A new year is accompanied by many new resolutions, especially among Americans. A large percentage of those resolutions involve losing weight and getting healthy physically. There is nothing wrong with that. However, what benefit is there to physical health if our spiritual health is bottomed out? I propose two things for readers. One, let’s determine to get healthy — spiritually speaking. That is going to require that we discipline ourselves is a number of areas. Two, let’s determine that we will apply ourselves to praying, reading, and meditating on God’s Word daily. Let’s determine to ask God to pour out His Spirit on us and in turn, pour out that living water with the ecclesias we participate in, and toward our family members, and co-workers as He leads us. If we want to see true change and godliness in America, it must begin with our commitment to the same. Happy New Year. I’m praying for you all to reach these goals.
Psalm 1 Overview: The Psalms as Israel’s Songbook
The Psalms are the songbook of Israel. Let me give you an example of this point: look at Psalm 4, if you will, and notice the heading, the introduction, if you will, to the Psalm. Psalm 4 in my Bible says, “For the choir director, on stringed instruments, a psalm of David.” Now, any place in the Psalms where you see that designation, & ...
