“Will you be angry with us forever? Will you not revive us again?” As we see the collapse of the family, the increasing anger and violence in our streets, and the gridlock in our Federal government, it’s hard not to pray such prayers, isn’t it? In fact, the last nationwide…

So, how do you feel about participating in public worship tomorrow? I suppose we all remember back in the Spring of 2020 when we needed to stay home to keep others from getting sick. And wasn’t it a relief to be able to get out again, to go shopping or…

“No justice, no peace.” That cry has become increasingly common from marching protesters in our streets, if not from the violent looters who tend to follow in their wake. And as a result, the foundations of our society are being shaken in a way we haven’t seen for the last…

Sing for joy! Raise a song! Worship leaders exhort us to praise God, sometimes even incorporating the sorts of percussion and string instruments mentioned in verse 2. And although many people sing along, many engage in public worship only out of a sense of duty, because God commands it (verse…

What do we do when our cultural and individual sins have gotten us into big trouble? As we looked at Psalm 79 yesterday, we found that confession is an essential first step. For until we admit that we have a problem and identify the way in which we have turned…

As we see the chaos and carnage in Ukraine, it is easy to thank God for the relative safety, security, and prosperity He has given us. But at the same time, Mississippi has had the highest homicide rate of any state in every year since 2018, and Jackson has suffered…

Where is the justice in this world? As we saw in Psalm 74, God’s people have been asking this question for a long time. When the Babylonians tore down the Temple, when the Romans crucified Christ and threw His followers to the lions, when the followers of Mohammed killed Christians…

The quest for justice did not begin with the death of George Floyd. It didn’t even begin when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1954. In fact, it didn’t begin with the signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1620, or even of…

As the rich become richer, it is easy for the rest of us to envy them. That was certainly a problem for Asaph, who in this psalm admits his desire to be prosperous and pain-free (vv. 3-4). But while there’s nothing wrong with such blessings in and of themselves, Asaph…

What would you include in the job description for a ruler? Well, King Solomon has a lot to say about that in this psalm, and as an absolute monarch, he should know, right? And it’s hard to disagree with any of the responsibilities Solomon assigns to kings: they should render…