The Psalms are uncomfortably honest about us. We are not basically good people who occasionally make bad choices. Sin runs deeper than that. We are born with hearts bent away from God. We justify ourselves. We minimize our sin. Sometimes we even convince ourselves that God doesn’t see what we’d rather keep hidden. Psalm 14 … Continue reading When God’s Holiness Meets Our Sin
Psalm 36
Anfechtung and the Hesed of God – Psalm 36
Do any of you ever struggle with a melancholy spirit and a gloomy state of mind that persistently plagues you? I do. Have you ever felt far from the Lord with no enthusiasm for God's worship or God’s Word and the thought of serving others absolutely wearies you? I have. This malaise can come upon … Continue reading Anfechtung and the Hesed of God – Psalm 36