Author: Kathy Sheldon Davis
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A Song in the Key of Sorrow – Psalm 6
Psalm 6 is a song of sorrow that has got me thinking of people I know who are suffering with sickness or grief. One is a father and grandfather who is lamenting the loss of his bride. Another is undergoing gut-wrenching treatment to hang on to his health. This psalm hits the mark for putting my deepest woes into words I might not…
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He Hears – Psalm 5
I always want something. I hope for what I don’t have. I hunger for a need to be met. I long for resolution of something that concerns me. Have you noticed this – your eyes wandering, searching for something more? It’s like my soul is never completely satisfied. That’s when I quiet my mind so I can focus on what it is I’m truly longing…
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How to Deal with Anger – Psalm 4
One of the verses I’m dwelling on in Psalm 4 today offers me more to contemplate about God showing anger, as I mentioned in a previous post. Find it here. I mentioned his is righteous anger. It’s never out of control, unkind, or unjustified. Since we are made in God’s image* we can show anger as well. I didn’t like…
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A Horribly Bad Day – Psalm 3
Have any of you had a child who succeeded in turning your most trusted friends against you, breaking your family apart, taking everything you have–including your livelihood, and now seeks to end your life? There aren’t many of us who’ve had it worse than that. In Psalm 3 we read what King David said when this was happening…
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Dad Can Get Mad – Psalm 2
Psalms chapter two has been difficult for me to approach today. If I only look at the verses that talk about God being angry, scoffing, rebuking and mocking, I’d seriously squirm. Not because I don’t understand or like them, but because it’s hard to explain their value to people who don’t have healthy, godly family relationships. It’s OK for God to be…
