Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 ancient songs. King David wrote many of them (that is, songs).
There are many different subjects. Many Psalms are glad songs which praise God. Others are sad prayers. Some explain that God will rescue us from our troubles. And some are about the history of Israel. Chapter 119 is about the Bible. In Chapter 51, David confesses an evil deed. The Psalmist in Chapter 22 describes how Jesus would suffer. The second one tells us that God will rule the world and chapter 1 teaches that we must love God.
The Psalms are a very special part of the Bible. We can learn many things about God from their beautiful words. They are in the Bible’s Old Testament.
The Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. Each of them works in conjunction with the other two. In Psalm 47, we are urged to offer joyful praise with shouts to the Lord. Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! Psalm 47:1 For some reason worshiping God has … Read more
The phrase “the Lord” appears in Psalm 145 nine times. Each one of them points to the goodness and Majesty of God. Once you see what those qualities are, you will understand why every thing gives Him thanks. All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. Psalm 145:10 … Read more
In the translation of the Bible I normally use, the ungodly are referred to as the wicked. This devotion is to shed some light on the truth about those living ungodly lives. If someone continues to live in an ungodly way, God will only put up with that for a season. Things might be going … Read more
The Psalmist in Psalm 50 reported that God had no complaint about the sacrifices offered by His people. He went on to say that they should make a simple sacrifice of thanks to the Lord. Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Psalm 50:14 This Psalm … Read more
I have mentioned before that the Psalms revolve around three major themes, thanksgiving, praise, and joy. And we see these three working together in our Psalm for today. In the midst of praise and joy, the writer says we must come to the Lord with thanksgiving. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us … Read more
When reading Psalm 8:10 a question immediately jumped out at me. If God delights in a heart that is true and right, how do we get it there? God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right. Psalm 8:10 I love the phrase, “God is my shield.” A while back a wrote … Read more
Have you ever felt like everything was going against you? Then when you prayed to the Lord, you wondered if He even heard you. David, the writer of this Psalm had moments like that as well. He was persistent though in petitioning the Lord. He knew very well what happens when God’s unfailing love meets … Read more
I love to sit outside on the deck behind my house to write. As I am writing this devotional post I can hear, very loudly I might mention, cicadas singing in the trees. This is the summer they have emerged from the ground. They will mate and die with their offspring returning to us in … Read more
The Lord is never against us, but God takes no pleasure in the life of the wicked. We choose where we will stand with Him. If we choose to live the life of the wicked, we will suffer the consequences. O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the … Read more
David directed us in Psalm 138 to give a lifetime of thanks with a heart full of praise. He only used the word “thanks” two times in this psalm. He, however, compelled us to show our thankfulness through praising the Lord. I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your … Read more