be scriptural; a psalm is a song, and I call them My Psalms. I am now working on the 500 series. One day I hope to publish all of them.
My Psalm 151
O Lord, Eternal Father, Savior of my soul, Guiding Spirit,
I come to…..
I wrote this Psalm some time ago, but it is relevant today more than ever. In our world today, torn apart by divisions and conversations which so easily turn to confrontation, when discouragement is rampant, where hard decisions must be made for businesses, where saber-rattling language and actions and concern us, and where the ravages of COVID have indelibly cast shadows on our vulnerability, we need the calming statement that shouts, “God is sovereign, it’s not up to us, and…..