Psalm 27:4 both inspires and challenges. One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all […]
Approach to God
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We live in a world of self-interest, committed to feeling better about ourselves or experiences that take our eyes off the state of our lives. […]
When I really want something, I look on the Bible as a hindrance, getting in the way of what I want. I want to rebel […]
With God, what we declare on earth is declared in heaven. He fulfils what we commit to in union with Him. Psalm 132 is a […]
The arguments I hold in my mind expose secondary issues that have supplanted my Father as the one to be worshipped. In Psalm 76 the […]
In our manufacturing age we have ordered life around what is productive and assume Jesus holds the same view. We may acknowledge that Jesus is […]
My desire for God can be so conflicted. This is seen in Song of Songs 2. 8 … Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, … It […]
The oppression of our self-focused, secular rooted religion is crushing us. We need the freedom only Christ can bring. As Isaiah says, Isaiah 9:4 For […]
The Lord has been asking me, ‘What is it that you want?’ I am left struggling. In the past I have known clearly what I […]
Sometimes we presume God will act. The Psalmist indicates that prayer is needed even when it seems God is sure to act. Psalm 119:169 May […]
Why is it that when something is going wrong it is hard to believe God will save me? I know I am not alone in […]
We are supposed to be under grace not law, so why is there a de facto legalism? Maybe it is introduced to avoid the displeasure […]
How serious do our friends think we are about God? When they see our pursuit of God, are they encouraged to join the pursuit, or […]
‘God’s business is putting things right; he loves getting the lines straight, setting us straight. Once we are standing tall, we can look him straight […]
Why does God make His home among a people, movement or person as He did in Psalm 132, ‘For the Lord has chosen Zion, he […]