Psalm 37:1-11 (NASB) Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord “1Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 2For they will wither quickly like the grass and fade like the green herb. 3Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. 4Delight yourself in the Lord; And He […]
“For I hope (wait for and trust) in You, O Lord; You will answer, O Lord my God.” Psalm 38:15 In Psalm 38, King David cries out to the LORD acknowledging his sin and seeking relief from the suffering it brought. He knows (vs 9) that his LORD is aware of all his concerns, confesses […]
One of the more interesting dynamics of the Christian Faith to me is the argument that as the Elect of God, we are perfectly in his hands. Never to have calamity or evil ever cross our paths again. These are the “feel good” Christians. The idea that “if God be for me, who can be […]
“From Thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore, I hate every false way. [For] Thy Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:104-105 I’m privileged to join LRPSP as a contributor / editor. In a day of fake news and an unlimited array of information sources, getting the truth […]
When I started LRPSP three plus years ago, I had no intention or desire to have a blog. I did not set out to simply archive my thoughts for all the world to peruse. If you have read any of them and taken pause, been blessed, or given new thought to some subject, then I […]
In 2008 The Oak Ridge Boys asked the question “Did I make a difference in somebody’s life?” through a pretty thoughtful melody. They inspired people though song to consider whether or not they were making a difference in the world in which we all live. The song is asking us whether or not we are […]
Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, recently addressed the Harvard University graduating class during which he said: “We should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure that everyone has a cushion to try new ideas,” A Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a concept that has gained quite a bit of attention […]
Here we are at another Easter. April 16, 2017 is the 55th Easter I have encountered in my life. Many of my early Easters were spent with family and friends hunting for Easter Eggs, trying to fill baskets with Easter candy, and having Easter Day meals. All of these have been joyous occasions and comprise […]
In my last post I talked about the judgements we use in our day-to-day lives. It is clear from Scripture that God intends for us to use good judgement in our lives. However it is also clear we should not condemn those around us. The grey area comes when we try to become judge, jury, […]
“1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again” Matthew 7:1-2 KJV And with these words a lot of people in the world want to “throw the baby out with the bath water” (a […]