Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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Willingly into Dark Places – Psalm 23
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1 ESV). It’s such a simple statement, and somehow this, along with all of this psalm, invokes a deep sense of peace in my soul. God is all the things a shepherd is, protector, provider, leader–everything I need. I shall not want. It doesn’t say…
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Will God give me what I ask for? – Psalm 21
I was bored with Psalm 21 when I first got into it. I read that God is doing amazing things for a king, but what does that have to do with me? It just wasn’t drawing me in, until I got to verse 4. “He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—length of…
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The Words Jesus Yelled – Psalm 22
What could be more devastating than to believe God has abandoned you? The first line of Psalm 22 says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1 NIV). A disciple of Jesus Christ recorded that Jesus yelled these exact words shortly before he died (Matthew 27:46). And several other verses in Psalm 22…
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How to get the most out of a mini Bible study
Here are some tips for following my mini Bible study. I use these to get the greatest benefit from my personal Bible study. 1. Read the whole portion. Read it carefully, word for word. It may help to pray before you start, that God would reveal what he’d like you to hear from his Word. My…
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Give a Blessing Away- Psalm 20
The speaker for the Oregon State Camp Meeting at Canby Grove told the story of an older lady who would take his hand in hers after church, look deeply into his eyes and tell him “bless you.” Though it sometimes seemed repetitive and out-of-place, he admitted he always felt blessed. The beginning of Psalm 20 contains a…
