Morning Light – May 13th, 2016: Triumph Over Evil

Morning Light – May 13th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Ten] Triumph over Evil. In this psalm David laments that God seems so far away in times of trouble. He complains that the wicked are acting with impunity to oppress the godly. This sounds very reminiscent of our day. Yet David has every expectation that the situation […]

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Morning Light – May 12th, 2016: Responding when You are Attacked

Morning Light – May 12th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Nine] Responding when You are Attacked. In Psalm 9 we see David praising God for victories won. There were many attacks upon David during his life and reign. Sometimes these attacks came from without and sometimes from within. David learned in his relationship with God not to […]

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Morning Light – May 11th, 2016: Are Angels Better than Us?

Morning Light – May 11th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Eight] Are Angels Better than Us? In Psalm 2 David speaks of the glory of God and he contrasts the creation of man with the status of angels in the kingdom. There is much speculation about the names of angels and the disposition of angels. This psalm […]

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Morning Light – May 10th, 2016: The Fate of Those who Curse You

Morning Light – May 10th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Seven] The Fate of Those who Curse You. In this chapter we find David crying out for God to defend him from his enemies. David has many people around him who are his body guards but he wants to see the hand of God vindicate his testimony. […]

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Morning Light – May 9th, 2016: A Powerful One Word Prayer

Morning Light – May 9th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Six] A Powerful One Word Prayer. In Psalm 6 David is struggling with sickness in his body and with enemies who are pressing the advantage against him. In the midst of his pain and outside pressure he cries out to God. In his petitions David doesn’t insist […]

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Morning Light – May 6th, 2016: David’s Morning Routine

Morning Light – May 6th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Five] David’s Morning Routine. In this psalm we see the morning routine of David. King David like all of us had a morning routine. He included God in his thoughts first thing and sought God every morning to examine his thought life and prayer life. Verbalized prayer […]

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Morning Light – May 5th, 2016: God’s Cure for Sleeplessness

Morning Light – May 5th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Four] God’s Cure for Sleeplessness. In Psalm four we find David surrounded by negative people and struggling with pressure in his life. He looks back to the faithfulness of God in times past and crafts his prayers to be a reminder to himself and to God that […]

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Morning Light – May 4th, 2016: When You Lose Everything – Then What?

Morning Light – May 4th, 2016 Today: [Psalms Three] When You Lose Everything – Then What? In Psalm 3 we find David on the run from Absalom. Because of David’s own sin the kingdom has been taken from him. His friends have forsaken him. People are throwing rocks at him as he flees the city. […]

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Morning Light – May 3rd, 2016: He That Sits in the Heavens Shall Laugh

Morning Light – May 3rd, 2016 Today: [Psalms Two] He That Sits in the Heavens Shall Laugh. Are you laughing? If you aren’t laughing you don’t realize your position in Christ. In this psalm David extols the sovereignty of God that rules over all even those who shake their fist in His face. Man can […]

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Morning Light – May 2nd, 2016: Navigating the Gauntlet of Wickedness

Morning Light – May 2nd, 2016 Today: [Psalms One] Navigating the Gauntlet of Wickedness. In Psalm 1 we see an admonition about being particular about the company we keep and the people we hang out with. If we follow David’s counsel in this Psalm the promise is that we will put ourselves in a position […]

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