Practical Atheism
Read Psalm 53:1-6 "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God"' (v. 1). He doesn't say this outwardly with his lips. He simply says...
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Feb 26, 2019
The Fool's Folly
Read Psalm 53:1-6 This psalm describes the atheist and gives eight reasons why he is a fool. First, he does not acknowledge God (v. 1)....
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Feb 26, 2019
Who's Your Mainstay?
Read Psalm 54:1-7 "Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is with those who uphold my life" (v. 4). David wrote those words when he was...
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Feb 26, 2019
Soar Above the Storm
Read Psalm 55:1-23 David wrote this psalm during the early stages of Absalom's conspiracy. He tells us that in times of trial we can take...
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Feb 26, 2019
Want to Fly Away?
Read Psalm 55:1-8 Have you ever felt like flying away just to get away from it all? Has life ever been such a burden that all you can...
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Feb 26, 2019
Not My Friend
Read Psalm 55:9-15 Perhaps the greatest trial is when someone you really love--a friend, a family member--betrays you. David wrote: "For...
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Feb 26, 2019
Learning from Change
Read Psalm 55:16-21 David was going through intense difficulty. Some of his friends, including his most familiar friend, were turning...
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Feb 26, 2019
Give It Back
Read Psalm 55:22-23 "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved" (v. 22)....
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Feb 26, 2019
Bottles and Books
Read Psalm 56:1-9 Are you the kind of person who keeps a daily record of what you do? When I was in the pastorate, I carried a special...
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Feb 26, 2019
David's Pattern
Read Psalm 56:10-l3 Many of David's psalms contain a pattern. He starts with a problem, then he prays, and finally he praises God for...
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Feb 26, 2019
Handling Fear
Read Psalm 56:1-13 Fear can grip us when we feel life is out of control, and that's what happened to David when he was hiding from King...
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Feb 26, 2019
Concert in a Cave
Read Psalm 57:1-11 I have attended concerts at concert halls, parks and churches, but I have never attended a concert in a cave. David...
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Feb 26, 2019
How to Begin and End Each Day
Read Psalm 57:1-11 David wrote this psalm when he fled from Saul into a cave. He records one day's experience and gives advice on how to...
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Feb 26, 2019
Righteous Indignation
Read Psalm 58:1-11 Today there is a need for God's people to display righteous indignation. May we never complacently accept babies being...
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Feb 26, 2019
The Best Is yet to Come
Read Psalm 58:10,11 Does it ever trouble you that the righteous seem to suffer, while the wicked seem to escape suffering? Have you ever...
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Feb 26, 2019
Who's Watching You?
Read Psalm 59:1-17 Have you ever been in a public place and noticed that someone was watching you? I've been in restaurants when my wife...
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Feb 26, 2019
Defense and Deliverance
Read Psalm 59:1-17 Have you ever had to escape danger by going out a window? Paul escaped from Damascus that way (Acts 9), and David...
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Feb 26, 2019
After the Victory
Read Psalm 60:1-12 "Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies" (v. 12). Psalm 60 is unusual because...
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Feb 26, 2019
Fighting Battles
Read Psalm 60:1-12 About the time one problem is solved, another one begins. That's the situation David found himself in when he wrote...
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Feb 26, 2019
Feel like Giving Up?
Read Psalm 61:1-8 When his son Absalom rebelled against him, David had to flee from Jerusalem to save his life. Out of that experience he...
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