“My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word” (Psalm 119:25). What do you do when you feel close to death–either literally, due to chronic illness or peril, or emotionally, as here, due to grief sapping the moisture from your soul (v. 28)?  What do you do when you feel trapped, … More Revival along the Way: A Meditation on Psalm 119:25-32

“Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live, and keep Your word” (Psalm 119:17). In asking God for anything, one key is motive.  “You ask, and do not receive,” explained James, “because you ask amiss, that you may consume it upon your lusts” (James 4:3).  In other words, selfish prayers go unanswered.  Why should … More "Lord, Treat Me Well!": A Meditation on Psalm 119:17-24

“By what means shall a young man clean up his way?  By keeping it according to Your word” (Psalm 119:9). Are you young?  Or, are you concerned about the young?  How will a young man clean up his life? By the Word.  The Word of God.  He needs the Word.  By nature, we all start … More Delighting the Dirt out of Youth: A Meditation on Psalm 119:9-16

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD” (Psalm 119:1). Do you wish to feel no shame the next time you open your Bible or hear a sermon?  Then pray for a complete walk, a stable walk, with set patterns of obedience and an established lifestyle.  No, do … More The Blessedness of Blamelessness: A Meditation on Psalm 119:1-8

Before David faced Goliath, he made an interesting point to show that he was the man for the job.  David said that this giant would become like the lion and the bear that he had caught by the beard and killed (1 Samuel 17:32-37).  Now catch that last detail.  By the beard implies that by … More Poetry on Steroids