One of the wisest things you can do is to put your unflinching trust in God. If your joy is dependent on circumstances, it will not be stable. On the other hand, surrendering to God provides ultimate security and satisfaction.
Either life is meaningless, or it isn’t—there are no options in between. If life is meaningless, then this temporal world is all we have, and it will quickly pass away. But the wisdom Psalms teach us the truth: life has meaning, and that meaning is rooted in our eternal God.
Do you want to know how to have an eternal perspective? The wisdom psalms focus on cultivating this long-term mindset, teaching us to fix our hearts and our minds on what is truly ultimate rather than living for short-term gain.
What are your priorities in life? All too often, our priorities center around what is temporal rather than what is eternal. The wisdom psalms teach us how to turn this around.
The wisdom psalms teach us to treat things according to their true value. They give us perspective to see what is temporal and what is eternal, enabling us to live in light of that reality.
In psalms of lament, the psalmist asks God for intervention to deliver him from suffering, sorrow, great loss, failures, and enemies. Here are some of the representative psalms of lament.
Psalm 139 is a beautiful meditation on God’s perfect knowledge, presence, power, and holiness. It offers an example to us today of how to respond and confess to the character and Person of the One who knows us intimately and completely.
All but three of Psalm 119’s 176 verses mention the law of God or one of seven other synonyms for His law. Ken Boa shows four things this psalm encourages us to do to apply the truth of His law or Word to circumstances of adversity and suffering.
Psalm 107 is a psalm of gratitude that entreats us not to forget God’s steadfast love by reviewing His redemptive acts in history. The psalm offers a pattern for cultivating a thankful heart in our own lives.
Psalm 103 is a psalm of praise that gives us a portrait of worship and reminds us of the fundamentals of faith that we need to know on our earthly sojourn.
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