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.
King David, is the author of Psalm 15. In only 5 verses he laid out for us how to enter into the presence of the Almighty. The outline of this chapter is very simple. Verse 1contains a couple of questions. And the last 4 verses offer us the answers. Who may worship in your sanctuary, … Read more
Psalm 37 is peppered with contrasts between the good and the evil. Even though it seems that evil people come out ahead most of the time. When it’s all said and done, they won’t. The reason, because God is on the side of good and righteousness. With that in mind Christians, we should all be … Read more
Have you ever been down and out, thinking nothing will ever go your way again? Yea, I’ve been there. Maybe you have even fought at times with depression. In Psalm 13, David was experiencing a bout with it. Fortunately, he turned his depression into delight. O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How … Read more
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone was talking about you? And, you are standing right there. They were saying things like you weren’t even in the room. Maybe you interrupted them by saying, “excuse me, I’m standing right here.” I wonder how God feels. He is everywhere. Do you think God … Read more
We must rejoice in God’s ways as much as we do in making money.
In this Psalm the writer shared with us the very heart of God. The Lord commanded His people to share the truths of the past and the miracles that He performed. That is how each generation would know the Lord. In the same way we can reach a new generation for God. Each generation should … Read more
The first few words of our verse for today is, “the king is glad.” It also tells us why, because God is strong. God is the only one who can save us from our sinful selves. It is in light of that salvation that he sings God’s praise. What is the one thing that makes … Read more
Psalm 23 is such a good Psalm. It’s used more for funerals than anything else. But the whole Psalm talks about how God takes care of us in this life. Think about what David was saying as he was relaying to us the magnitude of God’s love. In the concluding verse, he lets us know … Read more
In Psalm 30:1-5, David laid out a template of how to experience victory, healing, and life. Wouldn’t it be great if once we received Jesus as our Savior that life would be trouble-free? It’s not though! Even David who was identified as a man after God’s own heart had hard times. He did not dwell … Read more
How many of you have eye or vision problems? I know I do. I have worn eyeglasses since my younger teenage years. Fortunately, my vision can be corrected to 20/20 which I am thankful for. Vision problems though go beyond physical sight. Many people have problems with their spiritual vision, also. Our corrected vision will … Read more