Being honest with God

“I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety. (CSB – Read the chapter)

Think for a minute about where this journey started. David was mad. He was upset. He was offended. He was hurt. Things weren’t right in his world to the point that he was losing sleep over it. You and I have been right there with him too. We’ve felt like the world is out to get us. Or maybe it was just one person. But that one person was stealing our joy, which actually means we were giving it away to them because joy is something that can’t be taken, it can only be given. Think about all of that and read these words again. How’d he get here? How can we make sure we arrive here with him? Read the rest…

“Be not silent, O God of my praise!” (ESV – Read the chapter)

Psalm 109 here falls into the category of imprecatory psalms. There aren’t very many of these, but they are without fail uncomfortable to read. At least, they are uncomfortable in a culture like ours where being a follower of Jesus is still a pretty safe thing to be, and where we are taught to be tolerant of other people. It is uncomfortable when read through the lens of Jesus’ call to love our enemies. And this one isn’t even the most egregious of the category. There are other imprecatory psalms that are even more violent in their language, in the kinds of things they ask God to do to the enemies of His people. Read the rest…

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Digging in Deeper: Psalm 109:1