Category Archives: Daily Devotions

The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never  hurt me,” is of course completely untrue.  The words we are told as children play in our minds throughout our lives.  The words of our bosses are words that … Continue reading →

All day and all night; body and soul; such is the longing of the psalmist for God.  Only in God can the psalmist’s anquish abate.  It seems that many of us do not get to this complete longing.  I think that … Continue reading →

There is a stillness where God is God.  I am not there yet.  I decided to rest last night rather than post this entry.  It was because I thought that I could beon my bed and contemplate God quietly.  I … Continue reading →

Ever felt remote and isolated?  Israelites thought of the world as a flat land surrounded by seas.  Above the flat earth was an inverted dome of the sky that kept out the chaotic waters and below the earth were more … Continue reading →

We can be rejected in so many ways.  We can fail at a job interview, a marriage, or a sporting event.  Rejection is painful.  However, what if we were rejected by a hospital, policeman, or a fireman?  What if those … Continue reading →

When I was in Pakistan, living at Murree Christian School, a pack of dogs would wander around the compound.  There was also a group of monkeys that would roam around the compound. Both groups of animals would become increasingly bothersome. If unchecked, they would … Continue reading →

“The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked” (Psalm58:10).  These statements of vengeful gleeseem a bit over the top!  I have difficulty squaring splashing joyfully about in my … Continue reading →

Psalm 57 repeats the phrase “Be exalted, Oh God!”  I think that many Christians process this like a cheer for God akin to, “You go, God!”  I picture many spectators in a stadium cheering, “Glory to God!” In much the … Continue reading →

In the 1989 Batman movie, Prince sings about trust as the Joker rides into Gotham in a big parade(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkRJQOITi-4 ).  He hands out free cash to the people of Gotham then The Joker asks the populace whether they trust Batman … Continue reading →

City life causes us to rub up close with other people.  City jobs often involve large workplaces with all the gossip and politics that entails.  City traffic can be stop and start with birds being flipped and F-Bombs being dropped.  It … Continue reading →