Author Archives: Plymothian

In Psalm 38 the psalmist is complaining of having to endure sickness that results from his own choices.  He knows that he has sinned and that the result of the sin is pain and suffering.  However, where do you run?  … Continue reading →

People who read, “Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4) often focus on getting what they desire.  If a person has read the psalm they will see that for emphasis … Continue reading →

The fact that the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer continues to bother us much as the psalmist.  We long for a world of true retribution, where what one sows is what one reaps.  At least we think we do.  … Continue reading →

God has no opposite.  God has no-one similar.  Who else is three-in-one like the Trinity?  Who else created the world?  Who else is infinite?  Who else knows it all?  Many times in the Psalms the psalmist marvels at God and … Continue reading →

Psalm 33 teaches us that waiting on God is an element of the faith.  God does things in his own time and in his own ways.  Our anxiety or impatience does not speed things up.  I think of those who … Continue reading →

Monty Python mocked confession with The Spanish Inquisition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt0Y39eMvpI&feature=fvwrel.  Confession, though, is an important part of the Christian life.  Why is it that so many people neglect this aspect of the faith?  I think that we feel the need to … Continue reading →

It is possible to experience shame in two different ways.  One way to experience shame is to generate a feeling within ourselves.  We feel ashamed because of what we have done.  It is an emotional response connected with guilt.  The … Continue reading →

When reading the psalms the imagery is very strong.  Psalm 30 seems to be talking about being cast down into the depths and then being lifted out by God.  The visuals that come to mind are a physical reality of … Continue reading →

Thor will be released this weekend at the movie theater.  It is a story about the god of thunder.  Thor, of comic fame, was sent to earth by his father Odin and learns his lesson.  Thunder and lightning do speak … Continue reading →