21 When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart,22 I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. (Psalm 73:21-22 ESV) When we really think about and begin to discern God’s true nature we realize that it is we who have become brutish and ignorant. Yes, our soul may...
Psalm 73 – Discernment
16 But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task,17 until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end. (Psalm 73:16-17 ESV) There are times we go through, or situations that others just do not seem to have to deal with, that make us question. But...
Psalm 73 – All In Vain
13 All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.14 For all the day long I have been stricken and rebuked every morning.15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,” I would have betrayed the generation of your children. (Psalm 73:13-15 ESV) As we move on with Psalm 73 we see that, possibly like...
Psalm 73 – Envious
2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped.3 For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek.5 They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of...
Sunday Reflection: When It All Runs Together
Do you ever get to the end of your week and just wonder where all the time went? I have more times than I can count and this last week was one of those. I try to break up my day’s a bit with time at lunch and small breaks...