The Great Exception in Psalms

       The Great I AM is the Great Exception.  He is the ultimate Game Changer.  As David so beautifully describes in Psalm 64, his enemies “bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words that they may shoot in secret at the blameless” (vv. 3-4), “But God…

David’s Relationship with God

       A distinct difference between the one true and living God and all His false imitators is the fact that it is possible to enter into and maintain a relationship with Him.  Abraham was a friend of God (2 Chronicles 20:7).  Moses spoke with…

Draw Near to God

       Psalm 63 could easily be titled “The Philippians of the Old Testament”.  Though under house arrest, having spent over two years in the custody of the Roman government and (more recently) survived a harrowing trip from Palestine to Rome, Paul writes to the…

The Proper Function of Hope

     In the Christian’s armor, hope is the helmet (1 Thessalonians 5:6).  Its purpose, therefore, is to protect your mind.  Whether or not your helmet is on your head is determined by you.  A helmet does not automatically or magically crown a soldier’s head; it…