For Discussion: In the morning, what is this psalmist “watching” for?  What are his/her expectations each day concerning God?   Psalm 5: 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;consider my groaning.2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to you do I pray.3 O Lord, in the morning you hear…

For Discussion: In Ephesians 4.26, Paul quotes the fourth verse of this psalm: “Be angry and do not sin…”, adding:  “…do not let the sun go down on your anger”. What does it mean to “be angry and do not sin”?  Why do both passages seem to encourage settling the matter before going to sleep?…

For Discussion: It is easy to follow God when life is easy… Where does the strength come from to follow when opposition rises against us? To obey when the cost is high?   Psalm 3: 1 O Lord, how many are my foes!Many are rising against me;2 many are saying of my soul,“There is no salvation…

For Discussion: In Acts chapter four, the disciples gather to pray after their release from arrest. In the midst of their prayer: “…the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (v.31). It is worth noting that their words to God began with quoting this…

Meditation For Worship:  What is my primary motivation in life?  What do I “delight in”?  What do I stand for? Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;2 but his delight is in the law of the…